Print Journalism provides an up-to-date overview of the skills needed to work within the newspaper and magazine industries.
This critical approach to newspaper and magazine practice highlights historical, theoretical, ethical and political debates and includes tips on the everyday skills of newspaper and magazine journalists, as well as tips for online writing and production.
Crucial skills highlighted include:
- sourcing the news
- interviewing
- sub editing
- feature writing and editing
- reviewing
- designing pages
- pitching features
In addition separate chapters focus on ethics, reporting courts, covering politics and copyright whilst others look at the history of newspapers and magazines, the structure of the UK print industry (including its financial organization) and the development of journalism education in the UK, helping to place the coverage of skills within a broader, critical context.
All contributors are experienced practicing journalists as well as journalism educators from a broad range of UK universities.
Contents
Notes on contributors
Introduction
Section 1 – Context: history, structure and business of print media
Chapter 1: The print industry -- yesterday, today and tomorrow: An overview
by Martin Conboy
Chapter 2:
a) Surviving against the odds: The structure of the print industry
b) The well-oiled machine: Editorial organisation of newspapers and magazines
by Peter Cole
Chapter 3: Profits and the public interest: The business of newspapers and magazines
by Iain Stevenson
Section 2 - Practice: sourcing, news, features, comment, reviews, production and going online
Chapter 4: ‘Get me a great quote’: Sourcing and research
by Sharon Wheeler
Chapter 5: The dos and don’ts of interviewing
by Sharon Wheeler
Chapter 6: Practice and theory: What is news?
by Sarah Niblock
Chapter 7: Beyond the inverted pyramid: Developing newswriting skills
by Sharon Wheeler
Chapter 8: Staying calm under pressure: The role of the news editor
by Sarah Niblock
Chapter 9: News subbing simplified
by Sharon Wheeler
Chapter 10: What makes a good feature: The different genres
by Jane Taylor
Chapter 11: The right idea at the right time: Pitching the feature
by Tony Harcup
Chapter 12: Doing it in style - Feature writing
by Tony Harcup
Chapter 13: Facing the challenge of feature editing
by Tim Holmes
Chapter 14: Creating identities, building communities - Why comment?
by Tim Holmes
Chapter 15: Getting personal - How to write comment
by Tim Holmes
Chapter 16: The art of reviewing
by Rod Allen
Chapter 17:
a) Targeting the typical reader: Design for print media
b) Careful planning and creative flair: Planning a new page
by Chris Frost
Chapter 18: From blogrolls and wikis to big business: Going online
by Neil Thurman
Chapter 19: Journalism in a non-linear, screen-based environment: Practical online skills
by Neil Thurman
Chapter 20: From Nexus to newslog: Online journalism from the grassroots
by Neil Thurman and Susan Jones
Section 3 - More key areas: ethics, law, copyright and politics
Chapter 21: Is virtuous journalism possible? A critical overview of ethical dilemmas
by Richard Keeble
Chapter 22: Courting controversies - Law and the journalist
by Richard Orange
Chapter 23: Getting it right: Copyright and the journalist
by Iain Stevenson
Chapter 24: Beyond the parish pump: Reporting local and national government
by Richard Orange
Section 4: And finally – an education overview
Chapter 25: Preparing reflective practitioners
by Rod Allen
List of useful websites
Glossary of terms
Index
Biography
Richard Keeble
'a rich and broad resource ... a distillation of experience, knowledge and analysis between the covers of one book' Marie Kinsey, THES
'This publication covers every possible aspect of print journalism... one of the best short explanations of a complex issue I have seen for quite some time.' - Mantex.co.uk
