"Le journalisme consiste à recueillir et à traiter des informations à destination d'un public. Pour jouer son rôle de médiateur entre la réalité sociale et ce public, le journaliste doit maîtriser un certain nombre de techniques, acquérir un savoir-faire. Ce manuel, aujourd'hui sans équiva
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lent, expose et explique l'ensemble des règles du journalisme de presse écrite : recherche de l'information, écriture, genres journalistiques, illustration et mise en pages, journaux électroniques, déontologie... Charpenté, didactique et de lecture facile, ce livre s'appuie sur de nombreux exemples et illustrations, pour exposer avec rigueur un journalisme de méthode, condition de la réussite. L'ouvrage s'adresse en priorité aux journalistes et futurs journalistes, aux autres professionnels de la presse et de la communication, aux étudiants et enseignants qui s'intéressent aux journaux, à l'écriture et à la pratique journalistique." (Description de la maison d'édition)
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"This book is a primer on media governance at a global level and the key influencing forces and organizations, such as ITU, WTO, UNESCO, WIPO, and ICANN. Anyone interested in the media and its progressively rising influence over so many dimensions of society can look here for an introduction to medi
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a regulation, governance structures, and trends. Published in cooperation with UNRISD." (Publisher description)
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"Law and Ethics of the Media gives an overview on the legal contexts and institutional status of the media referring to particular national differences and settings. In addition, a variety of rules and principles as well as values - reflecting the ethics - which journalists are confronted with in th
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eir daily work are presented. In five chapters the authors focus at aspects like the "freedom of information" its "ethical" limits and restrictions, "standards of professional conduct" a balance of power (conflicts between the press and the public authority, the judiciary, economic interests etc.) as well as the function and role of media regulatory bodies or associations. Finally, concrete examples of (union) organisations and professional associations who defend the freedom of the press are given. Their respective addresses can be found at the end of the book. Written in an accessible style the aspects addressed in this practically-oriented book are frequently illustrated by examples from around the world while paying special attention to the media situation in African countries. A glossary and short bibliography round off this guide which is of use for all journalists interested in an introduction towards a "responsible" journalism." (CAMECO Media Forum 2003/1).
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