Product Description
How to be a Journalist 2.0 is the second in a series of practical books from a journalist with 30 years experience in journalism. In each book, there are straight-forward tips which will make you a better journalist, from someone who is working as a Fleet Street writer and editor. These books are aimed at new, and student journalists.
In this book you will learn about what makes a news story, what is a human interest story, and the lighter side of news, and how to include humour in your stories.
How to be a Journalist 2.0 begins to introduce you to news reporting, and the life of a news reporter "on the road". This includes the working life of a reporter,
how to make more contacts to help you get stories, how to cover a general news story as a reporter, and what are what are "news sources" and how to use them for getting stories. There is also a practical exercise on writing a press release.
In this book you will learn about what makes a news story, what is a human interest story, and the lighter side of news, and how to include humour in your stories.
How to be a Journalist 2.0 begins to introduce you to news reporting, and the life of a news reporter "on the road". This includes the working life of a reporter,
how to make more contacts to help you get stories, how to cover a general news story as a reporter, and what are what are "news sources" and how to use them for getting stories. There is also a practical exercise on writing a press release.
