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Working With Words

Eleventh  Edition©2025  Brian S. Brooks; James L. Pinson; Jean Gaddy Wilson; Jennifer L. Rowe

About

Gain skills in journalistic writing, style, grammar, mechanics and more as you apply the principles of good writing across digital publications, public relations, print, radio, and television. Working With Words offers an invaluable reference beginning with your introductory journalism course and maintaining relevance throughout your career in the field, helping you at each phase to be a better writer.

Table of Contents

Preface

Useful Lists at a Glance


Part One: Writing for the Media

1 Understanding Journalism and the News

2 The Basics of Writing for Journalism

3 Writing News That’s Fit for Print

4 Writing News for Radio and Television

5 Writing News for Digital Media

6 Writing News for Strategic Communication

7 Sexism, Racism and Other Isms

Part Two: Grammar and Usage

8 Choosing Your Words

9 Grammar Basics

10 Phrases, Clauses and Sentences

11 Subjects and Objects

12 Verbs

13 Making the Parts Agree

14 Modifiers and Connecting Words

15 Word Order and Punctuation

Part Three: Reference Lists

One Word, Two Words or Hyphenated?

Spelling

Tightening

Trademarks and Generics

Usage


Appendix: Associated Press Print and Online Style Summary

Online Resources

Index

Copy-Editing Marks

Overcome These 20 Common Errors

Brian S. Brooks

Brian S. Brooks is associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. In addition to coauthoring News Reporting and Writing for Bedford/St. Martin’s, he is coauthor of Telling the Story, Third Edition (2007), Working with Words, Sixth Edition (2006), and The Art of Editing (2009).

James L. Pinson

James L. Pinson has taught journalism for about twenty-five years at the Missouri School of Journalism and at Eastern Michigan University,and has addressed various press groups on the subjects of grammar and other editing skills. He has also worked for newspapers in Colorado, Missouri, and Michigan, and has a doctorate in journalism and a masters in creative writing.

Jean Gaddy Wilson

Jean Gaddy Wilson leads executives worldwide in creating successful strategies for the future. While on the Missouri School of Journalism faculty, she founded three national journalism organizations: New Directions for News, Journalism and Womens Symposium, and the National Women and Media Collection. She was a founding member of the Council of Presidents, an organization of the leading editorial organizations in newspapers, and of the International Womens Media Foundation. She has served as a Pulitzer Prize Nominating Juror for Journalism and currently serves as a consultant to international organizations.

Jennifer Rowe