Reviews"Those of us who teach with a view to raising a generation of questioning, critical, thoughtful, connected human beings who care about information as a powerful commodity to change people's lives [welcome] Gwen Ansell's marvelous book making its way into publication." --Anthea Garman, senior lecturer, dept. of journalism and media studies, Rhodes University, "Those of us who teach with a view to raising a generation of questioning, critical, thoughtful, connected human beings who care about information as a powerful commodity to change people's lives [welcome] Gwen Ansell's marvelous book making its way into publication." —Anthea Garman, senior lecturer, dept. of journalism and media studies, Rhodes University, "Those of us who teach with a view to raising a generation of questioning, critical, thoughtful, connected human beings who care about information as a powerful commodity to change people's lives [welcome] Gwen Ansell's marvelous book making its way into publication." --Anthea Garman, senior lecturer, dept. of journalism and media studies, Rhodes University
SynopsisAn A-to-Z guide to succeed in the newsroom or refresh rusty journalistic skills, this handbook offers insight into how newspapers are composed. This fully revised and updated edition is interactive, with exercises, discussions, case studies, and checklists supplementing the information at every stage. Including all the practical hints, tips, and real-life South African case studies, it also adds important new elements to reflect the current media climate as well as the opinions of several respected South African journalists.