
Navigating the News
A Guide to Understanding Journalism
Richard Craig(Editor)
Peter Lang Verlag
Published on 31. July 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
258 pages
978-1-4331-5128-6 (ISBN)
Description
In an age when young people may confuse online chatter with legitimate news, Navigating the News is the first textbook designed to show students how to recognize credible reporting and how real journalists perform their jobs.
The book begins with the basics of how to critically assess news stories, then covers what to look for in everything from community news and crime reporting to business, political and investigative coverage. More than 50 professional journalists share insights on how they gather, edit and report news, and discuss what critical audiences should expect from their news coverage.
Students learn how to analyze complex topics including science, environmental and education news, and a series of chapters covers how to approach news from different parts of the world.
Navigating the News is aimed at general audiences, not just journalism or communication majors. Given the importance and timeliness of the subject, this book could easily be the core text for general education classes on news and media literacy. The trend toward teaching young people how to understand and assess news is gaining momentum at universities everywhere.
The book is written in a clear, straightforward style to engage students who may be getting their first taste of adult issues and concerns. Even students who have avoided "serious" news growing up will gain tools for understanding, assessing and processing coverage of complex stories.
The mission of this text is simple: If students don't recognize what real news is, Navigating the News is going to teach them.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
40 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
387 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4331-5128-6 (9781433151286)
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Person
Richard Craig is a professor at San Jose State University. An award-winning journalist and author, he has written three previous books and numerous academic articles. His writings have appeared in news outlets nationwide and worldwide. Craig earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1995.
Content
List of Illustrations - Acknowledgments - Richard Craig: Introduction: What Is News in the Digital Age? Richard Craig: How Professional News Is Created - Richard Craig: Basic Concepts for Assessing News Content - Tamara J.Welter/Michael A.Longinow: Community News - Richard Craig: Crime Reporting - Ed Madison: Education Reporting - Dona Nichols: Business and Economics - Richard Craig: Government and Politics - John Shrader: Sports - Scott Fosdick: Entertainment - Frank Michael Russell: Environmental Journalism - Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato: Science News - Julie Patel Liss: Investigative Reporting - Richard Craig: News from Europe - Tamara J.Welter/Michael A.Longinow: News from the Middle East - Richard Craig: News from Latin America - Nisha Garud-Patkar: News from Asia - Brenda Bukowa: News from Africa - Richard Craig: Applying News Assessment Skills - About the Authors - Index.