{"product_id":"covering-government-a-civics-handbook-for-journalists-paperback-softback-9780813814674","title":"Covering Government; A Civics Handbook for Journalists (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813814674","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCovering Government\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Civics Handbook for Journalists\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRob Armstrong (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813814674, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 March 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.428 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCovering Government: A Civics Handbook for Journalists is the only single source of quick and concise information on the workings of American government at all levels. Spurred by recent, highly charged political events such as the contested Presidential election, Armstrong, a 25-year CBS News radio and television correspondent, has compiled the information journalists need to understand and report the stories that are breaking all around them. Covering Government is, above all, an invaluable tool -- portable, user-friendly, and with enough text to cover each subject without becoming a scholarly tome. Through annotated listings, comparative tables, and explanatory text, the author employs an array of methods to present the key information on governmental processes at federal, state, and local levels. Ideal for working newspeople in all media, Covering Government also serves as a secondary text and resource for students in journalism and political science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe federal government - legislative, judicial, executive branches\u003cbr\u003e statutory versus regulatory law\u003cbr\u003e amending the Constitution. II. State governments - governors\u003cbr\u003e state legislatures\u003cbr\u003e state courts. III. Local governments - mayors and city managers\u003cbr\u003e city councils\u003cbr\u003e county commissions\u003cbr\u003e school boards\u003cbr\u003e law enforcement and courts\u003cbr\u003e other local authorities. IV. Other civics issues affecting journalists - reporter shield laws\u003cbr\u003e freedom of information acts\u003cbr\u003e wiretapping\u003cbr\u003e cameras in courts\u003cbr\u003e electronic coverage of state legislatures\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52410697548056,"sku":"9780813814674","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780813814674.jpg?v=1784249392","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/covering-government-a-civics-handbook-for-journalists-paperback-softback-9780813814674","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}