The Associated Press Guide to News Writing Chapter 2 Review


For a reporter to report effectively you need more than just information. This week will we be looking at chapter 2 of Cappon’s The Associated Press Guide to News Writing: Information Is Not Enough.

In this chapter Cappon talks about how reports made by journalists need to be not only reliable but also compelling enough to withstand the competition of the news industry. Cappon writes that reporters need to make stories simple, concise and most of all include only the important details. Stories must not contain fluff they need to get straight to the point and the heart of the story. Much like in the last chapter Cappon conveys the importance of sentence structure and the importance of having a transparent message.

The second chapter of the Associated Press Guide to News Writing is a follow-up to the first chapter. It continues the message Cappon stated in the first chapter in that all news writing should aim for simplicity and directness. Cappon continues that message by expanding his lesson on how to effectively craft news stories. As the second chapter in his 13-chapter guidebook it enhances everything from the first lesson and expands on it. Cappon succeeds in creating a fantastic follow-up to his first chapter.

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