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Global Media | 2008 | ISBN: 8189940333 | 140 pages | PDF | 1,3 MB

"Introduction to Freelancer " Jouranalism " News" News agencies" Sports, science, gotcha and envoirnmental journalism " Scientific literature" Freedom of press" Journalism ethics and standards" Freedom of information legislation "

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Focal Press | 2002 | ISBN: 0240516109 | 224 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

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"If you're often required to feed your company's Web site and not just its news pages or airwaves, or if you are working full-time on Web news sites - or hoping to start a new online career - use this book as your basic bible."

Julian Sher, the creator and web master of Journalism Net (www.journalismnet.com) "The best guide to getting started in online journalism."

Nalini Rajan, "21st Century Journalism in India"
Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd | ISBN: 0761935614 | edition: 2007 | PDF | 292 Pages | 1,5 Mb

The theories and practices of journalism in 21st century India are discussed in this volume. The four main sections examine: representing the unrepresented - dealing with the media representation (or lack) of maginalized groups of society; the plurality of practice - studying the coverage of important areas such as economics, legal issues, science, arts and culture and humour; the media in perspective - looking at different kinds of journalistic practices; and future trends - discussing newer forms of journalism such as blogging.

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Basic Radio Journalism By Paul Chantler, Peter Stewart
Publisher: Focal Press 2003 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0240519264 | PDF | 8.4 MB

Basic Radio Journalism is a working manual and practical guide to the tools and techniques necessary to succeed in radio journalism. It will be useful both to students starting a broadcasting career as well as experienced journalists wishing to develop and expand their skills.

Based on the popular Local Radio Journalism, this book covers the core skills of news gathering, writing, interviewing, reporting and reading with extensive hints and tips. It outlines working practices in both BBC and commercial radio. There are revamped legal and technical sections as well as a new chapter on the journalist as programme producer. For the student, there is extensive advice about getting a job, marketing yourself and dealing with job interviews.

The Foreword is by Lord Ryder of Wensum, vice chairman of the BBC.

* A manual and handbook for working journalists and an ideal starter textbook for radio journalism and media students

* Written by two experienced journalists and trainers

* Includes the latest digital production techniques as well as scores of practical hints and tips covering the core skills of radio journalism

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Routledge | 2009 | ISBN: 0415441544 | Pages: 288 | PDF | 10.54 MB

"Broadcast Journalism" offers a critical analysis of the key skills required to work in the modern studio, on-location, or on-line, with chapters written by industry professionals from the BBC, ITV, CNN and independent production companies in the UK and US. The areas highlighted include: Interviewing; Researching; Editing; Writing; and, Reporting.The practical tips are balanced with chapters on representation, ethics, law, economics and history, as well as specialist areas such as documentary and the reporting of politics, business, sport and celebrity. "Broadcast Journalism" concludes with a vital chapter on career planning to act as a springboard for your future work in the broadcast industry. The contributors include: Jim Beaman; Jane Chapman; Fiona Chesterton; Tim Crook; Anne Dawson; Tony Harcup; Jackie Harrison; Ansgard Heinrich; Emma Hemmingway; Patricia Holland; David Holmes; Gary Hudson; Nicholas Jones; Marie Kinsey; Roger Laughton; Leslie Mitchell; Jeremy Orlebar; Claire Simmons; Katie Stewart; Ingrid Volkmer; Mike Ward; and, Deborah Wilson.

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The Moral Media
Lawrence Erlbaum | 2004-12-27 | ISBN: 0805844759 | 288 pages | PDF | 8,1 MB

This text is divided into three parts:

*Part I includes chapters that explain the DIT and place it within the larger history of three fields: psychology, philosophy, and mass communication. It also provides both a statistical (quantitative) and narrative (qualitative) analysis of journalists' responses to the DIT.

*Part II adds to scholarship theory building in these three disciplines and makes changes in the DIT that adds an element of visual information processing to the test.

