{"product_id":"first-person-journalism-a-guide-to-writing-personal-nonfiction-with-real-impact-9780367676476","title":"First-Person Journalism: A Guide to Writing Personal Nonfiction with Real Impact","description":"\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e　\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA first-of-its-kind guide for new media times, this book provides practical, step-by-step instructions for writing first-person features, essays, and digital content. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining journalism techniques with self-exploration and personal storytelling, \u003cem\u003eFirst-Person Journalism \u003c\/em\u003eis designed\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eto help writers to develop their personal voice and establish a narrative stance. The book introduces nine elements of first-person journalism-passion, self-reporting, stance, observation, attribution, counterpoints, time travel, the mix, and impact. Two introductory chapters define first-person journalism and its value in building trust with a public now skeptical of traditional news media. The nine practice chapters that follow each focus on one first-person element, presenting a sequence of \"voice lessons\" with a culminating writing assignment, such as a personal trend story or an open letter. Examples are drawn from diverse nonfiction writers and journalists, including Ta-Nehisi Coates, Joan Didion, Helen Garner, Alex Tizon, and James Baldwin. Together, the book provides a fresh look at the craft of nonfiction, offering much-needed advice on writing with style, authority, and a unique point of view.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten with a knowledge of the rapidly changing digital media environment, \u003cem\u003eFirst-Person Journalism\u003c\/em\u003e is a key text for journalism and media students interested in personal nonfiction, as well as for early-career nonfiction writers looking to develop this narrative form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartha Nichols\u003c\/strong\u003e cofounded \u003cem\u003eTalking Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, a nonprofit digital magazine. A longtime writer, journalist, and editor, she is a faculty instructor in journalism at the Harvard University Extension School. She is also the editor of and a contributor to \u003cem\u003eInto Sanity: Essays About Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Living in Between\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50862090256658,"sku":"9780367676476","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_17f027c8-7997-490d-968a-ac1dfa7dc711.jpg?v=1737612537","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/first-person-journalism-a-guide-to-writing-personal-nonfiction-with-real-impact-9780367676476","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}