MAC 225: News writing and reporting

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dc.contributor.authorNATIONAL Open University of Nigeria
dc.contributor.authorCourse developed by Nnamdi Tobechukwu Ekeanyanwu
dc.contributor.authorCourse edited by Josef Bel-Molokwu
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-15T13:34:46Z
dc.date.available2025-09-15T13:34:46Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionThe primary aim of this course is to inculcate in you the appropriate skills for news writing and reporting generally as well as introduce you to basic requirements for writing or reporting for either the print media of communication or the broadcast media of communication.
dc.description.abstract• What is news? /elements of news values and news virtues. • Qualities of a news reporter. • What motivates a news reporter? • General rules for news writing. • the basics • Elements of good writing/ what makes for poor writing. • Conducting interviews. • News gathering and sources. • Journalese. • News writing and reporting for the print media. • The lead. • The story structure/components of the story. • Types of news stories. • The qualities of a good news story. • Reporter’s checklist. • News writing and reporting for the broadcast media. • Criteria for selecting broadcast stories. • Style. • Features/structure of a broadcast news story. • Writing a broadcast copy. • Specialised reporting. • Introduction to specialised reporting. • Reporting from the beats. • Online reporting. • Follows. • Advanced reporting. • Science and technology reporting. • Reporting sports. • Political reporting. • Economy and business reporting. • Reporting crime, accidents and the courts. • The reporter, the law and ethical issues. • Press freedom unit 2 basic press laws. • Ethical issues in media practice.
dc.identifier.citationhttps://nou.edu.ng/coursewarecontent/MAC%20225.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://nou.edu.ng/coursewarecontent/MAC%20225.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2212
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAbuja: (National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters University Village Plot 91, Cadastral Zone, Nnamdi Azikwe Expressway Jabi): National Open University of Nigeria press,
dc.titleMAC 225: News writing and reporting
dc.typeBook
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