2nd Edition

Reporting for Journalists

By Chris Frost Copyright 2010
220 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

Reporting for Journalists explains the key skills needed by the twenty-first century news reporter. From the process of finding a story and tracing sources, to interviewing contacts, gathering information and filing the finished report, it is an essential handbook for students of journalism and a useful guide for working professionals. Reporting for Journalists explores the role of the... Read more

@contents: Selected Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction  Chapter 2. The role of the reporter  Chapter 3. Finding a story  Chapter 4. Researching the story  Chapter 5. Office procedures  Chapter 6. On the road  Chapter 7. Making contact  Chapter 8. Getting the story  Chapter 9. Interviewing  Chapter 10. Production  Chapter 11. And finally...  Glossary  Further reading  Internet sites of interest  Bibliography  Index

Biography

Chris Frost is Head of Journalism at Liverpool John Moore's University, UK. A journalist and a teacher for almost forty years, he chairs the National Union of Journalist's ethics council and is a member of the NUJ Professional Training Committee. He is the author of Journalism Ethics and Regulation (2007), Media Ethics and Self Regulation (2000) and Designing for Newspapers and Magazines (2003).

Frost (University of Central Lancashire, UK) provides pragmatic advice on traveling to obtain news. And a well-conceived discussion of the news-production process includes helpful diagrams. The book succeeds in fostering interest in news and a journalism career without hyperbole or ignoring the news media's shortcomings and challenges. Recommended for extensive collections supporting the study of news writing and reporting. Choice June 2002