Smith, Jon, <br/><br/>
Essential reporting: the NCTJ guide for trainee journalists / 
Jon Smith. 
 - Los Angeles :  SAGE Publications,  2007. 
 - x, 264 p.   24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-260) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>PREFACE<br/>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br/>THE INTRO<br/>What's in the book, and who it's for<br/>1  WHAT YOU NEED<br/>Character, Attitude, Knowledge, Skills, Equipment<br/>2  WHATS NEWS?<br/>What news stories have in common - and why some get printed<br/>3  FINDING OUT<br/>News and information sources<br/>4  A DAY IN THE UFE<br/>What it's iike being a reporter<br/>5  FIRST TASKS<br/>Handouts, Calls, Weddings, Anniversaries, Retirements, Deaths<br/>6  OUT AND ABOUT<br/>Public events, Speeches, Meetings, Press conferences. Pictures<br/>7  TALKING TO PEOPLE<br/>Vox pops. Ring-rounds, Surveys, Interviews, Death knocks<br/>8  THE UNEXPECTED<br/>Major incidents. Weather stories. Human interest<br/>9  SHAPING THE STORY<br/>Story length. Structure, Angles, Intros<br/>10 WRITING THE WORDS<br/>News stories. Writing for pictures. Presentation<br/>11 ENGLISH MATTERS<br/>Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, Style<br/>12 WORKING ONLINE<br/>Reporting, Writing, Designing, Interacting . .<br/>13 AUDIO & VIDEO<br/>Multi-media, Audio & Radio, Video & TV<br/>14 COURT REPORTING<br/>Courts, Inquests, Tribunals, Inquiries<br/>15 LOCAL POLITICS<br/>Contacts, Councils, Town halls. Political parties, MPs, Elections<br/>16 SPECIALIST AREAS<br/>Sport, Crime, Education, Environment, Health, Industry, District reporting<br/>17 FEATURES<br/>News backgrounders, Entertainment features. Reviews<br/>18 TRAINING<br/>A guide to the NCTJ<br/>APPENDICES<br/>Reference books & websites. Glossary, Further reading<br/>LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS<br/>INDEX 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412947510 (pb) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Reporters and reporting.<br/>Journalism.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>070.43  / SMI/E