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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

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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.'

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In 1997 the Committee set out to learn from journalists what they believe are the core principles and guidelines that the press should adhere to and citizens should expect. After listening to hundreds of journalists and studying their work, we have culled together these defining principles and citizen expectations.