The Electronic Reporter Broadcast Journalism in Australia

Expanded and updated, this edition explores the way broadcast journalism in Australia has changed in recent years and what can be expected in the future as the Web and social media transform the way news is created, delivered, and consumed. This book takes a comprehensive look at how electronic news is gathered and packaged, and has practical, authoritative advice on how to: write and interview for electronic media; record sound and shoot video; construct news and current affairs stories; and compile news bulletins for radio and television. Including helpful tips on finding work in the industry, this detailed account also covers legal and ethical issues in electronic news.

Barbara Alysen is a senior lecturer in journalism at the University of Western Sydney and a former reporter and producer in commercial and public-sector radio and television. She is the recipient of a Carrick Institute Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.