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Shop Talk and War Stories
Journalists Examine Their ProfessionFirst Edition| ©2003 Janice Winburn
How do you get sensitive information from an uncooperative interview subject? Why not ask Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein. What is it like to report from a war zone? Jim Wooten, who has broadcast from some of the most dangerous places on Earth, could tell you. Shop Talk and War Stories
How do you get sensitive information from an uncooperative interview subject? Why not ask Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein. What is it like to report from a war zone? Jim Wooten, who has broadcast from some of the most dangerous places on Earth, could tell you. Shop Talk and War Stories brings your students into contact with first-class journalists discussing the trials, pitfalls and triumphs of their careers in journalism.

How do you get sensitive information from an uncooperative interview subject? Why not ask Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein. What is it like to report from a war zone? Jim Wooten, who has broadcast from some of the most dangerous places on Earth, could tell you. Shop Talk and War Stories brings your students into contact with first-class journalists discussing the trials, pitfalls and triumphs of their careers in journalism.
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Structured to support any introductory textbook, this compact reader covers a wide variety of topics. Offering practical advice on essential skills and encouraging students to explore more advanced topics like journalistic ethics, media bias, and the role of journalists in fostering community, Shop Talk and War Storiesgives students a slice-of-life glimpse into how journalism is practiced in the newsrooms of today.
Informative insights straight from the journalists and editors themselves. Shop Talk and War Stories consists entirely of writings from journalists -- both newcomers and legends in the field. Through first person narratives, informal advice articles, book excerpts and interviews, journalists and editors introduce students to journalism as it is practiced and lived. Shop Talkoffers students candid advice, behind-the-scenes information, and inspiring stories from legendary reporters, enriched by fresh accounts from today's journalists.
Practical advice on the essential skills of journalism. Shop Talk and War Storiesgives students straight advice on the nuts and bolts skills of the job -- reporting, interviewing, and writing. From Claudia Dreifus's advice on the importance of pre-interview preparations to Woodward and Bernstein's account of how to soft-touch uncooperative sources, these readings give the students tips and tricks they can use.
Special attention to journalism ethics and community issues. Does being a good journalist mean more than just being an effective one? Shop Talk and War Storiesuses first person accounts of ethical crises to help students explore not only the question of on-the-job ethics, but also the role of journalists in the larger community. Chapter 11, "Ethical Journalism," includes Ben Bradlee's tale of how the Washington Postconfronted Janet Cooke's Pulitzer Prize winning hoax "Jimmy's World" and more.
Informative insights straight from the journalists and editors themselves. Shop Talk and War Stories consists entirely of writings from journalists -- both newcomers and legends in the field. Through first person narratives, informal advice articles, book excerpts and interviews, journalists and editors introduce students to journalism as it is practiced and lived. Shop Talkoffers students candid advice, behind-the-scenes information, and inspiring stories from legendary reporters, enriched by fresh accounts from today's journalists.
Practical advice on the essential skills of journalism. Shop Talk and War Storiesgives students straight advice on the nuts and bolts skills of the job -- reporting, interviewing, and writing. From Claudia Dreifus's advice on the importance of pre-interview preparations to Woodward and Bernstein's account of how to soft-touch uncooperative sources, these readings give the students tips and tricks they can use.
Special attention to journalism ethics and community issues. Does being a good journalist mean more than just being an effective one? Shop Talk and War Storiesuses first person accounts of ethical crises to help students explore not only the question of on-the-job ethics, but also the role of journalists in the larger community. Chapter 11, "Ethical Journalism," includes Ben Bradlee's tale of how the Washington Postconfronted Janet Cooke's Pulitzer Prize winning hoax "Jimmy's World" and more.
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Shop Talk and War Stories
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Shop Talk and War Stories
First Edition| 2003
Janice Winburn
Table of Contents
1. Starting Off in Journalism
Lelyveld, Columbia University Commencement Speech
Bragg, Chicken Killers and Alligator Hunters
Utley, Initiation
Brzezinski, Renaissance
2. Reporting
Woodward, Reporting Power Tools
Mathews, Just Checking
Klinkenberg, Reporting the Fifth W. Where
3. Interviewing
Hart, The Art of the Interview
Dreifus, Interview
Bernstein and Woodward, Always Accept the Cup of Coffee
4. Writing
Fuson, What Would Yogi Do?
Scanlan, Storytelling on Deadline
Hersey, The Legend on the License
Murray, What I Need from My Editor
5. Beats
Downey Jr., Fat Man in the Middle Seat
Buchanan, Fire!
Sugg, Turn the Beat Around
6. Investigative Reporting
Lovelady, Twenty-five Words or Less
Downey Jr., The New Muckrakers
Weiner, Raising Hell
Houston, The Light That Never Goes Out
7. Literary Journalism and Specialized Story Types
Kidder, The Fourth Genre
Shepard, The Paper's Paper
Singer, Writing About People
Allen, The Personal Column
8. Broadcast Journalism
Greenfield, Election Night
Krulwich, Sticky Storytelling
Ewalt, This Is Fake
9. The Internet and Computer Assisted Reporting
Okrent, The Death of Print?
Dube, Writing News Online
Bowden, Narrative Journalism Goes Multimedia
Berens, The Myth of the Machine
10. Ethical Journalism
Bradlee, Janet Cooke
Clark, The Unoriginal Sin
Lundstrom, Geographical Bias
Brock, "The Real Anita Hill"
11. Journalists and Their Community
Kovach and Rosenthal, Who Journalists Work For
Goldberg, Identity Politics
Manque, Volunteer Slavery
Lelyveld, Columbia University Commencement Speech
Bragg, Chicken Killers and Alligator Hunters
Utley, Initiation
Brzezinski, Renaissance
2. Reporting
Woodward, Reporting Power Tools
Mathews, Just Checking
Klinkenberg, Reporting the Fifth W. Where
3. Interviewing
Hart, The Art of the Interview
Dreifus, Interview
Bernstein and Woodward, Always Accept the Cup of Coffee
4. Writing
Fuson, What Would Yogi Do?
Scanlan, Storytelling on Deadline
Hersey, The Legend on the License
Murray, What I Need from My Editor
5. Beats
Downey Jr., Fat Man in the Middle Seat
Buchanan, Fire!
Sugg, Turn the Beat Around
6. Investigative Reporting
Lovelady, Twenty-five Words or Less
Downey Jr., The New Muckrakers
Weiner, Raising Hell
Houston, The Light That Never Goes Out
7. Literary Journalism and Specialized Story Types
Kidder, The Fourth Genre
Shepard, The Paper's Paper
Singer, Writing About People
Allen, The Personal Column
8. Broadcast Journalism
Greenfield, Election Night
Krulwich, Sticky Storytelling
Ewalt, This Is Fake
9. The Internet and Computer Assisted Reporting
Okrent, The Death of Print?
Dube, Writing News Online
Bowden, Narrative Journalism Goes Multimedia
Berens, The Myth of the Machine
10. Ethical Journalism
Bradlee, Janet Cooke
Clark, The Unoriginal Sin
Lundstrom, Geographical Bias
Brock, "The Real Anita Hill"
11. Journalists and Their Community
Kovach and Rosenthal, Who Journalists Work For
Goldberg, Identity Politics
Manque, Volunteer Slavery
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Janice Winburn

Shop Talk and War Stories
First Edition| 2003
Janice Winburn
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