The Responsible Reporter; Journalism in the Information Age (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781433103506)

The third edition of The Responsible Reporter gives practical advice to beginning journalism students on how to be socially responsible reporters in the new digital landscape of news gathering and dissemination. The book provides specific insights into the ethical and legal challenges of reporting in this new online environment; the history of responsible reporting in America; and instructions on how to report and edit news while maintaining journalistic integrity. The many content areas addressed include:
- public affairs
- international reporting
- science and technology
- crime and law enforcement
- the arts and entertainment
- features
- business and finance
- broadcasting
- health and medicine
- religion and moral issues
- literary journalism
- sports
The book is designed as an introductory text for journalism courses but would also be useful for related classes such as magazine and feature writing, principles of journalism, and news editing.
A 50-page downloadable teacher's guide is available on request by emailing customerservice@plang.com.

Author: Bruce J. Evensen
ISBN-10: 1433103508
ISBN-13: 9781433103506
Publisher: Peter Lang Us
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2008
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2008 pg. 258