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Joel Becker

Letters - December 2005–January 2006

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December 2005–January 2006, no. 277

ABR welcomes letters from our readers. Correspondents should note that letters may be edited. Letters and emails must reach us by the middle of the current month, and must include a telephone number for verification.

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Writing Feature Stories: How to research and write newspaper and magazine articles by Matthew Ricketson

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June-July 2004, no. 262
Joel Becker reviews ‘Writing Feature Stories: How to research and write newspaper and magazine articles’ by Matthew Ricketson

All too often, so-called manuals for screenwriters, novelists and poets begin by letting the reader know how unlikely it is that they will ever get published, let alone make a living. Fortunately, journalist and RMIT journalism lecturer Matthew Ricketson avoids this private-club view of the journalism profession. He points out that there are about 370 newspapers, ranging from dailies and suburban weeklies to regional and multicultural newspapers. There are also more than 3000 magazines in the Australian market.

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