Essential Reporting by Jon Smith

Essential Reporting by Jon Smith

"If you want a book that instructs you about all the technical skills you need to pass the examinations set by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and embark on a career in journalism, then this is the book for you. It outlines the basic knowledge required to succeed as a trainee reporter. Shorthand, intros, writing styles, subbing, layout, the way newsrooms work and how to find things out are among the range of skills described." - Times Higher Education "Precisely what it says on the cover - a down-to-earth essential handbook for anyone embarking on a career in journalism. All you need to know about avoiding newsroom minefields and attracting the editor′s attention for the right reasons. If only it had been around in my day!′ - Bob Satchwell, Executive Director, Society of Editors This is a book for everyone who wants to be a journalist: a practical guide to all you need to know, learn and do to succeed as a trainee reporter in today′s newsroom. Although the world of journalism is changing fast, as technology blurs the boundaries between newspapers, radio, television and web-based media, the reporter′s core role remains the same: to recognise news, communicate with people, gather information, and create accurate, balanced and readable stories. Essential Reporting, written by an experienced NCTJ examiner, explains how to do this. Contents include: what makes a good reporter what is news, and how to find it how newsrooms work day-to-day life as a reporter key reporting tasks covering courts and councils successful interviewing writing news stories specialist reporting handling sound, pictures and the web It also contains a wealth of advice, tips and warnings from working journalists, a guide to NCTJ training and examinations, a glossary and a guide to further reading. It will be invaluable to anyone embarking on a career in journalism and is the NCTJ′s recommended introductory text for all students on college and university courses preparing them to become successful reporters.

′Precisely what it says on the cover - a down-to-earth essential handbook for anyone embarking on a career in journalismAll you need to know about avoiding newsroom minefields and attracting the editor′s attention for the right reasons. If only it had been around in my day!′ - Bob Satchwell, Executive Director, Society of Editors

′... an excellent practical guide to the whole business of reporting.′ - Writing Magazine

Smith, Jon: - Jon Smith is a digital strategist and writer. Currently Chief Marketing Officer for Autocab, he was part of the launch team for Amazon.co.uk and Kitbag.com and served as Vice President Marketing at Whisbi. Jon has been marketing websites and providing strategic advice to companies seeking to improve their online presence for over twenty years. He's launched, run and sold his own online businesses and has written extensively about website marketing and best-practice. Jon is the best-selling author of fifteen books including the first edition of Start an Online Business in easy steps, Get Into Bed With Google, Google Adwords That Work and Dominate Your Market With Twitter.

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ISBN 13	9781412947510
ISBN 10	1412947510
Title	Essential Reporting
Author	Jon Smith
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2007-09-18
Number of pages	280
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