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ISBN: 9780190303754
Year: 2016
Publisher: Oxford University Press ANZ
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PART 1: THE HISTORY AND THEORY OF JOURNALISM 1. The History of JournalismJournalism, history and democracy go hand in handJournalists and historians seek truthNewspapers come and goNo guarantee of free speech in AustraliaNew technologies fuel advances in journalism2. The Methodology of JournalismSeeking truth and reporting itDifferences between reactive and proactive journalismJournalism, history and lawThe methodology of journalism definedPART 2: WHAT IS NEWS?3. News ValuesDefinitions of newsEight functions of journalismThe ‘big six’ news valuesValues often meld into each otherKipling’s ‘six honest serving men’The inverted pyramidReactive and proactive newsJournalists must distinguish between news, comment and opinionSmoke, mirrors and frightened rabbitsThieves and copycats4. Journalism EthicsSociety needs news but is ambivalentabout journalistsPragmatic reasons to be ethicalRogue journalists threaten media freedomCodes of ethics and codes of practiceMEAA Journalists’ Code of EthicsIndustry codesChequebook journalismJournalistic integrity5. The Newsroom and Tips for Finding StoriesThe chain of commandNewsroom presentation and etiquetteTips for finding stories6. Dealing with Spin and Difficult SituationsSpinning webs of intrigueBe extra careful if covering protests and riotsReporting on death and tragedyAcknowledge your own feelingsMaking mistakes7. Journalism ResearchEnsure basic details are correctTraditional approaches to researchHow not to conduct researchBeware of online and social media trapsComputer- assisted researchBe sure to verify online informationNewspaper archivesSearching the webGo
ISBN: 9780190303754
Year: 2016
Publisher: Oxford University Press ANZ
Description:
PART 1: THE HISTORY AND THEORY OF JOURNALISM 1. The History of JournalismJournalism, history and democracy go hand in handJournalists and historians seek truthNewspapers come and goNo guarantee of free speech in AustraliaNew technologies fuel advances in journalism2. The Methodology of JournalismSeeking truth and reporting itDifferences between reactive and proactive journalismJournalism, history and lawThe methodology of journalism definedPART 2: WHAT IS NEWS?3. News ValuesDefinitions of newsEight functions of journalismThe ‘big six’ news valuesValues often meld into each otherKipling’s ‘six honest serving men’The inverted pyramidReactive and proactive newsJournalists must distinguish between news, comment and opinionSmoke, mirrors and frightened rabbitsThieves and copycats4. Journalism EthicsSociety needs news but is ambivalentabout journalistsPragmatic reasons to be ethicalRogue journalists threaten media freedomCodes of ethics and codes of practiceMEAA Journalists’ Code of EthicsIndustry codesChequebook journalismJournalistic integrity5. The Newsroom and Tips for Finding StoriesThe chain of commandNewsroom presentation and etiquetteTips for finding stories6. Dealing with Spin and Difficult SituationsSpinning webs of intrigueBe extra careful if covering protests and riotsReporting on death and tragedyAcknowledge your own feelingsMaking mistakes7. Journalism ResearchEnsure basic details are correctTraditional approaches to researchHow not to conduct researchBeware of online and social media trapsComputer- assisted researchBe sure to verify online informationNewspaper archivesSearching the webGo