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Student journalism & media literacy / Megan Fromm, Homer L. Hall, and Aaron Manfull.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hall, Homer L., author.
- Manfull, Aaron, author.
- Fromm, Megan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Journalism, High school.
- Media literacy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (450 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Rosen Central, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This comprehensive resource covers everything student journalists need to know in a rapidly changing media landscape. Approachable and non-intimidating, this book features important concepts and examples from current school publications from around the country. It teaches skills such as the fundamentals of good writing and the basics of newspaper layout and design. Also addressed are topics that journalists are only now facing such as the responsibilities of citizen journalists, managing a news website, and digital security for reporters in the electronic age. This textbook is on the cutting edge in teaching students how to navigate this evolving field.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- A Note to Students and Teachers
- Chapter 1: News Writing
- Chapter 2: Feature Writing
- Chapter 3: Column Writing
- Chapter 4: Sports Writing
- Chapter 5: Editorial Writing
- Chapter 6: Headline Writing
- Chapter 7: Writing Yearbook Copy
- Chapter 8: Style and Editing
- Chapter 9: Photography
- Chapter 10: Caption Writing
- Chapter 11: Newspaper and Yearbook Design
- Chapter 12: Digital Content Creation
- Chapter 13: Multimedia
- Chapter 14: Managing a News Website
- Chapter 15: Gathering and Sharing Digital Information
- Chapter 16: Privacy and Digital Security
- Chapter 17: Ethics and Digital Citizenship
- Chapter 18: How Policy and Profit Shape Content
- Chapter 19: Accuracy in Media
- Chapter 20: Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists
- Chapter 21: Careers in Journalism
- End Notes
- Glossary
- For More Information
- For Further Reading
- Index
- About the Authors
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-438) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4777-8133-1
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