Practical Journalism

Helen Sissons is Senior Teaching Fellow in News Journalism at the University of Leeds. She has studied from Columbia to the Sorbonne, and worked extensively in News Journalism

• The JournalistWhat is NewsTelling the StoryGrammar and StyleStructuring the StoryWriting for BroadcastOnline JournalismEffective InterviewingFinding the NewsLocal Government ReportingCourt ReportingReporters and the LawThe Moral Maze

′A strength througout the book is the case studies in which practising journalists discuss aspects of their work in such a way that the case studies become learning by example. Certainly this is a textbook, but it is not aimed just at students; it is brilliant for anyone whose ambition is news reporting′ - Writing Magazine′A fascinating mix of gutsy personal stories, unrelenting ambition and invaluable lessons from seasoned journalists in the field′ - John McIntyre, Former BBC War Correspondent ′I wish I′d had a book like this when I started′ -Mike McCarthy, Bureau Chief, Sky News, Manchester ′The chapters of Practical Journalism:How to Write Newsare colourful quiltsof assertions, examples, anecdotes andcase studies that bring to life the practiceof good news writing and offer insightsinto the profession of journalism. Eachends with review question, exercisesand further reading... has much to offer to media and journalism students as well asworking professionals, especiallythose in transition from one mediaspecialisation to another′ - Media International Australia