Wednesday February 08, 2012

CCJ Books

The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect

Completely updated and revised
"The most important book on the relationship of journalism and democracy published in the last fifty years." – Roy Peter Clark, The Poynter Institute
We Interrupt This Newscast: How to Improve Local News and Win Ratings, Too

Just Released
A landmark study on what people watch and why. The most exhaustive study ever of local TV news -- what helps ratings, what drives viewers away, and what editorial approaches and story-telling techniques most influence viewership.

OJR's Ethics of Online Journalism

Online Journalism Review, www.ojr.org/ojr/wiki/ethics/, January 9, 2007

On the Online Journalism Review website it is written that "The ethics of online journalism are, ultimately, no different than the ethics of journalism...That said, here are some basic qualities that any good online writer ought to demonstrate..."

OJR goes on to list 5 core ethical principles for online journalism:

1. No plagiarism

2. Disclose, disclose, disclose

3. No gifts or money for coverage

4. Check it out, then tell the truth

5. Be honest

Click here for the OJR ethics of online journalism article in its entirety.