*Part III explores the larger meaning of this effort overall and links the results to theory and practice in these three fields. The Moral Media pursues connections among various intellectual disciplines, between the academy and the profession of journalism, and among those who believe that what journalists do is essential. As a result, this book is appropriate for aspiring journalists; scholars in journalism and mass communication; psychologists, particularly those interested in human development and behavior; and philosophers.

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Bruce Grundy "So You Want To Be A Journalist?" 
Cambridge University Press | 2007-10-29 | ISBN: 0521690498 | 368 pages | PDF | 1,9 MB

This book is a practical, hands-on guide to the world of journalism, particularly for the beginner. It contains step-by-step instructions on writing for the news media, and practical advice and suggestions on all facets of reporting. It covers the basic skills involved in finding information, interviewing, writing news and feature material, research and investigation, basic subbing, layout and design, the essentials of grammar, the law, and ethical and professional behaviour. The book uses numerous examples to demonstrate its points. It relies almost exclusively on the excellent work of student reporters to show what young people can achieve, despite not having the resources of large news organisations behind them. The book also highlights the efforts of some of the hundreds of students who have worked with the author over many years to produce fine examples of writing and reporting in the very best traditions of journalism.

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D. Merritt, M. E. McCombs. Two W's of Journalism: The Why and What of Public Affairs Reporting (Lea's Communication Series)
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates | 2004 | ISBN: 0805847316 | 175 pages | PDF | 8 Mb | rar

Public affairs journalism is a subcategory of all journalism, but it lies at the core of the profession because the practice of journalism is, finally, inseparable from the practice of democracy. Doing journalism of any sort requires two important sets of talents reporting the news and presenting the news.

For the most part, journalists' understanding of how to report the most relevant events and situations of the moment is based on the traditions and routines expressed in news values and news beats. Those notions of how to present this news also are grounded in the honed norms and routines of the newsroom.

The purpose of this book is considerably more than to add another voice to the critical chorus. Rather, its purpose is to probe the foundations of public affairs journalism, to bring to the forefront the core professional question of "why do we do it?" and then to build on the goals identified there by asking "what are the ways of fulfilling those goals?"

For newsrooms, the aim of this book is to stimulate the examination of contemporary practice in light of these foundations. In the classroom, the aim of this book is to complement reporting, editing and news writing textbooks and the essential training in journalistic skills with a detailed understanding of journalism's larger end. As the nation settles into this new century and its cacophony of journalistic voices, explicit elaboration of the foundations of journalism is essential in both of these settings.

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Ian Hargreaves, “Journalism: A Very Short Introduction” 
Oxford University Press, USA | 2005-10-15 | ISBN: 0192806564 | 176 pages | PDF | 2,2 MB

Almost everyone reads the newspaper, browses the Internet, listens to the radio or watches TV. Journalism has an indelible effect on our worldview--from the fight against global terrorism to the American presidential elections, celebrity scandal to the latest environmental coups. Hargreaves uses his unique position within the media to examine how we get this information and the many practical, political and professional decisions that the journalist has to make, as part of the process of delivering that information to us. Is journalism the 'first draft of history' or a dumbing-down of our culture and a glorification of the trivial and intrusive? In this intriguing book Ian Hargreaves argues that the core principles of 'freedom of the press' and the necessity of exposing the truth are as vital today as they ever were.

Hanitzsch, "Handbook of Journalism Studies" 
Routledge | 2008-11-28 | ISBN: 0805863427 | 446 pages | PDF | 2,2 MB

This handbook charts the growing area of journalism studies, exploring the current state of theory and setting an agenda for future research in an international context. The volume is structured around theoretical and empirical approaches, and covers scholarship on news production and organizations; news content; journalism and society; and, journalism in a global context. Emphasizing comparative and global perspectives, each chapter explores: key elements, thinkers, and texts; historical context; current state of the art; methodological issues; merits and advantages of the approach/area of studies; limitations and critical issues of the approach/area of studies; and, directions for future research. Offering broad international coverage from top-tier contributors, this volume ranks among the first publications to serve as a comprehensive resource addressing theory and scholarship in journalism studies. As such, the "Handbook of Journalism Studies" is a must-have resource for scholars and graduate students working in journalism, media studies, and communication around the globe.

