LibGuides: Journalism: Books

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Use the following call numbers to browse books on our shelves.

PN 4699-5650 Journalism. The periodical press, etc

- PN 4735-4748 Relation to the state. Government and the press.

- PN 4775-4784 Technique. Practical journalism

- PN 4825-4830 Amateur journalism

- PN 4832-4836 Magazines and other periodicals

Section PN is located on the 2nd floor.

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Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies
Publication Date: 2015
Provides a basic vocabulary of terms used in the media and entertainment industries.
News Talk: Investigating the Language of Journalism
Publication Date: 2010
News Talk gives us an insider's view of the media, showing how journalists select and construct their news stories. Tracing news stories from start to finish, the author shows how the actions of journalists and editors - and the limitations of news writing formulas - may distort a story that was prepared with the most determined effort to be fair and accurate. It will interest those involved in language study, media and communication studies.
Key Concepts in Journalism Studies
Publication Date: 2005
Offers the reader a systematic and accessible introduction to the terms, processes, and effects of journalism, a combination of practical considerations with theoretical issues, and further reading suggestions.
Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
Publication Date: 2003
Explores the ways that editorial content--from journalism and scholarship to films and infomercials--is developed, presented, stored, analyzed, and regulated around the world. For readers and researchers of all levels, the Encyclopedia provides perspective and context about content, delivery systems, and their myriad relationships, as well as clearly drawn avenues for further research.

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Mass Communication Ethics by Larry Z. Leslie
Call Number: P 94 .L47 2000
ISBN: 0395904900
Publication Date: 2000

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