Reporting That Matters
Public Affairs Coverage
Published on 2. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-205-43462-6 (ISBN)
Description
Public Affairs Reporting offers an inclusive and diverse perspective to public affairs reporting.
It expands the traditional approach to public affairs reporting beyond the mainstay of local and regional news coverage to include virtually everything that is involved in public life: from government to the arts, religion to the environment, business to law enforcement, and more. "Professional Tips" sections in each chapter provide a series of questions and answers from professional journalists.
It expands the traditional approach to public affairs reporting beyond the mainstay of local and regional news coverage to include virtually everything that is involved in public life: from government to the arts, religion to the environment, business to law enforcement, and more. "Professional Tips" sections in each chapter provide a series of questions and answers from professional journalists.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
474 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-43462-6 (9780205434626)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface.
About the Authors.
I. REPORTING STRATEGIES AND METHODS.
1. The Changing World of Journalism
2. Generating Story Ideas
3. Finding and Cultivating Diverse Sources
4. Interviews
5. Meetings, Speeches and Press Conferences
6. Ethics and Legal Issues
7. Access to Public Records
8. Documents, Databases and Computers
II. WRITING, EDITING AND PRESENTATION.
9. Leads
10. Storytelling Techniques
11. In-Depth Stories, Series and Team Reporting
12. Working with Editors, Designers and Photographers
13. Data and Numbers
III. PUBLIC AFFAIRS BASIC BEATS.
14. Local Government
15. Politics and Elections
16. Law Enforcement
17. Covering the Courts
18. Education
19. Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Other Interests
20. Environment, Science, Health Care and Medicine
21. Social Services and Nonprofit Agencies
Appendices and Alphabetical Index.
Appendix A. Obituaries
Appendix B. Getting a Job
Appendix C. Reporting Resources List and Internet Links
Index
About the Authors.
I. REPORTING STRATEGIES AND METHODS.
1. The Changing World of Journalism
2. Generating Story Ideas
3. Finding and Cultivating Diverse Sources
4. Interviews
5. Meetings, Speeches and Press Conferences
6. Ethics and Legal Issues
7. Access to Public Records
8. Documents, Databases and Computers
II. WRITING, EDITING AND PRESENTATION.
9. Leads
10. Storytelling Techniques
11. In-Depth Stories, Series and Team Reporting
12. Working with Editors, Designers and Photographers
13. Data and Numbers
III. PUBLIC AFFAIRS BASIC BEATS.
14. Local Government
15. Politics and Elections
16. Law Enforcement
17. Covering the Courts
18. Education
19. Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Other Interests
20. Environment, Science, Health Care and Medicine
21. Social Services and Nonprofit Agencies
Appendices and Alphabetical Index.
Appendix A. Obituaries
Appendix B. Getting a Job
Appendix C. Reporting Resources List and Internet Links
Index