‘Bible’ of journalism education gets third edition

21 March 2015 SteveH1

A third edition of Tony Harcup’s Journalism: Principles & Practice allows students free access to an interactive eBook.

The latest version of the highly successful journalism text, which was described by Times Higher as ‘the bible of professional education in journalism’, includes video tutorials presented by the author. It is also fully updated to represent the latest trends in social media, the impact of Twitter, and the need for an ethical approach.

Published by SAGE, it retains its characteristic two-column structure which blends theory and practice.

Inspection copies can be ordered from SAGE

On Amazon:
Journalism: Principles and Practice

PART ONE: WHAT IS JOURNALISM?
Chapter 1: The who, what, where, when, why and how of journalism
Chapter 2: Constraints, influences and ethics
Chapter 3: What is news?
Chapter 4: Where does news come from?
Chapter 5: ‘The best obtainable version of the truth’: journalists as objective reporters?
Chapter 6: ‘Be curious and sceptical’: journalists as investigators
Chapter 7: ‘We are in the entertainment business’: journalists as entertainers
PART TWO: HOW TO DO JOURNALISM
Chapter 8: Interviewing for journalism
Chapter 9: Writing news
Chapter 10: Writing features
Chapter 11: Telling it in sound and vision
Chapter 12: Style for journalists
PART THREE: WHAT NOW FOR JOURNALISM?
Chapter 13: An ethical approach to journalism
Chapter 14: Engaging with the audience and social media
Chapter 15: The future is unwritten: challenges facing the journalists of tomorrow