Note: All chapters include:
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions (except for Ch. 2)
- Suggested Further Reading and Useful Websites
An Introduction to Journalism Skills
1. What Is Journalism? Who Is a Journalist?
What Is Journalism?
Who
Is a Journalist?
Notes
2. News Writing
Writing with Style
Grammar and Punctuation Review
Writing for News
Answer Key
3. News Story Structure
Breaking News
A Short History of News Writing
The Inverted Pyramid
News Story Analysis
News
Writing Exercise
The Writing Process
4. Evaluating Newsworthiness and Developing Story Ideas
Evaluating Newsworthiness
Generating Story Ideas
Developing Strong Story Ideas
5. Reporting Techniques for News
Conceptualizing Reporting
Types of
Sources
The Reporting Process
Source Diversity and Representation
False Balance
Verification
Numeracy for News Reporters
Reporting Tips
Notes
6. Interviewing for News
Conceptualizing the News Interview
Misconceptions about Interviewing
Crafting
Interview Questions
Types of Interviews
Using Email to Contact Sources
Preparing for an Interview
Conducting an Interview
Becoming a More Confident Interviewer
7. Legal and Ethical Considerations for News Reporters
Legal Considerations for News
Reporters
Ethical Considerations for News Reporters
Conflict of Interest
Notes
An Introduction to Journalism Theory
Reading 1: Dispatches from "Indian Country": How To Navigate Indigenous Customs and Protocols Duncan McCue
Reading 2: Responsible Communication: A Good
Journalist's Best Defence Against a Defamation Lawsuit Lisa Taylor
Reading 3: Government Public Relations: Between Politics and Administration Simon Kiss
Reading 4: Racist and Sexist Discourses in the News Yasmin Jiwani
Reading 5: Shifting the Fulcrum: Recalibrating the Practice of
Journalistic Objectivity for a Social Media World Maija Saari
Reading 6: What Is Journalism, Anyway? Ivor Shapiro
Reading 7: Without Favour: The Concentration of Ownership in New Brunswick's Print Media Industry Toby D. Couture
Glossary
Index
Canadian Press Style, Grammar, and Writing Lessons:
- 12 videos providing additional instruction on Canadian Press style, grammar, and writing
- Topics include:
-- Abbreviations
-- Capitalization
-- Common Faults
-- Numbers
-- Plurals
-- Possessives
-- Punctuation
-- And more!
Quizzes:
- 20 practice questions per lesson designed to accompany the videos
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Bruce Gillespie is an associate professor in the Digital Media and Journalism program at Wilfrid Laurier University and an award-winning Canadian writer and editor. His work has appeared in a wide range of Canadian media, including Canadian Geographic, This Magazine, the National Post, Quill &
Quire, Chatelaine, and Saturday Night. He is the editor of A Family by Any Other Name: Exploring Queer Relationships (TouchWood Editions) and the co-editor of two other anthologies of creative nonfiction. Bruce Gillespie is also a former Editor-in-Chief of J-Source, the Canadian Journalism Project's
website.
Making Sense - Margot Northey and Joan McKibbin
Feature Writing for Journalism and Media Students - Dan Rowe
Reporting for the Media - John R. Bender, Lucinda D. Davenport, Michael W. Drager, Fred Fedler, Maxine Ruvinsky and Charles Hays
News Writing and Reporting - Christopher Scanlan and Richard Craig
Digging Deeper - Robert Cribb, Dean Jobb, David McKie and Fred Vallance-Jones