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| Solutions: Communication is Critical Democracy's Foundation Media Problems and Pressures An Objective Approach Alternatives to an Objective Approach Media Convergence Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| News: What It Is and What It's Not New Values Pegs and Angels Purposes of News Types of Content Specialization Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Accuracy: To Err is Awful A Media Scourge Objective Errors Subjective Errors Conscious Slanting Self-editing Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Writing | |
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| Style: A Multimedia Approach Fundamentals Beyond the Basics Self-editing Your Responsibility Is... | |
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| Leads: That Most Formidable Challenge Five W's and the H Summary Lead Narrative Lead Self-editing Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Organization: Structures, Unity, and Background Inverted Pyramid Other Structures Story Unity Background Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Sources: Quotation and Attribution Quotations Attribution Putting It All Together Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Information | |
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| The Web: Find and Evaluate Information Problems General Information Databases Electronic Mail Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Documents: Directories, Records, and Databases Media Documents Directories Business Information Government Documents Systematic Studies of Records Constructing Databases Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Interviews: Preparation and Problem Pre-interview Research Directive Versus Nondirective Interviews Written Questions Elusive Questions The Interview Recording Information Telephones, Electronic Mail Special Problems Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Events: Meetings, Speeches, and News Conferences Advance Stories Collecting Information Covering a Meeting or Speech News Conferences Special Problems A Suggestion for Public Relations Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Numbers: Statistics and Social Science Techniques Fundamental Concepts Interpreting Numbers Social Sciences Techniques Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Perspectives | |
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| Law: Pitfalls and Opportunities The First and 14th Amendments Freedom of Information Libel Privacy Free Press- Fair Trial Confidentail Sources Copyright Law Administrative Regulations Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Ethics: Navigating Through Rough Moral Seas Pollution From Unethical Behavior Avoiding Unethical Behavior Ethics and Personal Gain Collecting, Disseminating Information Other Ethical Quagmires Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Careers: Evaluation, Expectations and Goals Skills, Concepts, Arts, Sience What It Means Set Goals Expectations Some Job-Hunting Tips Your Responsibility Is . . . | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Some Common News Beats | |
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| Selected Rules for English Usage | |
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| Selected Style Rules | |
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| Copy-Editing Symbols | |
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| One Story; Multiple Formats | |
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| Agenda, Manhattan, Kan. City Comission | |
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