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
Tabella dei contenuti
Notes on Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
1. Bearing Witness: Janine di Giovanni (Vanity Fair).
2. The Future of News Services and International Reporting:
David Schlesinger (Reuters).
3. Technology, Timeliness and Taste: The Battlefronts for the
Twenty-First Century News Agency: Nigel Baker (APTN).
4. Freelance Journalism: Vaughan Smith (freelance and
Frontline).
5. Letter to a Young Photographer: Gary Knight (VII).
6. Diplomacy and Journalism: Bridget Kendall (BBC).
7. Non-Stop Deadlines: 24-Hour News: Nick Pollard (formerly Sky
News).
8. World Perspectives: Ignoring the World at our Peril: Tony
Burman (formerly CBC).
9. Local Heroes: Anthony Borden (Institute for War & Peace
Reporting).
10. Taking the Right Risk: Chris Cramer (formerly CNN).
11. Emotions, Trauma and Good Journalism: Mark Brayne (formerly
Reuters and Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma).
12. Citizen Journalism: Richard Sambrook (BBC Global News).
13. Working at the Coalface of New Media: Ben Hammersley
(BBC).
14. Reporting Humanitarian Crises: Peter Apps (Reuters).
Index
Circa l’autore
John Owen is professor of international journalism at City University in London and has played a leading role in international journalism for the past 30 years that included serving as chief news editor of CBC Television News. John is the founding chairman of the Frontline Club Forum in London, and also the founding executive producer of News Xchange.
Heather Purdey is a senior lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Publishing at City University in London. She has been a journalist since 1976 and has worked in newspapers, radio and television.
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