International News Reporting

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A collection of essays by top international correspondants inprint, broadcasting, and photojournalism, International NewsReporting offers an introduction to journalism written by thepeople who have made the profession what it is today. * Contributors identify the major areas of professional practicewhich students and young journalists need to know in order to worksafely in, and understand fully, the field of international newsgathering * Looks at events from conflicts to humanitarian disasters * Covers crucial topics such as how to report stories about thedeveloping world, how to avoid stereotyping, the uses and abuses ofblogging, and risk assessment for journalists in conflictzones

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John Owen

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"As one would expect from a group of journalists, the chapters arewell written, command attention, read well, and inform. . . Owenintroduces each chapter with a brief essay about the subject matterand the author. These provide important frames for considering thetopic and provide an overview about the direction of internationalreporting in the contemporary world." (Communication ResearchTrends, 2011) "Exciting first-hand stories from the journalists make the bookinteresting and envelop the writers' wisdom with a depth ofcredibility unavailable to academic authors." (CHOICE,August 2009)"I applaud this wonderful contribution to journalism bysome of the best practitioners in the business. Honesty, bravery,integrity and the determination to bear witness are the keyingredients. This book shows there can be no substitute forfirst-hand reporting from the field." Christiane Amanpour, ChiefInternational Correspondent, CNN "A significant and important book for existing and aspiringjournalists: the cleverly and vigorously distilled wisdom of toppractitioners on the critical issues facing internationaljournalism the world over." Vin Ray, Director, BBC College ofJournalism "An impressive list of contributors who are some of the leadingpractitioners in the world of international journalism, tacklingthe most critically important issues facing global news."Jean-Paul Marthoz, foreign affairs columnist and Professor ofInternational Journalism at the Université Catholique deLouvain "Purdey and Owen have provided a wonderful opportunity to learnfrom the very best practitioners of international journalism, andno one else has pulled this content together so powerfully and socohesively. John Owen is Europe's most respected authority on theperils of practicing journalism internationally, and his expertiseshines through in every part of this excellent book." Joe Foote,Dean, Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass CommunicationUniversity of Oklahoma "John Owen and Heather Purdey have produced a much-needed bookwith leading practitioners writing about the real world ofjournalism they have seen at first hand." Adam Clayton PowellIII, Vice Provost for Globalization, University of SouthernCalifornia
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