Educating the friend of the family : the local journalist

To survive, the regional newspapers in the UK have to be at the forefront of modern technology, with reporters being not just multi-skilled but competent at all aspects of the editorial and production processes. This is the first point worth noting for those interested in the subject of journalism e...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inAsia Pacific media educator no. 10; pp. 69 - 75
Main Author J. Herbert
Format Journal Article
Published 01.01.2001
Subjects
Entry workers
Graduates
Higher education
Journalists
Literature reviews
Regional areas
Regional characteristics
Work placement
United Kingdom
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:To survive, the regional newspapers in the UK have to be at the forefront of modern technology, with reporters being not just multi-skilled but competent at all aspects of the editorial and production processes. This is the first point worth noting for those interested in the subject of journalism education for the modern local newspaper. Point two is that work experience for journalism students is best done on local, small, suburban newspapers where they will get to do everything. They will need to master QuarkXPress; know about law and ethics; know how to take photos; know how to get accurate names and addresses as well as quotes; know how to write a succinct caption; and know how to placate readers when they are angry and complaining. [Author abstract]
Bibliography:Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references.
Asia Pacific Media Educator; n.10 p.69-75; 2001
AsiaPacMediaEdu_c.jpg
ISSN:1326-365X