Specialist Journalism

By Barry Turner, Richard Orange | Publisher: Taylor and Francis

About the book

Combining practical 'how to' skills with reflection on the place of each specialism in the industry, this guide features the skills needed to cover specialist areas, including writing match reports for sport, reviewing the arts, and dealing with complex information for science. The book will also discuss how specialist journalists have contributed to the mainstream news agenda, as well as analysing how different issues have been covered in each specialism, such as the credit crunch, global warming, national crime statistics and the celebrity culture in sport. Areas covered include:

  •  Sport
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Environment
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Music
  • Media
  • Science
  • Health
  • Law
  • Travel
  • War
  • Wine

Editions of Specialist Journalism

EBook
ISBN 9781136509001
PDF
ISBN 9781136509018

Read an Excerpt

Combining practical 'how to' skills with reflection on the place of each specialism in the industry, this guide features the skills needed to cover specialist areas, including writing match reports for sport, reviewing the arts, and dealing with complex information for science. The book will also discuss how specialist journalists have contributed to the mainstream news agenda, as well as analysing how different issues have been covered in each specialism, such as the credit crunch, global warming, national crime statistics and the celebrity culture in sport. Areas covered include:

  •  Sport
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Environment
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Music
  • Media
  • Science
  • Health
  • Law
  • Travel
  • War
  • Wine

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Specialist Journalism about?

Combining practical 'how to' skills with reflection on the place of each specialism in the industry, this guide features the skills needed to cover specialist areas, including writing match reports for sport, reviewing the arts, and dealing with complex information for science. The book will also discuss how specialist journalists have contributed to the mainstream news agenda, as well as analysing how different issues have been covered in each specialism, such as the credit crunch, global warming, national crime statistics and the celebrity culture in sport. Areas covered include:

  •  Sport
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Environment
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Music
  • Media
  • Science
  • Health
  • Law
  • Travel
  • War
  • Wine

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Specialist Journalism?

Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Industry and industrial studies > Media, entertainment, information and communication industries > Publishing industry and journalism > News media and journalism

Where can I read a sample of Specialist Journalism?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781136509001

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Specialist Journalism?

Barry Turner, Richard Orange

Who is the Publisher of the book Specialist Journalism?

Taylor and Francis

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Specialist Journalism is available as ebook(ISBN 9781136509001) and pdf(ISBN 9781136509018)