This handbook covers what every professional journalist should know — from how to research, write, and edit a story to how to write headlines, choose graphics, and select quotes and sound bites. Print, radio, TV, and Web-based journalism are discussed in detail, as well as the skills required in beat reporting.

Introduction

What is News?

Getting the Story

Telling the Story

Editing the Story

Broadcast and Online Journalism

Specialized Journalism

Ethics and Law

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