Handbook of Journalism is the essence of what journalism is all about. Students of journalism and those thinking in terms of taking it up as a regular profession will find it useful in understanding what the profession is, the requirements to become a journalist, and how one can train himself or herself to become a good and successful journalist. To this end, this book not only concentrates on the writing part of journalism but all its aspects, including production. Beginning with explaining the concept of journalism, the chapters have been arranged to show how to get started, how to set career goals, understanding reporting, how to edit written material, developing expertise in specialized fields, the role of the publisher, writing features and how to make each word of yours speak a hundred words. An additional chapter on Educational Journalism, which is gaining importance day by day with the growth of literacy and learning, has added to the uniqueness of the book. not only students, teachers and practitioners of journalism, but also the general reader who uses some form of writing in his daily work will find the book useful in crystallizing his thoughts and properly putting it down on paper.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R.N. Basu
Professor R.N. Basu, Ph.D. (IARI), D.Sc. (Cal), F.N.A.Sc. has been a teacher of the University of Calcutta since 1962 and retired as the Khaira Professor of Agriculture of the University in 202 serving the University as a teacher and researcher for four decades, including two 4 year terms (1991-1999) as the Vice-Chancellor. Professor Basu in collaboration with his associates, scholars and students published around two hundred research papers in the field of plant and seed physiology in national and international journals. The Calcutta University publication, Environment, edited by him has been acclaimed as a very useful book for the general reader as well as for students pursuing academic courses in environment. the book, Biotechnology and Bioethics, also for general readers, besides recording the methods and achievements in biotechnology, has criticaly put forth the merits and demerits of this revolutionary field of science delving specifically into the ethical issues involved in the subject. The present compendium is the outcome of a six-year-long effort to elucidate the meanings and ijplications of different terms and terminologies in the multidisciplinary field of ecology and environment.
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