Beginners' Guide To Journalism & Mass Communication

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. #v&spublishersContents:1. News, Views and You2. Different Kinds of Newspapers3. Different Kinds of Periodicals4. Films, Television and Radio as Instruments of Mass Communication5. Radio in India6. Television in India7. Internet as an Instrument of Mass Communication8. Introduction to Blogging9. Introduction to Freelance Journalism10. Freedom of the Press11. News Gathering12. The News Lead13. Putting the Story Together14. Writing in Newspaper Style15. Covering News16. Colourful News Features17. Describing a Personality18. The Art of Making Columns19. Planning an Editorial Page20. Editorials - Voice of the Newspaper21. Presenting Sports Action22. Copyreading and Proofreading for Accuracy23. Headlining a Story24. Planning Interesting Pages25. Pictures for the Paper26. Advertising27. Frequently Asked Questions28. Journalism as a CareerGlossaryImportant Newspapers from Around the WorldBibliography