1st Edition

The Journalist's Companion

By Christopher B. Daly Copyright 2018
106 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

The Journalist’s Companion is the book for every journalist and journalism student’s coat pocket or backpack. Anchored by an annotated copy of the U.S. Constitution, this slim and portable volume provides guidance, inspiration, and practical advice for being a journalist today. A veteran front-line news reporter and professor of journalism for another twenty years, Christopher B. Daly has seen... Read more

Acknowledgements

1 A Shout-Out for Journalism

2 Great Quotes

3 Cartoons

4 The U.S. Constitution, annotated

5 Key Court Cases

6 Freedom of Information

7 Open Meetings / Open Trials

8 A Checklist for Accuracy

9 A Primer on Copyright

10 Stay Safe

11 Essential Readings for Journalists

12 Great Films About Journalism

13 Resources

Biography

Christopher B. Daly is a professor of Journalism at Boston University. He is the author of the prize-winning history of U.S. journalism Covering America (2012/2018), and he teaches the history of journalism as well as courses on reporting techniques and other topics.