Media Writer's Handbook: A Guide To Common Writing and Editing Problems (0697355012) - Reviews and Prices

Editorial Review:

Appropriate for media writing courses as either a primary or supplemental text, Media Writer's Handbook provides simple explanations and practical examples for writing and editing problems. Media Writer's Handbook is a teaching tool in the classroom and becomes a resource book that students and professionals can place on their desks along with their dictionaries and stylebooks.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

Amazing:

This book has made me realize how much I misuse the English language in both speech and text. I will probably never be able to commit all the information in the book to memory, but its still very useful.

It's the best:

If you care about the language, you'll find this book invaluable. I like it better than any English grammar book I've seen. Dr. Arnold's book is a remarkably strong, easy-to-understand book. It's a book I always turn to when I am in a crunch with my own writing.

A must-have for students and professionals alike:

I was a student of Dr. Arnold's at Marshall University, so I'm not completely unbiased. With that said, however, this book, the author aside, is always the first or second book I consult for journalism problems, questions or concerns. Completely different than the AP Stylebook, which focuses more on getting names/places/things correctly identified (read: how to correctly spell and hyphenate "Band-Aid"), this book is a wonderful source for basic English refreshers, such as noun-pronoun agreement,... more info

Who would have thought?:

I've used Arnold's book since 1997, when I purchased it for a journalism course at Marshall University. If I had known what a valuable resource this book would prove to be, I would have bought several. As a writer, I turn to this book on a regular basis. The pages are worn, the metal binding is bent, but I will never stop using this book. Media Writer's Handbook is a great source for writers and editors in all genres.

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