Types of News Writing

"Types of News Writing" by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer is a learning tool for aspiring journalists and reporters from the early 1900s. As a resource, the book shares a variety of news stories to show examples of different ways of writing news. The book teaches people what information to look for, where to find it, and how to share it in an effective way. The beginning of the book explains what the author wants to do and what the book is for, making it an important guide for learning how to write news. It says that regular, everyday news stories are more important than unusual ones, teaching that a reporter must learn to report basic news before they can handle big, rare events. Bleyer points out that newspapers have many different kinds of content, and he organizes the book by the type of news story, focusing on being clear, getting straight to the point, and understanding how news can affect what people think. The book creates a foundation for carefully studying how journalism works, showing the importance of both giving information and writing in a way that keeps people interested.