Living Journalism: Principles & Practices for an Essential Profession
"Living Journalismwill allow teachers to encourage their students to reach for the very best in craft and ethics while keeping them grounded in the realities of a tough job. . . . It s a book that encourages students to reach for the best within themselves." --Andrew Cline, Missouri State University"This is a lovely book, wonderfully affirming for both working and aspiring journalists, written well and appropriate for a college-age audience in tone and treatment. It is full of timely and pointed examples of good journalists at work. I found it a pleasure to read." --Brian Richardson, Washington & Lee University"Martin's book offers sixteen chapters of information, hints, and ideas on many essential aspects of the journalistic enterprise--from how to nurture your curiosity and ask good questions to the importance of being accurate and admitting mistakes when they occur. . . . Young journalists of all stripes who are serious about making a difference and exemplifying the best professional standards will find a great deal of inspiration from Martin's ideas, a great deal of encouragement from his hopeful tone." --From a review in the June 2012 issue ofJournalism & Mass Communication Editor"Martin's book offers sixteen chapters of information, hints, and ideas on many essential aspects of the journalistic enterprise--from how to nurture your curiosity and ask good questions to the importance of being accurate and admitting mistakes when they occur. . . . Young journalists of all stripes who are serious about making a difference and exemplifying the best professional standards will find a great deal of inspiration from Martin's ideas, a great deal of encouragement from his hopeful tone." --From a review in the June 2012 issue ofJournalism & Mass Communication Editor.