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Journalism : principles and practice / Tony Harcup.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2004Description: 179 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0761974989
  • 9780761974987
  • 0761974997
  • 9780761974994
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 070.4
LOC classification:
  • PN4731 .H296 2004
Contents:
Ch. 1. Who, What, Where, When, Why and How? An introduction to journalism -- Ch. 2. Constraints and influences on journalists -- Ch. 3. What is news? -- Ch. 4. Where does news come from? -- Ch. 5. The journalist as objective reporter -- Ch. 6. The journal as investigator -- Ch. 7. The journalist as entertainer -- Ch. 8. Interviewing -- Ch. 9. Writing news -- Ch. 10. Writing features -- Ch. 11. Style for journalists -- Ch. 12. Beyond print: broadcasting and online journalism -- Ch. 13. Conclusion: the challenge for journalism -- App. 1. NUJ Code of Conduct.
Summary: "`Will prove extremely relevant and popular on courses where students are pursuing Media and Journalism degrees' - Granville Williams, Huddersfield University ; ; `Journalism: Principles and Practice is essential reading for students, teachers and journalists. It seems destined to become a classic text of journalism education' - Professor Bob Franklin, University of Sheffield ; ; 'Journalism: Principles and Practice combines practical advice with critical reflection and draws on Tony's 20 years' experience as a journalist. It explains how to "do journalism", how to be a journalist and how to relate all the well-intentioned theory about the profession to doing the real job in the real world' - Hold the Front Page ; ; `Novel, user-friendly layout... exhilarating and inspiring... seldom, if ever, have the practical and the theoretical been so well assimilated' - Free Press ; ; `This excellent and easy-to-read book will help young journalists understand the real nature of today's media - and their role within in' - Jeremy Dear, NUJ, General Secretary ; ; Offering a wide-ranging introduction to journalism and combining the experience and advice of practising journalists with insights gained by the academic study of journalism, Journalism: Principles and Practice: ; ; - relates theory to practice throughout; - spans print, broadcasting and online journalism; - includes sections on news, features, sources, interviewing, and ethics; - includes a Style Guide for Journalists and a list of useful websites; ; In addition to explaining `how to do' journalism, each chapter introduces a range of more theoretical concepts designed to encourage reflective practice. However, it also uses the perspective of practitioners to question media theory."--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-168) and index.

Ch. 1. Who, What, Where, When, Why and How? An introduction to journalism -- Ch. 2. Constraints and influences on journalists -- Ch. 3. What is news? -- Ch. 4. Where does news come from? -- Ch. 5. The journalist as objective reporter -- Ch. 6. The journal as investigator -- Ch. 7. The journalist as entertainer -- Ch. 8. Interviewing -- Ch. 9. Writing news -- Ch. 10. Writing features -- Ch. 11. Style for journalists -- Ch. 12. Beyond print: broadcasting and online journalism -- Ch. 13. Conclusion: the challenge for journalism -- App. 1. NUJ Code of Conduct.

"`Will prove extremely relevant and popular on courses where students are pursuing Media and Journalism degrees' - Granville Williams, Huddersfield University ; ; `Journalism: Principles and Practice is essential reading for students, teachers and journalists. It seems destined to become a classic text of journalism education' - Professor Bob Franklin, University of Sheffield ; ; 'Journalism: Principles and Practice combines practical advice with critical reflection and draws on Tony's 20 years' experience as a journalist. It explains how to "do journalism", how to be a journalist and how to relate all the well-intentioned theory about the profession to doing the real job in the real world' - Hold the Front Page ; ; `Novel, user-friendly layout... exhilarating and inspiring... seldom, if ever, have the practical and the theoretical been so well assimilated' - Free Press ; ; `This excellent and easy-to-read book will help young journalists understand the real nature of today's media - and their role within in' - Jeremy Dear, NUJ, General Secretary ; ; Offering a wide-ranging introduction to journalism and combining the experience and advice of practising journalists with insights gained by the academic study of journalism, Journalism: Principles and Practice: ; ; - relates theory to practice throughout; - spans print, broadcasting and online journalism; - includes sections on news, features, sources, interviewing, and ethics; - includes a Style Guide for Journalists and a list of useful websites; ; In addition to explaining `how to do' journalism, each chapter introduces a range of more theoretical concepts designed to encourage reflective practice. However, it also uses the perspective of practitioners to question media theory."--Publisher description.

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