Product Description

Breaking news! This is like having J-school in a book.

In recent years, news reporting has dramatically changed. While the basic “who, what, when, where, and why” of journalism is still relevant, aspiring journalists are now asking “How?” The 21st century of blogs, instant internet access, and 24-hour news shows with minute-by-minute updates has made reporting a whole new—and very competitive—business. Here, a newspaper veteran answers every question about the new world of journalism, and explores every possibility for success.
—Covers TV, radio, magazine, newspaper, e-zine, podcast, and internet reporting
—Includes a resource list of media outlets, schools, and university programs
—Explores different angles for approaching hard news, entertainment, weather, or sports

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #269649 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-04
• Format: Bargain Price
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

About the Author
Christopher K. Passante is a 15-year newspaper veteran who has covered hard news, features, and sports. He’s spent the last eight years as an editor and is currently serving as a managing editor for the Beaufort (SC) Gazette. Chris is the co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Extreme Weather.

Customer Reviews

Good reference material
I'd taken journalism courses in college and had experience in magazine writing and book writing, but after being hired for a newspaper, I wanted to brush up on my skill level, specifically powerful leads. I browsed this book initially just to remind myself of formatting (who, what, when, where, why), but by me being a Web Editor, I found the Internet chapter more interesting than the writing chapter, although the writing chapter was good. I ended up finishing this book after checking it out from the library and buying it to keep as reference material. It covers all areas of journalism: magazine, TV, newspaper, radio, and Internet. The glossary and the different top lists are excellent information to have onhand. The "Idiot's Guide" title may make people a little put off about reading it at first, but I think I'll try other "Idiot's Guide" books because if they're anywhere near as informative as this one, I'd like to see what else is out there.

Its a nice book but its not what I ordered or wanted.
Hi, I don't know how to go about telling the seller that I bought this book from that this was not the book I ordered or wanted. The book I thought I was buyng was "The Complete Idiots guide to Writng" and not the the one received which was about journalism. If the seller reads this can he get in touch with me. I would lke to return the book for the correct one. Thank you. A response is greatly appreciated.