Description

Journalism: Principles and Practice is the must-have guide to everything you need to know about how journalism works. This new edition is fully updated to cover the new essentials: social media, the impact of Twitter, and the need for an ethical approach.

This book will equip you with all the skills and savvy you need to become the resourceful yet ethical journalists of the future. New and improved features will help you:

Get to grips with the huge impact of social and mobile media on how we gather information and tell stories
Grasp the rights and wrongs of journalism with a new chapter on ethics and regulation
Learn how to make the most of your skills with tips and advice from digital and other journalists
Think through 'what would you do?′ in a new feature that takes you into the real world of journalism

This new edition retains its innovative two-column structure, stylishly blending theory and practice. As relevant to the newsroom as the seminar room, it is the one book you will need to take you through your degree and into your career as a journalist.