Reporting for Journalists

Reporting for Journalists explains the key skills needed by the twenty-first century news reporter. It is an essential handbook for students of journalism and a useful guide for working professionals.

Reporting for Journalists explains the key skills needed by the twenty-first-century news reporter. From the process of finding a story and tracing sources to interviewing contacts, gathering information and filing the finished report, it is an essential handbook for students of journalism and a useful guide for working professionals.

Reporting for Journalists explores the role of the reporter in the world of modern journalism and emphasises the importance of learning to report across all media-radio, television, online, newspapers and periodicals. Using case studies and examples of print, online and broadcast news stories, the second edition of Reporting for Journalists includes:

-information on using wikis, blogs, social networks and online maps

-finding a story and how to develop ideas

-researching the story and building the contacts book, including crowd sourcing and using chatrooms

-interacting with readers, viewers and user-generated content

-making the best use of computer-aided reporting, newsgroups and search engines

-covering courts, councils and press conferences

-reporting using video, audio and text

-preparing reports for broadcast or publication

-consideration of ethical practice, and cultural expectations and problems

-an annoted guide to further reading, a glossary of key terms and a list of journalism websites and organizations.