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The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect

Completely updated and revised
"The most important book on the relationship of journalism and democracy published in the last fifty years." – Roy Peter Clark, The Poynter Institute
We Interrupt This Newscast: How to Improve Local News and Win Ratings, Too

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A landmark study on what people watch and why. The most exhaustive study ever of local TV news - what helps ratings, what drives viewers away, and what editorial approaches and story-telling techniques most influence viewership.

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