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An Introduction to Journalism by Richard Rudin and Trevor Ibbotson is an essential book for both aspiring and experienced journalists.
This up to date text illustrates techniques and required skills for potential journalists and details information on training possibilities and providers, including contact information and web site addresses. It also acts as an essential aid for working journalists, with industry regulations and restrictions and useful tips on how to avoid being sued.
Written in large print and using everyday language the book deals with the very in depth and somewhat complicated profession in a way that both seasoned pros and total amateurs can understand. The question and answer format is refreshingly effective and makes locating information a quick and easy task, and the reader is assisted by a detailed index and chaptering system. There are even some pictures to emphasise some of the points further.
The book was written by two experienced professionals who not only publish and broadcast but also lecture and consult on the subject. This means they have been able to include just about everything you could need to know on how to succeed in the field of journalism.
Anyone considering a career in the media, or needing a reference book to assist his or her current career needs look no further. This is the definitive guide and if you only buy one book on the subject then I strongly advise you, this is the one.
Steve Solomon is a student on City & Guilds Media Techniques course at Truro College Open Learning Centre, Cornwall
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This book is the definitve textbook for Journalism students at BA (Hons) level. It covers all aspects of the course that one will encounter as a journalism student, from stylistic and technique issues to current affair such as the reporting of politics.
An Introduction to Journalism, helped me enourmously and i would recommend it very highly to all Journalism students, and those interested in the profession as a career.
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John Hartley says that books on journalism by journalists are only interesting once everyone else is dead. This book is very interesting and completely alive with materially that is consistently useful, both practically and intellectually. In Media Studies, the perspective of the reporter or broadcaster, however reflective, is seldom seen as worthwhile as that of the sociologist, historian or cultural studies writer. In short, the opinion of the onlooker is often privileged over that of the practitioner. An Introduction to Journalism comes from Richard Rudin and Trevor Ibbotson’s unusual position as practitioner/teachers and what is clear is that the authors are as committed to one (practice) as the other (teaching). Written in a clear and lively style, this is no dull training manual. The book champions the role and importance of best practice in journalism at time when the lowest common denominator, in the press and certainly on television, is a very real threat to credibility in news reporting. What shines through the text is the authors’ sensitivity to the culture of journalism and information gathering, its complexities and the ethical considerations that should govern relations between journalists and their sources. It’s commendable that Rudin and Ibbotson don’t gloss over the more testing aspects of journalism. They work them out with a combination of thought, realism and a combined 50 years’ experience as working journalists. The attention given to radio journalism, which is so taken-for-granted, is especially welcome. If you’re business is journalism, then An Introduction to Journalism really does the business. A splendid book.
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An Introduction to Journalism by Richard Rudin and Trevor Ibbotson is an essential book for both aspiring and experienced journalists.
This up to date text illustrates techniques and required skills for potential journalists and details information on training possibilities and providers, including contact information and web site addresses. It also acts as an essential aid for working journalists, with industry regulations and restrictions and useful tips on how to avoid being sued.
Written in large print and using everyday language the book deals with the very in depth and somewhat complicated profession in a way that both seasoned pros and total amateurs can understand. The question and answer format is refreshingly effective and makes locating information a quick and easy task, and the reader is assisted by a detailed index and chaptering system. There are even some pictures to emphasise some of the points further.
The book was written by two experienced professionals who not only publish and broadcast but also lecture and consult on the subject. This means they have been able to include just about everything you could need to know on how to succeed in the field of journalism.
Anyone considering a career in the media, or needing a reference book to assist his or her current career needs look no further. This is the definitive guide and if you only buy one book on the subject then I strongly advise you, this is the one.
Steve Solomon is a student on City & Guilds Media Techniques course at Truro College Open Learning Centre, Cornwall
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|A must for all Journalism Students,
This book is the definitve textbook for Journalism students at BA (Hons) level. It covers all aspects of the course that one will encounter as a journalism student, from stylistic and technique issues to current affair such as the reporting of politics.
An Introduction to Journalism, helped me enourmously and i would recommend it very highly to all Journalism students, and those interested in the profession as a career.
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|Adrian Quinn, University of Liverpool,
John Hartley says that books on journalism by journalists are only interesting once everyone else is dead. This book is very interesting and completely alive with materially that is consistently useful, both practically and intellectually. In Media Studies, the perspective of the reporter or broadcaster, however reflective, is seldom seen as worthwhile as that of the sociologist, historian or cultural studies writer. In short, the opinion of the onlooker is often privileged over that of the practitioner. An Introduction to Journalism comes from Richard Rudin and Trevor Ibbotson’s unusual position as practitioner/teachers and what is clear is that the authors are as committed to one (practice) as the other (teaching). Written in a clear and lively style, this is no dull training manual. The book champions the role and importance of best practice in journalism at time when the lowest common denominator, in the press and certainly on television, is a very real threat to credibility in news reporting. What shines through the text is the authors’ sensitivity to the culture of journalism and information gathering, its complexities and the ethical considerations that should govern relations between journalists and their sources. It’s commendable that Rudin and Ibbotson don’t gloss over the more testing aspects of journalism. They work them out with a combination of thought, realism and a combined 50 years’ experience as working journalists. The attention given to radio journalism, which is so taken-for-granted, is especially welcome. If you’re business is journalism, then An Introduction to Journalism really does the business. A splendid book.
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