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ESSENTIAL REPORTING
THE NCTJ GUIDE FOR TRAINEE JOURNALISTS |
| By: |
Jon Smith, Joanne Butcher |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£134.00 |
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£120.60 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1412947502 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781412947503 |
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| Publisher: |
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
| Pub. date: |
27 September, 2007 |
| Pages: |
280 |
| 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:What makes a good reporterWhat is news, and how to find itHow newsrooms workDay-to-day life as a reporterKey reporting tasksCovering courts and councilsSuccessful interviewingWriting news storiesSpecialist reporting Handling sound, pictures and the webIt 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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"If you want a book that instructs you about all the technical skills you need to pass the examinations set by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and embark on a career in journalism, then this is the book for you. It outlines the basic knowledge required to succeed as a trainee reporter. Shorthand, intros, writing styles, subbing, layout, the way newsrooms work and how to find things out are among the range of skills described." - Times Higher Education"Precisely what it says on the cover - a down-to-earth essential handbook for anyone embarking on a career in journalism. All you need to know about avoiding newsroom minefields and attracting the editor's attention for the right reasons. If only it had been around in my day!' - Bob Satchwell, Executive Director, Society of EditorsThis 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 reporterwhat is news, and how to find ithow newsrooms workday-to-day life as a reporterkey reporting taskscovering courts and councilssuccessful interviewingwriting news storiesspecialist reportinghandling 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. |
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US |
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SAGE Publications Inc |
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Returnable |
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