Journalism: Principles and Practice

By Tony Harcup

Book Overview

"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 practicing journalists with the theories 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 journalistsA whole new chapter on telling stories through pictures, whether on TV or onlineFresh new examples reflecting today′s journalistic practiceMore 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847872506
• ISBN13: 9781847872500
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.5" x 7.8"