Most books on journalism today are either too complex to comprehend or too superficial. Barun Roy has really done a remarkably good job to fill a long-felt vacuum. This guide introduces basic tools of the applied journalism in simple language. It provides step-by-step instructions to develop skills in the field. Any person interested in journalism, mass communication and in public relations will find this book very interesting, informative and useful. It could even motivate you to contribute articles and features to newspapers and magazines as a freelance writer. Some salient features of the book: *What is journalism? *News Gathering. *News Lead. *Putting the Story together. *Writing in Newspaper Style. *Colourful News Feature. *Headline Story. *Journalism as a Career.
This book Useful for Arts Students.
1. News, Views and You
2. Different Kinds of Newspapers
3. Different Kinds of Periodicals
4. Films, Television and Radio as Instruments of Mass Communication
5. Radio in India
6. Television in India
7. Internet as an Instrument of Mass Communication
8. Introduction to Blogging
9. Introduction to Freelance Journalism
10. Freedom of the Press
11. News Gathering
12. The News Lead
13. Putting the Story Together
14. Writing in Newspaper Style
15. Covering News
16. Colourful News Features
17. Describing a Personality
18. The Art of Making Columns
19. Planning an Editorial Page
20. Editorials – Voice of the Newspaper
21. Presenting Sports Action
22. Copyreading and Proofreading for Accuracy
23. Headlining a Story
24. Planning Interesting Pages
25. Pictures for the Paper
26. Advertising
27. Frequently Asked Questions
28. Journalism as a Career
29. Glossary
30. Important Newspapers from Around the World
31. Bibliography
