Pocket Guide for Stringers
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Cover: A Fort Benning sergeant and his daughter share a quiet
moment outside a child development center. Photo by Lt. Mamie
Murphy
By Training and Doctrine Command Public Affairs Office
April 2003
Preface
This booklet is as a guide for “stringers” who assist Training
and Doctrine Command’s Public Affairs professionals in telling the
TRADOC and Army story. The booklet’s purpose is to inform the
stringer of basic methods in gathering and
writing news stories.
How good you become as a stringer
depends on how much time you’re willing to put
into learning more about the journalism field. If
you have a sincere interest in reporting the news,
you should keep this booklet handy. Its pocket
size is meant to make it readily available. It’s also
available on the Web at http://
www.monroe.army.mil/pao/.
The first section consists of quick – almost bullet style – tips.
The second section goes into more detail as it presents a “short
course” in writing. The third section outlines common mistakes in
word usage, but it isn’t meant to be a complete listing.
Thanks for caring enough to help tell the Army story.
