Reporting Back

by Lillian Ross

Book Overview

For nearly 50 years, Lillian Ross has been writing remarkable literary journalism for The New Yorker. Her unerring "Talk of the Town" pieces and her incisive profiles have won her a legion of admirers. Many credit The New Yorker for inspiring the refinement of literary journalism, and Ross was an integral part of that effort.

In that time, Ross has built up an arsenal of journalistic techniques, which she shares here in some detail...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582432864
• ISBN13: 9781582432861
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Catapult
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Journalism students will find this revealing

Author Lillian Ross has been writing for the New Yorker for half a century, creating profiles and essays which have won her an audience of admirers. Reporting Back questions the attributes which contribute to good reporting and good journalism, with Ross' years of experience backing pieces which blend humor with sharp observation. Journalism students will find this revealing.