Talking Journalism with Robert Bateman

Thursday March 11, 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.

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Robert Bateman Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Bateman is an infantryman, historian and prolific writer.

Bateman was a Military Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and has taught Military History at the U.S. Military Academy. He is currently stationed in Washington, D.C.

Bateman has authored two books: "Digital War, A View from the Front Lines" (Presidio: 1999) and "No Gun Ri, A Military History of the Korean War Incident" (Stackpole, 2002). He's also contributed to or co-authored seven more.

Bateman's byline has appeared on more than 300 print and major national web site articles.

The opinions Bateman expresses in his columns are his own and do not reflect those of the U.S. Government or the Armed Forces.

You can write to him at R_Bateman_LTC@hotmail.com