| Description |
xii, 291 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. What is a journalist? / Suellen Tapsall and Carolyn Varley -- 2. Comfort or curse? / Lynette Sheridan Burns -- 3. A return to practice: reclaiming journalism as public conversation / Michael Meadows -- 4. Journalism in Australia: hard yakka? / Martin Hirst -- 5. Journalism: beyond the business / Katrina Mandy Oakham -- 6. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but... / Sharon Tickle -- 7. The importance of enqiry / Leo Bowman and Steve McIlwaine -- 8. More than skin-deep: Australia's Indigenous heritage / Michael Meadows and Jacqui Ewart -- 9. On the fringe: journalism, representation and cultural competence / Paul Scott -- 10. True stories: the power and pitfalls of literary journalism / Matthew Ricketson -- 11. Putting the public back into journalism / Angela Romano and Cratis Hippocrates -- 12. Public interest, private lives / Ian Richards -- 13. A question of legality / Mark Pearson -- 14. Journalism in the global village / Rhonda Breit -- 15. The media is the message / Suellen Tapsall |
| Summary |
"Journalism: Theory in Practice examines the purposes, practices, and processes of journalism. It presents a theoretical and philosophical exposition of journalism and takes a holistic approach to the reporting process. The text is informed by those who have worked in the industry and is written from the perspective of news practitioners. It does not simply offer an account of the daily practice of journalism, but focuses on the functions of journalists and journalism. Written in clear language, it draws on 'real-world' examples of daily news practice to illustrate theoretical concepts. It goes beyond routine news gathering and writing processes to acknowledge the fundamental interdependence of theory and practice, recognising both as essential threads in the fabric of journalism." "Bringing together many of Australia's leading journalism educators, this definitive text is suitable for all students of journalism."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes index and bibliography (pages 255-281) |
| Audience |
Undergraduates |
| Subject |
Journalism -- Australia.
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Journalism.
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| Author |
Tapsall, Suellen.
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Varley, Carolyn.
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| LC no. |
00002173 |
| ISBN |
0195509978 |
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