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020			_a9781412947510 (pb)
040			_cCUS
082			_a070.43 _bSMI/E
100	1		_aSmith, Jon,
245	1	0	_aEssential reporting: the NCTJ guide for trainee journalists / _cJon Smith.
260			_aLos Angeles : _bSAGE Publications, _c2007.
300			_ax, 264 p. _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-260) and indexes.
505			_aPREFACE 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 FINDING OUT News and information sources 4 A DAY IN THE UFE What it's iike being a reporter 5 FIRST TASKS Handouts, Calls, Weddings, Anniversaries, Retirements, Deaths 6 OUT AND ABOUT Public 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 MATTERS 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 halls. 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 APPENDICES Reference books & websites. Glossary, Further reading LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS INDEX
650		0	_aReporters and reporting.
650		0	_aJournalism.
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