Journalism: Principles and Practice

By Tony Harcup

Book Overview

'Will prove extremely relevant and popular on courses where students are pursuing Media and Journalism degrees - Granville Williams, Huddersfield University ' Journalism: 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 Journalism: Principles and Practice combines practical advice with critical reflection and draws on Tonys 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 todays 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, 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761974997
• ISBN13: 9780761974994
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 7.5"