International News Reporting

J Purdey

• 19 december 2008
• 9781405160391

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Top journalists share their experiences in this book with the aim of identifying the major areas of professional practice which students and young journalists need to know in order to understand fully the field of international news gathering. Journalism educators add their perspectives on the issues.

International News Reporting: Frontlines and Deadlines is an essential read for all aspiring journalists, media studies students, and those interested in the power and influence of international media working in a dangerous world.
This unique collection features chapters on everything from war zone reporting and covering major humanitarian disasters to the uses and abuses of citizen journalism. John Owen and Heather Purdey, along with some of the world’s most influential journalists, give students and young reporters what they need to know in order to work safely in, and understand fully, the field of international newsgathering and the ethical dilemmas facing international news journalists today.

A collection of essays by top international correspondants in print, broadcasting, and photojournalism, International News Reporting offers an introduction to journalism written by the people who have made the profession what it is today.

• Contributors identify the major areas of professional practice which students and young journalists need to know in order to work safely in, and understand fully, the field of international news gathering
• Looks at events from conflicts to humanitarian disasters
• Covers crucial topics such as how to report stories about the developing world, how to avoid stereotyping, the uses and abuses of blogging, and risk assessment for journalists in conflict zones