TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, Jon
TI  - Essential reporting: the NCTJ guide for trainee journalists
SN  - 9781412947510 (hb)
U1  - 070.43 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Jornalism
N1  - PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE INTRO
What's in the book, and who it's for
1  WHAT YOU NEED
Character, Attitude, Knowledge, Skills, Equipment
2  WHATS NEWS?
What news stories have in common - and why some get printed
3  HNDING OUT
News and information sources
4  A DAY IN THE LIFE
What it's iike being a reporter
5  FIRST TASKS
Handouts, Calls, Weddings, Anniversaries, Retirements, Deaths
6  OUT AND ABOUT
Pubiic events. Speeches, Meetings, Press conferences. Pictures
7  TALKING TO PEOPLE
Vox pops. Ring-rounds, Surveys, Interviews, Death knocks
8  THE UNEXPECTED
Major incidents. Weather stories. Human interest
9  SHAPING THE STORY
Story length. Structure, Angles, Intros
10 WRITING THE WORDS
News stories. Writing for pictures. Presentation
11 ENGLISH MAHERS
Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, Style
12 WORKING ONLINE
Reporting, Writing, Designing, Interacting
13 AUDIO & VIDEO
Multi-media, Audio & Radio, Video & TV
14 COURT REPORTING
Courts, inquests. Tribunals, Inquiries
15 LOCAL POLITICS
Contacts, Councils, Town hails. Political parties, MPs, Elections
16 SPECIALIST AREAS
Sport, Crime, Education, Environment, Health, Industry, District reporting
17 FEATURES
News backgrounders. Entertainment features. Reviews
18 TRAINING
A guide to the NCTJ
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