Book information
ISBN: 978-1-919855-79-0
Trim size: 230 x 150mm
Binding: Paperback
Page count: 168 pages
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Cost: R325.00
Genre: Journalism
Description
The Radio Journalism Toolkit offers detailed, practical advice for anyone who wants to wield a microphone. If you’re attracted by the adrenaline-pumping possibilities of reporting the news on the biggest, fastest medium available, this book will tell you how. It covers everything from how to hold that mic to writing for the ear, compiling bulletins, handling difficult interviews and digital editing.
The book has a particular focus on the needs of community radio journalists who have to report on a shoestring. Practical exercises are backed up by an online toolkit with raw sound to work on, examples of great radio reports and other material.
This newly updated second edition includes the full range of electronic media platforms.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Franz Krüger
Franz Krüger’s many years in journalism include working as national editor of radio news at the SABC in its first post-1994 management team. He has also served as a correspondent for major international broadcasters such as the BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Netherlands and others. He is a senior lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, the editor of the profession’s most important online meeting place, www.journalism.co.za, and the Ombud of the Mail & Guardian. He is the author of Black, White and Grey: Ethics in SA Journalism.