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- Community Journalism: Relentlessly Local
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
- Series: H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series
summary
No matter how ambitious they may be, most novice journalists don't get their start at the New York Times. They get their first jobs at smaller local community newspapers that require a different style of reporting than the detached, impersonal approach expected of major international publications. As the primary textbook and sourcebook for the teaching and practice of local journalism and newspaper publishing in the United States, Community Journalism addresses the issues a small-town newspaper writer or publisher is likely to face.
Jock Lauterer covers topics ranging from why community journalism is important and distinctive; to hints for reporting and writing with a "community spin"; to design, production, photojournalism, and staff management. This third edition introduces new chapters on adjusting to changing demographics in the community and "best practices" for community papers. Updated with fresh examples throughout and considering the newest technologies in editing and photography, this edition of Community Journalism provides the very latest of what every person working at a small newspaper needs to know.
Jock Lauterer covers topics ranging from why community journalism is important and distinctive; to hints for reporting and writing with a "community spin"; to design, production, photojournalism, and staff management. This third edition introduces new chapters on adjusting to changing demographics in the community and "best practices" for community papers. Updated with fresh examples throughout and considering the newest technologies in editing and photography, this edition of Community Journalism provides the very latest of what every person working at a small newspaper needs to know.
Table of Contents
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- Preface: The Newspapers of the Blue Highways
- pp. xvii-xx
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xxi-xxii
- 3. What Am I Doing Here?
- pp. 30-51
- 4. Whose Paper Is It Anyway?
- pp. 52-69
- 7. News: 9/11 Was Local News Everywhere
- pp. 91-118
- 8. Features: Pay Attention to the Signs
- pp. 119-140
- 10. Interviewing and Writing
- pp. 159-183
- 11. It Used to Be Called the Women’s Page
- pp. 184-194
- 13. Graphics, Design and the Community Paper
- pp. 215-225
- 15. Technology and Community Newspapers
- pp. 245-258
- 17. We Mean Business, Too
- pp. 283-292
- 20. The Great Good Paper
- pp. 332-363
- 21. The Evolution of a Community Newspaper
- pp. 364-376
- 24. Speedbumps and Troubleshooting
- pp. 401-406
- A Community Journalism Glossary
- pp. 409-416
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469604855
Related ISBN(s)
9780807856291, 9780807867754
MARC Record
OCLC
966868955
Pages
456
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No