Journalism matters
By: James Schaffer, Randall McCutcheon, Kathryn T. Stofer
Contributors: McCutcheon, Randall, 1949-; Stofer, Kathryn T.; Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Columbus, Oh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 503
ISBN-13: 9780078807824; 9780078807831
Subjects: Journalism
Description: Journalism Matters is designed to introduce your students into the world of working journalists. Every section of this engaging textbook will help prepare your students for the challenges of school newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, even television and radio programs. The theme of Journalism Matters is the ethical responsibility that journalists hold in today's multicultural community. This comprehensive text will give your students a broad overview of news media with rewarding activities and compelling examples. - Publisher.
Notes: Includes index.

Grades 9-12.
Table of contents: title: Community voices; title: Making ethical choices; title: What is news?; title: Searching for sources; title: Interviewing; title: Writing a news story; title: Writing with quotations; title: Writing in journalistic style; title: In-depth reporting; title: Writing features; title: Editorials; title: Column writing and reviewing; title: Sports writing; title: Photojournalism; title: Newspaper design; title: Typography, headlines, and infographics; title: Advertising; title: Yearbooks and magazines; title: Broadcast news; title: New media in journalism; title: Public relations.