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The Shadow World

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Description for The Shadow World Hardcover. The book stresses the difficulties of reporting and points out that the best reporters are those who will take time to recognize challenges and work to overcome them. The Shadow World focuses on the complexities of good reporting. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.

This book looks at the news media's portrayal of reality and seeks answers as to why this portrayal often falls short of reality itself. Jim Willis examines the factors that contribute to the journalist's often faulty perception of reality, factors that are beyond the immediate control of the reporter: errant sources, competitive influences, the embedding process of storytelling, marketing's influence on the news, and the structure of news stories. The book stresses that the reporting process is more difficult than most critics and reporters realize, and points out that the best reporters are those who will take time to recognize ... Read more

Studying actual reporting cases, Willis discusses the difference between seeking accuracy and seeking truth in journalism. He examines state-of-the-art methods of good reporting and stresses the need for specializing, remembering the larger truth, treating rumors as rumors, and following appropriate role models. A useful guide discussing the full range of philosophical, theoretical, and practical considerations influencing the reporter, The Shadow World will be a valuable resource for the student of journalism.

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Product Details

Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275934248
SKU
V9780275934248
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Jim Willis
JIM WILLIS is an Associate Professor at Ball State University, where he coordinates the News-Editorial Program in the Department of Journalism. He is the author of Surviving in the Newspaper Business and Journalism: State of the Art (Praeger, 1987 and 1989, respectively).

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