Inside Journalism

This book exposes the internal workings of the field of journalism and provides a guide to the way into the industry. Covering traditional press and magazine as well as radio and television journalism, this is an essential guide.

Acknowledgements

x

Foreword

xi

Lord Clive Hollick

Introduction

1

(17)

What is Journalism?

1

(17)

Media Unlimited

2

(1)

What makes a good story?

3

(5)

The changing working environment

8

(1)

The journalist's job

9

(9)

Newspapers

18

(53)

The shape of the newspaper industry

18

(6)

National newspapers

19

(2)

Regional and local newspapers

21

(1)

Tabloids and broadsheets

22

(2)

The structure of a newspaper

24

(42)

News

25

(15)

Features

40

(8)

Sport

48

(6)

Syndication

54

(1)

Newspaper pictures

54

(5)

Advertising

59

(1)

Production

60

(6)

New and future developments in newspaper journalism

66

(5)

Magazines

71

(25)

The shape of the magazine industry

72

(10)

Consumer magazines

73

(1)

Business and professional magazines

74

(2)

Other types of magazines

76

(1)

What is the difference between writing for a magazine and a newspaper?

76

(6)

The structure of a magazine's editorial department

82

(11)

Magazine jouralism: job descriptions

84

(9)

New and Future developments in magazine journalism

93

(3)

Print journalism: training and entry routes

96

(14)

Newspaper training and entry routes

96

(10)

Courses

96

(6)

Applying direct

102

(1)

Transferring from other print media jobs

102

(1)

Company training schemes

103

(1)

Assessment and examinations

104

(2)

Press photography: training and entry routes

106

(1)

Magazine journalism: training and entry routes

107

(3)

Pre-entry courses

107

(1)

Company training schemes

108

(2)

Radio

110

(29)

The shape of the radio industry

111

(17)

BBC National Radio

114

(1)

Commercial radio: national service

115

(2)

How radio journalists treat stories

117

(11)

The structure of the radio newsroom

128

(7)

Radio journalism: job descriptions

129

(6)

New and future developments in radio journalism

135

(4)

Television

139

(32)

The shape of the television industry

142

(9)

Television reporting

144

(7)

The structure of the television newsroom

151

(16)

Television journalism: job descriptions

151

(16)

New and future developments in television journalism

167

(4)

Broadcast journalism: training and entry routes

171

(10)

Full-time pre-entry course

171

(3)

Via print journalism

174

(1)

Transfer from other broadcasting jobs

174

(1)

Broadcast journalism: training schemes

175

(6)

Agencies, freelancing and public relations

181

(17)

News agencies

181

(4)

The agency newsroom

182

(3)

News agencies: training and entry routes

185

(1)

Freelance journalism

185

(4)

Public relations

189

(9)

Role of PR

191

(6)

Public relations: training and entry routes

197

(1)

The mechanics of getting a media job

198

(16)

Before you even consider applying...

198

(8)

Cuttings

200

(2)

Work placements

202

(2)

Other useful skills

204

(1)

Where to look

205

(1)

Your application

206

(8)

Covering letter

207

(1)

Curriculum vitae

208

(2)

Follow-up calls

210

(1)

Interviews for journalism jobs

210

(2)

Follow-up letter

212

(2)

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