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Wynford Hicks, "English for Journalists" 
Routledge | 1998-03-10 | ISBN: 0415170087 | 131 pages | PDF | 2 MB

Journalism After September 11
Routledge | 2002 | ISBN: 0415287995 | Pages: 288 | PDF | 5.19 MB

The events of September 11 continue to resonate in powerful, yet sometimes unexpected ways. For many journalists, the crisis has decisively recast their sense of the world around them. The familiar notions of what it means to be a journalist, how best to practice journalism, and what the public can reasonably expect of journalists in the name of democracy, have been shaken to their foundations.

Journalism After September 11examines how the traumatic attacks of that day continue to transform the nature of journalism, particularly in the United States and Britain. It brings together an internationally respected group of scholars and media commentators to explore journalism's present and future by engaging with such pressing issues as trauma, free speech, censorship, patriotism, impartiality and celebrity.

Journalism After September 11 raises vitally important questions regarding what journalism can and should look like today. In providing answers, it addresses topics such as: journalism and public life at a time of crisis; the role of sources in shaping the news; reporting by global news media, such as CNN; current affairs broadcasting; news photography and trauma; the emotional well-being of reporters; as well as a host of pertinent issues around news, democracy and citizenship.

Online Newsgathering: Research and Reporting for Journalism
Publisher: Focal Press | ISBN: 0240808517 | edition 2007 | PDF | 208 pages | 1,79 mb

Journalists used to rely on their notepad and pen. Today, professional journalists rely on the computerand not just for the writing. Much, if not all, of a journalists research happens on a computer.

If you are journalist of any kind, you need to know how to find the information you need online. This book will show you how to find declassified governmental files, statistics of all kinds, simple and complex search engines for small and large data gathering, and directories of subject experts. This book is for the many journalists around the world who didnt attend a formal journalism school before going to work, those journalists who were educated before online research became mainstream, and for any student studying journalism today. It will teach you how to use the Internet wisely, efficiently and comprehensively so that you will always have your facts straight and fast.

Online Newsgathering:

reflects the most current thinking

is pertinent to both industry and education

focuses on what people need to know

Please visit the authors' companion website at http://computerassistedreporting.com for additional resources.

*Written by a repeat Focal Press author who has lived in the States, UK and Australia teaching journalism in colleges and lecturing to professionals around the world on CAR

* Full of time-saving tips to make every journalist more efficient

*The Pulitzer Prize for investigative and/or public service journalism has gone every years since 1989 to reporters who used computers significantly in gathering and analyzing data for their stories

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Lynette Sheridan Burns “Understanding Journalism" 
Sage Publications Ltd | 2002-05-22 | ISBN: 0761970266 | 200 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB

Understanding Journalism provides an indispensable guide through the processes and decisions required to produce quality journalism. Starting from "what is news?" and moving on to consider decisions about public interest, accuracy and reliability of sources, and ethics, this book provides a model for practice centering on developing skills in critical self-reflection. It examines the processes used by journalists to define, identify, evaluate and create journalism and: explores the nature of news and the factors influencing news judgement; considers the power journalists exercise in selecting the issues that become news, looking at the ethical implications of these decisions; focuses on primary research; explores the processes used in deciding what to omit and what to include in the news depending on a targeted audience; and considers the role of editing in journalism and how it affects media messages.

Carole Fleming, Emma Hemmingway, Gillian Moore, Dave Welford, "Introduction to Journalism" 
Sage Publications Ltd | 2005-12-15 | ISBN: 0761941819 | 256 pages | PDF | 1 MB