Table of Contents
Part One – Acquiring the News
Chapter One – Legal and Ethical Considerations
Chapter Two – Locating the News
Chapter Three – Developing Stories
Chapter Four – Collecting Information from Real and Virtual Documents
Chapter Five – Beats, Spot News, and Reporting Assignments
Part Two – Writing the News
Chapter Six – Newswriting Mechanics
Chapter Seven – Newswriting Style
Chapter Eight – Writing Compelling Leads
Part Three – Reporting the News
Chapter Nine – Fieldwork for Multimedia Journalists
Chapter Ten – Interviewing
Chapter Eleven – Covering Planned Events
Chapter Twelve – Reporting Live
Chapter Thirteen – Voiceovers, Packages, and Story Formats
Part Four – Producing the News
Chapter Fourteen – Producing the Television Newscast
Chapter Fifteen – Producing the Radio Newscast
Chapter Sixteen – Delivering the News
Part Five – Transitioning into Professional Newsrooms
Chapter Seventeen – Careers in Broadcast Journalism
Chapter Eighteen – Portfolio Development