This textbook, titled "Writing for Mass Communication: Longman Series in Public Communication" by Earl R. Hutchison Sr., is a valuable resource for those studying journalism and media studies. It has 474 pages filled with valuable information on language arts and disciplines, social science, and communication studies. The book is a trade paperback with a length of 11.4 inches and a width of 8.7 inches, making it easy to carry around and read on the go. It was published in 1986 by Longman Publishing Group and is part of the Longman Series in Public Communication.