Cover Page; Sage History Page; Advance Praise; Halftitle Page; Fulltitle Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Marketing Page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: New Challenges, New Roles; SECTION I Editors' Experiences; 1 The Last Word; 2 Playing Little Games; 3 Credibility Is the Key; 4 Reaching out to People; 5 Coping with the Times; 6 Who Gives a Damn?; SECTION II Digital Media; 7 Online Challenges; 8 The Talking Point; 9 Old Dynamics, New Approaches; 10 Multimedia Mosaic; SECTION III Media Laws.
11 Free Speech12 Elections and the Media; 13 Risky Choice; SECTION IV Special Areas; 14 The Sanctum Sanctorum: Edit Page Specialisation; 15 Keeping Confidences: Political Reporting; 16 Monetised Media: Media Ethics; 17 Blurring the Lines: Visual Journalism; 18 The Probing Mind: Research in Journalism; 19 The Big Story: Investigative Journalism; 20 Areas of Neglect: Media and Development; 21 Partner in Development: Development Journalism; 22 On the Ecological Footprint: Media and Environment; 23 Smart Initiatives: Smart Cities; SECTION V Reporting and Editing.
24 Keeping It Simple: Techniques of Editing25 Word Artist at Work: Subeditor's Role; 26 Newsmakers at the Statesman: Desk's Duties; 27 Chasing the Story: Reporter's Responsibilities; 28 The Adventure of Reporting: Reporting and Writing; Bibliography; About the Editors andContributors; Index.
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Journalism as a discipline is becoming increasingly important today. It has to contend with new challenges such as the explosion of social media, heightened commercial competition in the mainstream media and the emergence of the media as a powerful actor in public policy and governance. The confluence of these factors calls for fresh thinking about the teaching and practice of journalism.