Journalism; principles & practice, 2d ed. by Harcup, Tony - 2009

SAGE Publications Ltd, 2009. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. The second edition of this textbook on journalistic practices and principles has been expanded to include new interviews with journalists, the influences of modern technology and revisions based on feedback from students who used the first edition. Harcup (journalism, U. of Sheffield, UK) uses his 25 years of experience in the UK print media to discuss the roles and responsibilities of a journalist. Students receive detailed tutorials on how to define "newsworthy," how to vary writing styles for news, features and interviews and how to deal with the constraints and influences of reporting. An appendix includes the NUJ Code of Conduct. (2009 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)