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Finding the News : Adventures of a Young Reporter /
"'Finding the News' is journalist Peter Copeland's story of becoming a news reporter and learning the enduring values of quality journalism. His account is an honest and revealing description of how he learned the craft of news reporting, starting as a night police reporter in Ch...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University Press
[2019]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "'Finding the News' is journalist Peter Copeland's story of becoming a news reporter and learning the enduring values of quality journalism. His account is an honest and revealing description of how he learned the craft of news reporting, starting as a night police reporter in Chicago, then as a war correspondent in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa, and finally covering national politics in Washington, D.C. The lessons that Copeland learned in his career about accuracy and fairness are especially relevant today because of deep questions about the performance of the media, potential bias, and the proliferation of "fake news." He concludes with an essay on the state of journalism today and a plan for fighting "fake news" by restoring the confidence of readers" Foreword / by John Maxwell Hamilton -- Sirens in the loop : on getting it first -- City hall : on getting it right -- The border : on honesty above all -- Mexico city and points south : on learning by doing -- How we met : on luck -- Shaken : on when the story gets personal -- The capital of the free world : on why you can't do it alone -- Invasion of Panama : on fairness -- Operation Desert Shield : on competition -- Operation Desert Swarm : on sources -- The ground war : on loyalty -- A baby, a ballet, and a book : on happiness -- Rescue in Somalia : on attitude -- Anywhere but Somalia : on the value of a story -- Home for good : on learning from mistakes -- Epilogue : on journalism -- Where are they now? -- Lessons learned. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (281 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9780807172506 |