The Newspapers HandbookWydanie 5

This new edition of The Newspapers Handbook presents an enlightening examination of an ever-evolving industry, engaging with key contemporary issues, including reporting in the digital age and ethical and legislative issues following the hacking scandal to display a comprehensive anatomy of the modern newsroom.

Richard Lance Keeble and Ian Reeves offer readers expert practical advice, drawing on a wide range of examples from print and digital news sources to illustrate best practice and the political, technological and financial realities of newspaper journalism today.

Other key areas explored include:

• the language of news
• basic reporting
• the art of interviewing
• feature writing
• the role of social media in reporting
• investigative reporting
• court reporting
• reporting on national and local government
• guidance on training and careers for those entering the industry.