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

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"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

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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.'

Reporting the 'True War'
This excerpt from former CBS and ABC correspondent John Laurence's book 'The Cat from Hue' describes in detail how issues of bias, access to information and difficulties in verifying 'fact' intersect to make war reporting difficult.
Explain Controversial Coverage To Your Audience
Explain to your audience why you handled war or national security information in a certain way in potentially controversial stories. This tool can apply to any controversial decision your news organization makes in a story.
Understanding Military Rank
A description of the U.S. military rank structure, including info on how individuals progress through the ranks.
Reporting on Risk
NewsLab.org tipsheet on how to cover security and terrorism threats responsibly.
Arab Americans - Questions and Answers
A website with 100 questions and answers on Arab Americans and their heritage.
A Journalist's Guide to the Geneva Conventions
A primer for understanding the definitions and rules that govern war.
Understanding War Crimes
A clearinghouse for information on the laws governing war and violations of them.
Embedding Release for Iraq 2003
The release journalists wishing to be "embedded" with troops in Iraq must sign.
Covering Bioterrorism
RTNDA has put together a booklet for journalists who cover bioterrorism.
Jessica Lynch: Media Myth-Making in the Iraq War
An examination of how the Jessica Lynch story developed and changed.

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