Book description
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.
- Contributors identify the major areas of professional practice
which students and young journalists need to know in order to work
safely in, and understand fully, the field of international news gathering
- Looks at events from conflicts to humanitarian disasters
- Covers crucial topics such as how to report stories about the
developing world, how to avoid stereotyping, the uses and abuses of
blogging, and risk assessment for journalists in conflict zones
John Owen is professor of international journalism at City
University in London and has played a leading role in international
journalism for the past 30 years that included serving as chief news
editor of CBC Television News. John is the founding chairman of the
Frontline Club Forum in London, and also the founding executive
producer of News Xchange.
Heather Purdey is a senior lecturer in the Department of
Journalism and Publishing at City University in London. She has been a
journalist since 1976 and has worked in newspapers, radio and
television.
