Practical Newspaper Reporting

Harris, Geoffrey, Spark, David B.

ISBN 10: 1847878970 / ISBN 13: 9781847878977

Published by SAGE Publications, Limited, 2010

About this Item

Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Newspaper Reporting
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847878970
• ISBN 13: 9781847878977
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Now in its fourth edition, this classic textbook has grown up alongside the newspaper industry. Today, as ever, it provides students of newspaper journalism with a toolkit for gathering news and filling ever-increasing space with first-rate copy for print and online.

Detailed and down-to-earth, this book delivers:

• Guidance on news gathering, from government and business to sport and religion

• Guidance on news writing, drawing on over 300 examples that have appeared in print, discussing why they work or how they could have been better

• Guidance on feature writing, including profiles, comment, leading articles, obituaries and reviews

• Specific chapters on ethical reporting and the possibilities and pitfalls of investigative journalism

• A review of the new financial realities that the internet is imposing on the media.

Informed by over half a century′s professional experience and fully revised to give a nuanced account of the skills required in an online environment, this book is an essential companion for your journalism degree and beyond.

About the Author

David Spark is a veteran tech journalist and founder of Spark Media Solutions, a brand journalism firm that helps its clients be seen as leading voices in their field through brand-quality media production.