Print journalism : a critical introduction /
edited by Richard Keeble.
- London ; New York ; Routledge, 2005.
- xv, 347 p. : ill. b&w ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Context: history, structure and business of print media -- The print industry - yesterday, today and tomorrow: An overview / The structure of the print industry / Profits and the public interest: The business of newspapers and magazines / Practice: sourcing, news, features, comment, reviews, production and going online -- 'Get me a great quote': Sourcing and research / The dos and don'ts of interviewing / Practice and theory: What is news? / Beyond the inverted pyramid: Developing news-writing skills / Staying calm under pressure: The role of the news editor / News subbing simplified / What makes a good feature: The different genres / The right idea at the right time: Pitching the feature / Doing it in style: Feature writing / Facing the challenge of feature editing / Creating identities, building communities: Why comment? / Getting personal: How to write comment / The art of reviewing / Design for print media / From blogrolls and wikis to big business: Going online / Journalism in a non-linear, screen-based environment: Practical online skills / From Nexus to newslog: Online journalism from the grassroots / More key areas: ethics, law, copyright and politics -- Is virtuous journalism possible? A critical overview of ethical dilemmas / Courting controversies: Law and the journalist / Getting it right: Copyright and the journalist / Beyond the parish pump: Reporting local and national government / And finally: An education overview -- Preparing reflective practitioners / Martin Conboy -- Peter Cole -- Iain Stevenson -- Sharon Wheeler -- Sharon Wheeler -- Sarah Niblock -- Sharon Wheeler -- Sarah Niblock -- Sharon Wheeler -- Jane Taylor. Tony Harcup -- Tony Harcup -- Tim Holmes -- Tim Holmes -- Tim Holmes -- Rod Allen -- Chris Frost -- Neil Thurman -- Neil Thurman -- Neil Thurman and Susan Jones -- Richard Keeble -- Richard Orange -- Iain Stevenson -- Richard Orange -- Rod Allen. Pt. 1. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Pt. 2. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Pt. 3. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Ch. 23. Ch. 24. Pt. 4. Ch. 25.
Print Journalism: A Critical Introduction provides an up-to-date overview of the skills needed to work within the newspaper and magazine industries. Amongst the many highlighted are: - Sourcing the news - Interviewing - Sub-editing - Feature writing and editing - Reviewing - Designing pages pitching features.
In addition separate chapters focus on ethics, reporting courts, covering politics and copyright whilst others look at the history of newspapers and magazines, the structure of the UK print industry (including it financial organization) and the development of journalism education in the UK, helping to place the coverage of skills within a broader, critical context.
All contributors are experienced practicing journalists as well as journalism educators from a broad range of UK universities.