{"product_id":"navigating-the-news-9781433151279","title":"Navigating the News","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age when young people may confuse online chatter with legitimate news, \u003ci\u003eNavigating the News\u003c\/i\u003e is the first textbook designed to show students how to recognize credible reporting and how real journalists perform their jobs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with the basics of how to critically assess news stories, then covers what to look for in everything from community news and crime reporting to business, political and investigative coverage. More than 50 professional journalists share insights on how they gather, edit and report news, and discuss what critical audiences should expect from their news coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents learn how to analyze complex topics including science, environmental and education news, and a series of chapters covers how to approach news from different parts of the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavigating the News is aimed at general audiences, not just journalism or communication majors. Given the importance and timeliness of the subject, this book could easily b\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations – Acknowledgments – Richard Craig: Introduction: What Is News in the Digital Age? Richard Craig: How Professional News Is Created – Richard Craig: Basic Concepts for Assessing News Content – Tamara J.Welter\/Michael A.Longinow: Community News – Richard Craig: Crime Reporting – Ed Madison: Education Reporting – Dona Nichols: Business and Economics – Richard Craig: Government and Politics – John Shrader: Sports – Scott Fosdick: Entertainment – Frank Michael Russell: Environmental Journalism – Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato: Science News – Julie Patel Liss: Investigative Reporting – Richard Craig: News from Europe – Tamara J.Welter\/Michael A.Longinow: News from the Middle East – Richard Craig: News from Latin America – Nisha Garud-Patkar: News from Asia – Brenda Bukowa: News from Africa – Richard Craig: Applying News Assessment Skills – About the Authors – Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039629082967,"sku":"9781433151279","price":83.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433151279.jpg?v=1750944306","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/navigating-the-news-9781433151279","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}