Journalism

`Will prove extremely relevant and popular on courses where students are pursuing Media and Journalism degrees′ - Granville Williams, Huddersfield University ` Principles and Practice is essential reading for students, teachers and journalists. It seems destined to become a classic text of journalism education′ - Professor Bob Franklin, Cardiff University ′ Principles and Practice combines practical advice with critical reflection and draws on Tony′s 20 years′ experience as a journalist. It explains how to "do journalism", how to be a journalist and how to relate all the well-intentioned theory about the profession to doing the real job in the real world′ - Hold the Front Page `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 Offering a wide-ranging introduction to journalism and combining the experience and advice of practising journalists with insights gained by the academic study of journalism, Principles and Practice : - relates theory to practice throughout - spans print, broadcasting and online journalism - includes sections on news, features, sources, interviewing, and ethics - includes a Style Guide for Journalists and a list of useful websites In addition to explaining `how to do′ journalism, each chapter introduces a range of more theoretical concepts designed to encourage reflective practice. However, it also uses the perspective of practitioners to question media theory.