Product Description

Praise for the 1st Edtion:

'Novel, user-friendly layout... exhilarating and inspiring... seldom, if ever, have the practical and the theoretical been so well assimilated' - Free Press

'This excellent and easy-to-read book will help young journalists understand the real nature of today's media - and their role within in' - Jeremy Dear, NUJ, General Secretary

This is the indispensable guide to the theory and practice of journalism, now updated with 20% entirely new material. With its innovative text design, it creatively combines the experience and advice of practising journalists with the theoreies and insights from the academic study of journalism. This second edition thoroughly addresses the converged nature of much 21st century journalism, with discussion and examples of online practice embedded throughout to represent the reality that online journalism is increasingly part of the job for all journalists.

New and improved features include:

· more examples, more depth, and more interviews with journalists.

· a whole new chapter on telling stories through pictures, whether on TV or online.

· fresh new examples reflecting todays journalistic practice.

· more insights from online journalists on blogging, the use of video and audio on the web, interactive maps and other ways of doing journalism online.

This new edition embraces the new without abandoning the fundamentals of what journalism is all about. It will continue to inspire students of journalism to reflect on everyday practice and connect it to academic debate.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60857 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
A holistic assessment of what journalism is all about, with plenty of enterprising interpretations of our trade - a word I prefer to "profession". I never met a more "unprofessional" breed than that of my fellow hacks. This book will, I hope, lead our successors both to question and rebel more than we have. --Jon Snow, Channel 4 News

Review
'A holistic assessment of what journalism is all about, with plenty of enterprising interpretations of our trade - a word I prefer to "profession". I never met a more "unprofessional" breed than that of my fellow hacks. This book will, I hope, lead our successors both to question and rebel more than we have' - Jon Snow, Channel 4 News

'The bible of professional education in journalism, now modernised and expanded in a timely second edition. It incorporates latest developments in multimedia convergence without losing any of the verve and intelligence that characterised the original. This book blends seamlessly the theoretical with the practical and encourages students to perceive the multidimensional challenges inherent in good, responsible reporting. The first edition stood head and shoulders above its competitors and this edition maintains the same high standard. The new section on storytelling through pictures is particularly valuable....

Every student of journalism should buy a copy' - THE (Times Higher Education)

'This is a terrific text: original in its blend of theory and practice; always eminently readable; packed with references, anecdotes and ideas - and bang up to date. Above all, Tony Harcup conveys throughout his passion for responsible, reflective journalism. A must for all committed to improving the media' - Professor Richard Keeble, Professor of Journalism, University of Lincoln

Praise for the first edition:

'Novel, user-friendly layout... exhilarating and inspiring... seldom, if ever, have the practical and the theoretical been so well assimilated' - Free Press

This excellent and easy-to-read book will help young journalists understand the real nature of today's media - and their role within in' - Jeremy Dear, NUJ, General Secretary

'Stands out in a crowded field' -The Guardian

Customer Reviews

amazing for up and coming journalists
im doing a module in journalism for one semester at uni and it basically tells me everything i need to know for my assignments of writing a feature and a news article. it also has so much more information about becoming a jounalist. an amazing book for anyone interested in pursuing journalism.

Brilliant Buy
This is a really great book (especially for anyone doing a journalism degree) as it covers various topics and issues. It's also written in a clear, straightforward manner- a relief after reading some of the other journalism/media books.
The only minor downfall is that each page is split into two parts: princple&practice, which means you have to flick back to the beginning of the chapter when you want to read the other part.