Broadcast Journalism Handbook with DVD
UK Edition

By Gary Hudson & Sarah Rowlands
September 2007
Pearson Education
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publication
ISBN: 9781405824347
592 pages, Illustrated, 7 5/8 x 10 1/2"
$82.50 paper original

---

The Broadcast Journalism Handbook is an essential guide to students and practitioners in broadcast journalism, general journalism and media studies.

Journalism is a fast-growing industry and students are increasingly studying this as part of their courses, or as a stand-alone course with a view to starting a career in this sector. This book fills a large gap in the market for reading on such courses and modules. In addition, the book will prove valuable to those with a general interest in the industry, with exciting contributions from well-known media personalities.
 
Contents

Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Publisher Acknowledgements
Guided Tour

Part One: The Job
Chapter One               Introduction
Chapter Two               What’s the story?         
Chapter Three             Finding the news
Chapter Four               The interview
Chapter Five               News writing
Chapter Six                 Location reporting and production
Chapter Seven            Location video and sound
Chapter Eight              Sports reporting and commentary
Chapter Nine               Foreign reporting
Chapter Ten                Going live
Chapter Eleven           The package
Chapter Twelve           Editing
Chapter Thirteen         Graphics
Chapter Fourteen        Presentation
Chapter Fifteen           The program

Part Two: Newsdays
Sky News
Five Live
ITN
BBC Ten O’Clock News
Century FM
News 24
Staffordshire Local News
Radio 1 Newsbeat

Part Three: The Essential Guide
Getting a job
The law and broadcast journalists

Part Four: Workshops and Exercises

Glossary
Index

Features

• Includes comprehensive coverage of key skills including interviewing, news gathering, reporting, editing and presentation
• 'Essential guide' section provides advice on how to get a job, a guide to the law, and a useful glossary of broadcasting terms
• Covers cutting-edge technology essential for the budding journalist to know - including mobile video production, graphics and digital journalism
• DVD included, demonstrating filming techniques and editing ideas
• Companion website (www.pearsoned.co.uk/hudson) including updates on new developments, podcasts and further support materials

 
Reviews
'...invaluable in university journalism departments, on professional training courses, and in the broadcast newsroom itself. I would certainly adopt this for my students.' - Mike Henfield, University of Salford
‘It is very well written and comprehensive too. I especially like the examples, which are recent and all highly relevant.’ - Roy Saatchi, of Roy Saatchi Associates
‘I think this book is new, up to date, of the moment and I would recommend it to our students … very clear, easy to follow and interesting to read’ -  Jennifer Brown, University of Leeds
‘The writing style was engaging and quite entertaining’- Carole Fleming, NTU

Return to main page of Trans-Atlantic Publications