News in a New Century

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News in a New Century is written by Jerry Lanson and published by Pine Forge Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0761985069 (ISBN 10) and 9780761985068 (ISBN 13).

This comprehensive book provides a wealth of exercises and assignments for teaching students reporting skills, combining successful, tried and tested techniques with an awareness of new realities and technologies in broadcast and print. The authors take the student through a writing process initiated by ideas rather than concepts of correct writing, covering: writing in different media, including the Internet; news beats; sensitivity and the diverse national community; law and ethics; and new research skills, including databases and computer-assisted reporting.