The Writing of News A Handbook with Chapters on Newspaper Correspondence and Copy Reading

"The Writing of News" by Charles G. Ross is a guide to journalism written in the early 1900s, and it serves as a manual for aspiring news writers and journalism students, giving them key principles for gathering and presenting news in ways that are brief, understandable, and neutral. The book starts by introducing the purpose and the organization of the book, showing the goal to lead reporters through the complex task of creating news articles. Stressing the importance of correctness and understandability, the book establishes news writing as a critical and unique form of communication. The journey begins by explaining key terms like "copy," "lead," and "slug," giving readers the foundation they need before moving into more complex guidelines and principles in the following chapters.