How To Become A Journalist: The Insider's Guide To Getting A Career… (edition 2015)

Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0993392806, Paperback)

Do you want to become a journalist? It’s a career many aspire to have and this book will give you the best possible chance.

The author has worked in journalism for more than 20 years so it truly is an insider’s guide. The principles you will learn will set you up for a job as a journalist in newspapers, radio or television. The book gives you templates to help you write news stories and features and top tips on exactly what you should do when you report courts cases, inquests and meetings. You will find out how journalists use social media as a publishing channel and as a source for breaking news. There are also tips on how to take photographs for use in newspapers and on news websites and advice on how to pass an interview for a job in journalism. This book is an ideal companion for anyone considering a job as a journalist, whether you are a school student, a graduate or someone thinking about switching careers.