The Universal Journalist 6th Edition

The Universal Journalist 6th Edition book cover

The Universal Journalist 6th Edition

Author(s): David Randall (Author), Jemma Crew (Contributor)

  • Publisher: Pluto Press
  • Publication Date: 20 Mar. 2021
  • Edition: 6th
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 331 pages
  • ISBN-10: 0745343252
  • ISBN-13: 9780745343259

Book Description

This is the only ‘how to’ book on journalism written by writers and editors who have operated at the top level in national news. It has long been the go-to book of advice for young reporters This edition includes a chapter on social media and is extensively updated throughout, with new content from Jemma Crew, an award-winning national news journalist. The book emphasises that good journalism must involve the acquisition of a range of skills that will empower trainees to operate in an industry where ownership, technology and information are constantly changing. This handbook includes tips and tricks learned from working at the very top of the business, and is an invaluable guide to the ‘universals’ of good journalistic practice for professional and trainee journalists worldwide.

Editorial Reviews

Review

‘Easily the best introduction to being a reporter’

–Paul Jones, Press Association

‘What I admire about this book is that it is not simply a ‘how to’ manual, it is also a wise, witty and extremely entertaining read. Anyone who aspires to be a journalist should read it’

–Dame Ann Leslie, ‘British Journalism Review’

About the Author

David Randall is a British journalist and author who was chief news writer of the Independent on Sunday and has been news editor of three national newspapers.

Jemma Crew is Social Affairs Correspondent at PA Media (formerly the Press Association). She covered the Grenfell Tower fire for two years, jointly winning PA’s Reporter of the Year Award in 2018, and has filmed and written reports from across the world, including Bangladesh and Peru.

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