Must-reads for would-be journalists

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The Universal Journalist - 2nd Edition
1.  The Universal Journalist - 2nd Edition by David Randall
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  "The best book on reporting. Forget all the media-studies garbage out there. This tells you how to do the job, and reveals some tricks of the trade."
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Waterhouse on Newspaper Style
2.  Waterhouse on Newspaper Style by Keith Waterhouse
The list author says:
  "How to write for newspapers."
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Essays (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  Essays (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Politics and the English Language is the essay here that all aspiring reporters must read. But the others are wonderful, too."
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All the President's Men: 20th Anniversary Ed
4.  All the President's Men: 20th Anniversary Ed by Carl Bernstein
The list author says:
  "Why you should dig, dig, dig."
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Teeline Fast
5.  Teeline Fast by Ms Ann Dix
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  "A purely practical book."
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The New Journalism (Picador Books)
6.  The New Journalism (Picador Books) by Tom Wolfe
The list author says:
  "Few people can write like the authors in this book, and few get the chance. But this collection shows what can happen when the skills of the novelist are combined with those of the journalist."
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The Faber Book of Pop
7.  The Faber Book of Pop by Jon Savage
The list author says:
  "A collection of wonderful magazine articles that show the kind of social commentary about youth culture that has been eclipsed by showbiz trash."
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Barbarians At The Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
8.  Barbarians At The Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough
The list author says:
  "One of those books that shows what can be achived. The amount of work that must have gone into this book is incredible. And it shows that financial journalism can be interesting."
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The Liar: Fall of Jonathan Aitken
9.  The Liar: Fall of Jonathan Aitken by Luke Harding
The list author says:
  "Never forget that some people lie to journalists, and for each of them, many more mislead."
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The Journalist and the Murderer
10.  The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm
The list author says:
  "Throw the sub-GCSE level philosophy in the bin and read this if you are interested in journalistic ethics. It's much more thought-provoking."
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McNae's Essential Law for Journalists
11.  McNae's Essential Law for Journalists by Tom Welsh
The list author says:
  "There are two reasons to read this. First, you don't want to get sued. But also, how are you going to excel if you don't understand the terrain you work in."
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Palm Pilot 5/5x
12.  Palm Pilot 5/5x by Al McKinnon
The list author says:
  "I don't really think you should read this manual. But you must get a hand-held computer. It allows you to organise your contacts by subject as well as name. Stop buying books and get a palm-top."
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