TY  - GEN
AU  - Fink, Conrad C. 
TI  - Writing opinion for impact 
SN  - 9780813807515
U1  - 070.44 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Blackwell Publishing 
KW  -  
N1  - Contents
Introduction ix
Acknowledgements xii
Part One: Setting the Scene 1
1 The Responsibilities of Opinion Writers 3
2 Identifying Issues for Comment 23
3 Reporting and Researching Your Opinions 43
Part Two: Writing to win readers 63
4 Writing Newspaper Editorials 65
5 Writing Magazine Editorials 99
Part Three: Writing Personal Columns 123
6 Commentary that Hits Hard 125
7 Amusing, Entertaining or Making ‘em Cry 159
8 The Fun and Business of Sports 187
Part Four: Arts Reviews and Criticism 219
9 You and Arts Commentary 221
Part Five: Extra Dimensions in Commentary and Opinion 253
10 Specialty Columns and Comment 255
11 Commentary for Cyberspace and Broadcast 281
12 On Campus Today: How it’s Done 299
Part Six: You and the Law: Write Defensively 321
13 Avoiding Legal Traps for Opinion Writers 323
Name Index 343
Subject Index 353

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