The IMMF’s Reporting and Writing News: A Basic Handbook quickly established itself as an indispensable teaching aid. It has been used by numerous organizations to improve journalism standards in Southeast Asia and sometimes farther afield. IMMF students attending regional training courses were routinely sent copies to prep them for discussions in the classroom. The manual was also translated into most of the national vernaculars of mainland Southeast Asia.

Part 1 : Foundations Of Journalism
Chapter 1 : Journalists And The News
Chapter 2 : Finding Sources And Story Ideas
Chapter 3 : Basic Story Structure
Chapter 4 : Basic Requirements Of Good Stories

Part 2 : Gathering Information
Chapter 5 : Observation
Chapter 6 : Interviewing Techniques
Chapter 7 : Using Documents And The Internet

Part 3 : Putting It All Together
Chapter 8 : The Lead
Chapter 9 : Organizing The Story

Part 4 : Writing It Well
Chapter 10 : Using Quotations
Chapter 11 : Tips On Good Writing

Part 5 : Common But Often Troublesome Stories
Chapter 12 : News Releases
Chapter 13 : Covering Meetings, Speeches, News Conferences

Part 6
Chapter 14 : Writing For Broadcast

Part 7
Chapter 15 : Ethics