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CCJ Books

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.

Links of the Week



Global Investigative Journalism Conference
Highlights from the 2007 GIJC annual conference

EXTRA! EXTRA!
IRE's guide to some of journalism's best recent investigative work

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Reporting on Risk

NewsLab, July 30, 2006

An article from CCJ partner NewsLab.

How can you help your viewers understand the real danger they might face from anthrax or other biological or chemical agents that could be used in a terrorist attack? Reporting on risk is a tricky business, but experts have developed useful guidelines that can shape your coverage. We've assembled these tips from a variety of sources.

CCJ has collected some of journalism's best ideas, strategies and techniques to help journalists and citizens alike.

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