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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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Reporting the Truth May Cost Florida Paper $18 Million

by John C Abell

Mar 07, 2008 - Florida’s Pensacola News Journal is fighting an $18 million jury award won by a man who alleged that its reference to an unflattering but true incident in his past violated the legal concept of 'false light.'

Multimedia Literacy is Not Optional
The method you use to tell a story tells a story of its own: about your fears and your strengths and your comfort level using unfamiliar tools. It’s a small wonder that newsrooms may be eager to take refuge in the familiar, but that has to change.
As The Nose Grows
Candidates say a lot of things. Sometimes what they say isn't exactly accurate, and that's where journalists come in. One newspaper's fact-finding mission is taking its cue from its readers.
Days of Future Passed
"Journalists confront a rapidly changing world."
Who Hates the Press?
From Watergate to the present, confidence in the media has been spiraling down.
Managing Time Better
Ellen Leifeld, publisher of The Tennessean, shares some time management tips that can make you more productive...and happier.
Zell at Press Conference Declares Newspapers 'Ain't Ended'
Sam Zell, Chairman and CEO of the newly private Tribune Co., "takes a non-traditional tone in introducing himself to the Chicago media."
Covering the Whole Campaign
Tips for going deeper than the top stories, races, and candidates in your political reporting.
The Hit-Job Mentality
"Unnamed sources can be valuable, not just in investigative work but also in political reporting."
Think Globally, Read Locally
A story about urban redevelopment across the United States--social function and dysfunction, government policy, race, and class.
Bringing Back Verbs
"To be" or not. Verbs on the come back.