| Essential Reporting: The NCTJ Guide for Trainee Journalists Contributor(s): Smith, Jon (Author), Butcher, Joanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412947502 ISBN-13: 9781412947503 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $175.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: This is a book for everyone who wants to be a journalist: a practical guide to all you need to know, learn and do to succeed as a trainee reporter in today's newsroom. Although the world of journalism is changing fast, as technology blurs the boundaries between newspapers, radio, television and web-based media, the reporter's core role remains the same: to recognise news, communicate with people, gather information, and create accurate, balanced and readable stories. Essential Reporting, written by an experienced NCTJ examiner, explains how to do this. Contents include: - What makes a good reporter - What is news, and how to find it - How newsrooms work - Day-to-day life as a reporter - Key reporting tasks - Covering courts and councils - Successful interviewing - Writing news stories - Specialist reporting - Handling sound, pictures and the web It also contains a wealth of advice, tips and warnings from working journalists, a guide to NCTJ training and examinations, a glossary and a guide to further reading. It will be invaluable to anyone embarking on a career in journalism and is the NCTJ's recommended introductory text for all students on college and university courses preparing them to become successful reporters. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 070.4 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 7.34" W x 9.36" (1.41 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a book for everyone who wants to be a journalist: a practical guide to all you need to know, learn, and do to succeed as a trainee reporter in today′s newsroom. Essential Reporting, written by an experienced NCTJ examiner includes:
It also contains a wealth of advice, tips and warnings from working journalists, a guide to NCTJ training and examinations, a glossary and a guide to further reading.
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