5.4 Texts

Please acquire your own individual copies of the assigned texts, and bring a copy to class on the day the discussion is scheduled.

Some assigned texts are available online. You may print these out, or bring an electronic version on a laptop or PDA.

• Cappon, The Associated Press Guide to News Writing 0028637550
• Clark and Scanlan, America's Best Newspaper Writing 2nd ed. 0312443676
• Goldstein, Associated Press Stylebook 0465012620
  (The new edition came out in June 2009; if you have already purchased an older one for a previous class, you may continue to use it.)
• ResponseCard XR "Clickers" - hand-held device for offering in-class feedback and answering quiz questions. REQUIRED. (Each student must have an individual device, but you may use the same device in different classes.)

Optional Purchase

Haiman, Best Practices for Newspaper Journalists B0006RIMW0

Purchasing a printed copy is optional; the full text is available for free from the publisher: http://www.freedomforum.org/publications/diversity/bestpractices/bestpractices.pdf