The Newspapers Handbook (Media Practice)

✍ Scribed by Richard Keeble

• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 342
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Newspapers Handbook is the first comprehensive guide to the job of the newspaper reporter. It offers advice on a range of different types of newspaper writing, looks at how newspapers cover events and shows how reporting styles can differ in mainstream and non-mainstream newspapers. In this edition, Richard Keeble explores the theoretical, moral and political dimensions of a journalist's job and examines changing newspaper ownership structures and recent ethical controversies.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series-Title......Page 3
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Notes on contributors......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 13
1 Behind the Hollywood myths......Page 14
2 Efficks-or ethics?......Page 37
3 Exploitation, intimidation or co-operation?......Page 58
4 The long, short and enthralling art of interviewing......Page 84
5 Learning the language of news......Page 104
6 Hitting them hard......Page 124
7 Some common news assignments: Accidents, fires, demonstrations and human interest stories......Page 148
8 Some more news assignments: Meetings, press conferences, reports, speeches and eye-witness reporting......Page 177
9 Powerful information: Reporting national and local government......Page 202
10 Law and disorders: Covering the courts......Page 226
11 Deeper, diverse and detailed: Feature writing......Page 238
12 Some specialist areas: Personal columns, reviewing, freelancing......Page 276
13 New technology: How journalism can damage your health......Page 299
14 On and off the job-or both?: Training and careers......Page 304
Appendices......Page 311
Glossary......Page 317
Index......Page 329