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Specialist journalism /

Title By: Turner, Barry, 1954- [Edited by.] | Orange, Richard, 1963- [Edited by.]
Material type: BookPublisher: New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.Description: xii, 216 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780415-582858; 9780415582858 (pbk.); 9780203146644 (e-book)Subject(s): Specialized journalism -- Vocational guidanceDDC classification: 070.4/4 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Combining practical 'how to' skills with reflection on the place of each specialism in the industry, this guide features the skills needed to cover specialist areas, including writing match reports for sport, reviewing the arts, and dealing with complex information for science. The book will also discuss how specialist journalists have contributed to the mainstream news agenda, as well as analysing how different issues have been covered in each specialism, such as the credit crunch, global warming, national crime statistics and the celebrity culture in sport. Areas covered include: Sport Business Politics Crime Environment Fashion Food Music Media Science Health Law Travel War Wine.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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070.44 SP EC (Browse shelf) Available T0047494
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Richard Orange with Barry Turner -- Sports reporting / Nick Spencer -- Business journalism / Colm Murphy -- Politics journalism / Kevin Rafter -- Crime journalism / Barry Turner -- International journalism / Ben McConville and Kate Smith -- Environment journalism / Sarah Lonsdale -- Motor journalism / Andrew Noakes -- Fashion journalism / Julie Bradford -- Food journalism / Steve Jones and Ben Taylor -- Music journalism / Paula Hearsum -- Science journalism / Sophie Schnemann -- Medical journalism / Robert Whittaker -- Legal affairs journalism / Richard Orange -- Travel journalism / Tim Hannigen -- Defence journalism / Mark Nichols -- Wine journalism / Geoff Adams.

Combining practical 'how to' skills with reflection on the place of each specialism in the industry, this guide features the skills needed to cover specialist areas, including writing match reports for sport, reviewing the arts, and dealing with complex information for science. The book will also discuss how specialist journalists have contributed to the mainstream news agenda, as well as analysing how different issues have been covered in each specialism, such as the credit crunch, global warming, national crime statistics and the celebrity culture in sport. Areas covered include: Sport Business Politics Crime Environment Fashion Food Music Media Science Health Law Travel War Wine.

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