"Now in its second edition, Covering Violence remains a crucial guide for becoming a sensitive and responsible reporter. Discussing such topics as rape and the ethics of interviewing children, the book gives students and journalists a detailed understanding of what is happening "on the scene" of a v
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iolent event, including where a reporter can go safely and legally, how to obtain the most useful information, and how best to interview and photograph victims and witnesses. This second edition takes our turbulent postmillennium history into account and emphasizes the consequences of frequent exposure to traumatic events. It offers new chapters on 9/11 and terrorism, the Columbine school shootings, and the photographing of violent events, as well as additional profiles of Vietnamese American, Native American, and African American journalists." (Publisher description)
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"Easy to read, the book draws on interviews with dozens of working journalists. They share their thoughts on the profession and we watch them work – selecting stories, carrying out interviews, and writing scripts. There are chapters on interviewing, research techniques, and news writing. Further c
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hapters cover working in broadcasting and online, media law, and ethics. Each chapter concludes with activities and a list of further reading and a glossary of terms is included at the end of the book." (Publisher description)
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"This handbook, written in accordance with the journalistic principles practised by the widely respected international news agency Reuters, is designed to provide advice and guidance on fact-based reporting for Iraqi journalists whenever they need it and forms part of the essential support provided
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by the project’s ongoing mentoring to enhance their skills. The manual was drawn from the wide experiences of Reuters’ journalists. It is not intended to be a complete guide to all journalists everywhere, recognising that conditions under which the media operate vary widely from country to country." (Preface)
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"When children are victims of violence, journalists have a responsibility to report the truth with compassion and sensitivity. Kids aren’t mini-adults; they deserve special consideration when they end up in the news. Yet few journalists have experience interviewing children for routine stories, le
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t alone when tragedy hits. What ground rules apply? Is it OK to interview children huddled outside a school after a classmate has gunned down a teacher? At the hospital after a car accident? Should you name child abuse victims in news coverage? Juveniles who commit crimes? How do you balance children’s right to privacy with telling compelling stories? Exposure to violence affects children and adults differently. But kids are just as vulnerable to post-traumatic stress and other emotional consequences of violence and tragedy. Journalists can write stories that help educate parents about how to recognize emotional trauma in their children. They can foster community healing by interviewing families putting their lives back together after a disaster. Editors can weigh the impact of graphic visual images on young readers when deciding what to publish or broadcast." (Page 2)
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"This manual presents a series of recommended guidelines for broadcasters for the use of language and terminology when referencing persons with disabilities in broadcast news. It has been developed on the basis of previous research conducted on behalf of Canada’s private broadcasters by the Canadi
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an Association of Broadcasters and in consultation with the Canadian disability community and Canadian news broadcasters. This manual is not intended for use as an industry code, nor as a set of binding rules for broadcasters. Rather, it has been designed to familiarize broadcast news professionals with the terminology that is preferred by the Canadian disability community. It is not intended for use with other programming categories such as comedy or drama." (Introduction, page 2)
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"Medios para la Paz (MPP), con el apoyo técnico de la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) y el apoyo financiero de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) realizó, en el 2004, ocho talleres para 250 periodistas sobre el cubrimiento informativo d
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e la problemática del desplazamiento forzado interno. Tema al que no se le presta la debida atención en los medios de comunicación y que no suele relacionarse con los procesos de negociación o la solución de los conflictos. Sin embargo, millones de colombianos han padecido las consecuencias concretas del conflicto con la pérdida de sus familiares, sus bienes y del derecho fundamental a permanecer en un sitio o a movilizarse libremente por el país. De los talleres surge el Manual para un Cubrimiento periodístico responsable del desplazamiento forzado interno que presentamos y que busca responder a las necesidades y vacíos profesionales expresados por los colegas participantes." (Presentación, página 7)
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"The goal of this best practices guide is not to provide a template for trauma reporting, although the specific examples should be useful for journalists working on similar stories or faced with similar ethical dilemmas related to trauma reporting. The goal is to help journalists produce professiona
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l, insightful, informative, ethical and engaging stories about difficult subject matter by using other journalists’ successful ideas, insights and experiences as an inspirational guide. Of course, each journalist writing about trauma will find his or her own voice and perspective when crafting the story. But that voice and perspective may be informed by the voices and perspectives of those who have already engaged in the process effectively. The following section discusses narrative elements and other considerations that reporters should keep in mind when writing about violence and trauma. Some of these elements are presented as best practices examples. Other elements are more explicitly presented as suggestions or recommendations." (Page 4)
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"A practical introduction to journalism, and the broader context in which journalists operate, Newspaper Journalism covers the key elements and distinctive features that constitute good newspaper journalism. Engagingly written, the book is also a rich resource of real life examples, anecdotes, case
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studies and exercises. Susan Pape and Susan Featherstone have drawn on their considerable experience to provide a solid grounding in the principles and practice of newspaper journalism." (Publisher description)
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"Les codes typographiques sur le marché sont d'un accès difficile. Le dictionnaire de Louis Guéry propose un classement simple, par ordre alphabétique, par nom et par notion. Les règles sont accompagnées d'exemples qui en facilitent la compréhension. Avec plus de six cents entrées, c'est l'o
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uvrage pratique indispensable que tout réviseur, correcteur, journaliste et auteur doit avoir à portée de main. Cette troisième édition est corrigée et augmentée de nombreux exemples." (Description de la maison d'édition)
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