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International News Reporting
Frontlines and Deadlines
John Owen (Edited by), Heather Purdey (Edited by)
9781405160391, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 19 December 2008
304 pages
23 x 15.4 x 1.7 cm, 0.544 kg
"As one would expect from a group of journalists, the chapters are well written, command attention, read well, and inform. . . Owen introduces each chapter with a brief essay about the subject matter and the author. These provide important frames for considering the topic and provide an overview about the direction of international reporting in the contemporary world." (Communication Research Trends, 2011) "Exciting first-hand stories from the journalists make the book interesting and envelop the writers' wisdom with a depth of credibility unavailable to academic authors." (CHOICE, August 2009)"I applaud this wonderful contribution to journalism by some of the best practitioners in the business. Honesty, bravery, integrity and the determination to bear witness are the key ingredients. This book shows there can be no substitute for first-hand reporting from the field." Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Correspondent, CNN "A significant and important book for existing and aspiring journalists: the cleverly and vigorously distilled wisdom of top practitioners on the critical issues facing international journalism the world over." Vin Ray, Director, BBC College of Journalism "An impressive list of contributors who are some of the leading practitioners in the world of international journalism, tackling the most critically important issues facing global news." Jean-Paul Marthoz, foreign affairs columnist and Professor of International Journalism at the Université Catholique de Louvain "Purdey and Owen have provided a wonderful opportunity to learn from the very best practitioners of international journalism, and no one else has pulled this content together so powerfully and so cohesively. John Owen is Europe's most respected authority on the perils of practicing journalism internationally, and his expertise shines through in every part of this excellent book." Joe Foote, Dean, Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Oklahoma "John Owen and Heather Purdey have produced a much-needed book with leading practitioners writing about the real world of journalism they have seen at first hand." Adam Clayton Powell III, Vice Provost for Globalization, University of Southern California
A collection of essays by top international correspondants in print, broadcasting, and photojournalism, International News Reporting offers an introduction to journalism written by the people who have made the profession what it is today.
Notes on Contributors vii Preface x Acknowledgements xv 1 Bearing Witness Janine di Giovanni 1 2 The Future of News Services and International Reporting David Schlesinger 15 3 Technology, Timeliness and Taste: The Battlefronts for the Twenty-First Century News Agency Nigel Baker 38 4 Freelance Journalism Vaughan Smith 55 5 Letter to a Young Photographer Gary Knight 72 6 Diplomacy and Journalism Bridget Kendall 89 7 Non-Stop Deadlines: 24-Hour News Nick Pollard 109 8 World Perspectives: Ignoring the World at our Peril Tony Burman 127 9 Local Heroes Anthony Borden 144 10 Taking the Right Risk Chris Cramer 163 11 Emotions, Trauma and Good Journalism Mark Brayne 191 12 Citizen Journalism Richard Sambrook 220 13 Working at the Coalface of New Media Ben Hammersley 243 14 Reporting Humanitarian Crises Peter Apps 253 Index 273
Subject Areas: Society & culture: general [JF]
