Thursday September 09, 2010

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.

Reinvent Journalism in 10 Easy Steps

John C Abell, February 20, 2008
  1. We love lists
  2. Lists are good
  3. List provide a nifty, economical way to provide words to live by or talking points for further discussion

So here are 10 things intended to “reinvent journalism,” courtesy of  howardowens.com:

  1. Stop writing for the front page
  2. Stop treating journalism like a competition
  3. Stop submitting your stories to reporting and writing competitions
  4. Listen more closely to your readers
  5. Put more people in your stories and fewer titles
  6. Don’t cover process
  7. Be a subject-matter expert
  8. Forget the false-promise of objectivity
  9. Be accurate. Always
  10. Cover your community like it is your hometown

 These are just the headlines – check out the site for a detailed argument for each bullet point.

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