Community Journalism: Relentlessy Local
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 3rd ed. (2006), xxii, 432 pp.
Contains glossary pp. 409-416, bibliogr. pp. 417-419, index
Series: H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series
Signature commbox: 20-Community-E 2006
"No matter how ambitious they may be, most novice journalists don’t get their start at the New York Times. They get their first jobs at smaller local community newspapers that require a different style of reporting than the detached, impersonal approach expected of major international publications. As the primary textbook and sourcebook for the teaching and practice of local journalism and newspaper publishing in the United States, Community Journalism addresses the issues a small-town newspaper writer or publisher is likely to face. Jock Lauterer covers topics ranging from why community journalism is important and distinctive; to hints for reporting and writing with a “community spin”; to design, production, photojournalism, and staff management. This third edition introduces new chapters on adjusting to changing demographics in the community and “best practices” for community papers. Updated with fresh examples throughout and considering the newest technologies in editing and photography, this edition of Community Journalism provides the very latest of what every person working at a small newspaper needs to know." (Publisher description)
1 The State of Community Journalism, 1
2 With Apologies to Nike, but Why Just Do It?, 22
3 What Am I Doing Here? 30
4 Whose Paper Is It Anyway? 52
5 About That Little Old Lady from Dubuque, 70
6 About the Community in Community Journalism, 83
7 News: 9/11 Was Local News Everywhere, 91
8 Features: Pay Attention to the Signs, 119
9 Editorials: The Rapier, Not the Sledgehammer, 141
10 Interviewing and Writing, 159
11 It Used to Be Called the Women’s Page, 184
12 Community Sports: It’s Only a Game, Right? 195
13 Graphics, Design and the Community Paper, 215
14 Photojournalism: Put That Camera Down and Dance, Boy! 226
15 Technology and Community Newspapers, 245
16 Ethics and Community Newspapers: A Different Way of Looking at Things, 259
17 We Mean Business, Too, 283
18 Newsroom Management: The Personnel Approach, 293
19 ¿Hablamos Español? (Do We Speak Spanish?), 316
20 The Great Good Paper, 332
21 The Evolution of a Community Newspaper, 364
22 A Johnny Appleseed Community Journalism Roadshow, 377
23 Two Case Studies of Community Newspaper Start-Ups: One Home Run, One Sacrifice Fly, 38
24 Speedbumps and Troubleshooting, 401
2 With Apologies to Nike, but Why Just Do It?, 22
3 What Am I Doing Here? 30
4 Whose Paper Is It Anyway? 52
5 About That Little Old Lady from Dubuque, 70
6 About the Community in Community Journalism, 83
7 News: 9/11 Was Local News Everywhere, 91
8 Features: Pay Attention to the Signs, 119
9 Editorials: The Rapier, Not the Sledgehammer, 141
10 Interviewing and Writing, 159
11 It Used to Be Called the Women’s Page, 184
12 Community Sports: It’s Only a Game, Right? 195
13 Graphics, Design and the Community Paper, 215
14 Photojournalism: Put That Camera Down and Dance, Boy! 226
15 Technology and Community Newspapers, 245
16 Ethics and Community Newspapers: A Different Way of Looking at Things, 259
17 We Mean Business, Too, 283
18 Newsroom Management: The Personnel Approach, 293
19 ¿Hablamos Español? (Do We Speak Spanish?), 316
20 The Great Good Paper, 332
21 The Evolution of a Community Newspaper, 364
22 A Johnny Appleseed Community Journalism Roadshow, 377
23 Two Case Studies of Community Newspaper Start-Ups: One Home Run, One Sacrifice Fly, 38
24 Speedbumps and Troubleshooting, 401
