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It's a tumultuous time in journalism as media forms evolve and new models emerge. There are few clear answers, but no one is more prepared than The Missouri Group to tackle these issues head on and to teach students the core, enduring journalism skills they need to succeed -- whether they write for the local paper, a professional blog, cable news, or even work in public relations.

Out of the prestigious Missouri School of Journalism, the world's first journalism school, and from the bestselling authors of News Reporting and Writing, comes Telling the Story. This concise text uses The Missouri Group's straightforward, no-nonsense approach to stress the fundamentals -- the beat-driven and well-written stories essential for any print, broadcast, and online news reporting and writing. The book stays on the cutting edge by preparing students for the realities of today's newsrooms -- offering the best coverage of online journalism, a new focus on citizen journalism, and even more on media convergence and new technology.

- Comprehensive coverage of news writing and reporting skills. This text uses a step-by-step approach to teach students the skills they need to become effective writers and reporters. Writing coverage includes crafting leads, using correct grammar and lively language, quoting sources, and using story structures, while specific chapters cover various story types. Reporting coverage includes conducting interviews, researching, using computers, and covering a beat. - More on writing for multiple media than any other news writing and reporting text. A new section, Writing for Specific Media, includes practical advice on writing for broadcast, radio, television, online outlets, and public relations, preparing students for the realities of today's workplace. - Journalism CD-ROM simulation and up-to-date technology coverage. The unique simulation CD-ROM, included free with the book, allows students to cover the actual shooting of a police officer in real-time and includes text, audio, and videoresources. The text offers more guidance for using technology in journalism than any comparable book, including full chapters on computer assisted reporting and writing for online outlets.

"Writing and Reporting the News, Third Edition, is a comprehensive and accessible introductory text for journalism students. Jerry Lanson and Mitchell Stephens provide thorough instruction on writing and reporting, hundreds of examples of good and bad writing and extensive opportunities to apply their advice through practical exercises. Based on the authors' careers as journalists and journalism professors--and on the experience of dozens of other first-rate reporters--this unique textbook/workbook gives students a clear, logical introduction to the craft of journalism."--Google Books viewed June 29, 2022.

The way journalists work and how the public gets its news have changed dramatically. The media landscape has evolved and converged, and to succeed, journalism students must learn the fundamentals of journalism — how to research, write, and tell a great story — and use these skills in an increasingly digital world. The Missouri Group continues to offer the best coverage of the basics while keeping pace with the trends in the field. In Telling the Story, 5th edition, The Missouri Group goes even further with concise, how-to coverage of the new journalistic skills that take advantage of new technologies — from blogging to researching online, to using social media and conducting online interviews.

- A brief and accessible text that covers key news writing and reporting skills. Fifteen streamlined chapters introduce students to the skills they need with a step-by-step approach that lends itself to learning essential journalistic skills quickly. The brief, spiral-bound text begins with the evolving nature of the news and moves on to chapters about writing and reporting news; writing for broadcast, public relations, and online environments; and the principles of ethics and law.- Unique section on writing for multiple media. Part Five prepares students for the realities of today's workplace--where many will seek jobs beyond traditional newspapers--by providing full chapters on broadcast writing (Chapter 11), public relations (Chapter 12), and a unique chapter on online journalism (Chapter 13).- Multimedia journalism simulation CD-ROM. This interactive journalism simulation, included with each copy of the book, presents a crime scenario in real-time, using text, audio, and video clips. Students can use the CD-ROM, along with support material in the book, to write a variety of stories.

Offers a wide variety of assignments dealing with all forms of media. New exercises cover fundamental grammar, AP style and lead-writing.