Scan barcode
j_lange's review against another edition
5.0
A collection of Rick Bragg's newspaper reporting; many of these stories are still relevant and poignant. While not all school appropriate, these stories make excellent mentor texts, especially for informational writing or journalism.
cdlindwall's review against another edition
5.0
Bragg is actually friends with some of the other professors in UF's journalism department. My reporting professor is his old editor from the St. Petersburg Times. They are really really awesome guys. Super hilarious, passionate, razor sharp. I love the journalism department here.
But, anyway, I watched a video of Bragg telling old stories to an auditorium of UF alums. He is so fucking funny. Because I knew he wrote for the NYT, I always imagined him having a New York accent. His real accent is so, so much better. Deep southern drawl, full of ya'lls and ain'ts. It's beautiful. He is a wonderful story teller with perfect comedic timing. I really love him.
I also admire his writing style. It's what I consider perfect journalism. It tells stories that matter; it tells them well. It gives the information but it makes you feel something too. Journalism should be about people. Bragg understands that. His style is simplistic but powerful. He coves both astonishingly sad and uplifting topics. My favorite part of his writing, actually, is his ability to write really, really good endings to pieces. They're always dramatic and haunting and wonderful.
UF makes me love the field of journalism. So does this book.
But, anyway, I watched a video of Bragg telling old stories to an auditorium of UF alums. He is so fucking funny. Because I knew he wrote for the NYT, I always imagined him having a New York accent. His real accent is so, so much better. Deep southern drawl, full of ya'lls and ain'ts. It's beautiful. He is a wonderful story teller with perfect comedic timing. I really love him.
I also admire his writing style. It's what I consider perfect journalism. It tells stories that matter; it tells them well. It gives the information but it makes you feel something too. Journalism should be about people. Bragg understands that. His style is simplistic but powerful. He coves both astonishingly sad and uplifting topics. My favorite part of his writing, actually, is his ability to write really, really good endings to pieces. They're always dramatic and haunting and wonderful.
UF makes me love the field of journalism. So does this book.
More...