Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Radio In The UK -- National Radio -- Regional Radio -- Local Radio -- Growth -- BBC Local Radio -- Commercial Local Radio -- Digital Radio -- Radio via DAB -- Radio via Digital Television -- Radio via the Internet -- Radio via Mobile Phone -- Community Radio -- Restricted Radio -- Pirate Radio -- 2 Radio Worldwide -- North America -- Australia and New Zealand -- India -- Europe -- France -- Germany -- Spain -- Italy -- Ireland -- The Netherlands -- South Africa -- Russia -- The Far East -- Japan -- China -- Thailand -- Singapore -- Malaysia -- 3 Working in Radio News -- Understanding Radio -- Radio versus Newspaper and Television -- Speed and Simplicity -- Making Pictures -- Person-to-person -- Localness -- The Making of a Broadcaster -- Qualities of a Good Radio Journalist -- Starting Out -- Newsroom Structure -- Head of News or News Editor -- Bulletin Editor -- Broadcast Journalist or Reporter -- Small Newsrooms -- Television Journalists -- Getting The Job -- Work Experience -- Local Newspapers -- Hospital Radio -- Student Radio -- College Courses -- BBC Training Schemes -- Traffic and Travel Broadcasting -- Restricted and Community Stations -- Freelancing -- Marketing Yourself -- CV and Demo -- Persistence -- The Job Interview -- Preparation -- Nerves -- Body Language -- Journalistic Tests -- Awkward Questions -- Thank you! -- 4 News Gathering -- News Agenda -- The Target Listener -- Relevance -- Content -- Hard News -- Soft News -- News Sources -- The Emergency Services -- News Releases -- Electronic Press Kits -- Public Utilities -- Politicians and Councillors -- Listeners -- Colleagues -- Pressure Groups -- Freelance Journalists and Agencies -- Courts -- Local Experts -- Rival Broadcasters -- The Internet -- Previous Sources.

'Fishing Expeditions', 'Honey Traps' and 'Dangling Worms'! -- National News -- Radio News Agencies -- Local Intake -- Data Feeds -- Live Bulletins -- TV Audio -- Wire Services -- Generating Planning and Developing Stories -- The Newsroom Diary -- Newsdesk Resource Management -- The Prospects List -- The Editorial Meeting -- The Angle -- More Angles -- The Treatment -- Developing Stories -- Checking Information -- Newsroom Contacts -- Resisting Pressure -- Embargoes -- Originating Stories -- The Silly Season -- Story Treatment -- Copy -- Interviews -- Cuts Clips and Soundbites -- Voicers or Voice Pieces -- Wraps and Packages -- Two-Ways -- Multi Versions -- Other Treatments -- Newsroom Style Guide -- 5 News Reporting -- The Radio Reporter -- The Briefing -- Fixing Ahead -- Working to Deadlines -- On Location -- What To Do First -- Eyewitness Accounts -- Dealing with Officials -- Dealing with Other Reporters -- Doorstepping -- 'No Comment' -- Health & Safety -- Filing Material -- On-the-Spot Voicers -- Two-Ways -- Live Reports or 'Action Rants' -- 'Car Park' Voicers -- Audio Production -- Getting Organised -- Choosing The Cut -- Wraps and Packages -- Speed Packages -- Cues -- 6 News Interviewing -- Types of Interview -- Informational Interviews -- Interpretive Interviews -- Emotional Interviews -- Interview Preparation -- Choosing The Interviewee -- Approach and Persuasion -- Before Starting -- Location -- Holding The Microphone -- 'What Did You Have For Breakfast . . .?' -- Question Technique -- The Famous Five -- Body Language -- Your First Question -- The Next Questions -- Asking One Thing at a Time -- Putting Arguments -- Tough Questions -- Leading Questions -- Cliché Questions -- Hypothetical Questions -- Non Questions -- The Final Question -- The Answers -- Coaching Interviewees -- One Word Answers -- Verbose Answers -- Evasions.

Prepared Statements -- Looking At Notes -- After The Interview -- Thanks -- Special Interviews -- Studio Interviews -- Telephone Interviews -- Telephone Versus Quality Audio -- Live Interviews -- Vox Pops -- News Conferences and 'Scrums' -- Unattended Studios -- Interviewing Other Reporters -- Interviewing Children -- Interviewing Criminals -- Interviewing Witnesses -- Interviewing Politicians -- Sports Interviews -- 7 News Writing -- Telling The Story -- For The Ear Not The Eye -- Keep It Short -- Keep It Simple -- Keep It Focused -- Keep It Active -- Keep It Accurate -- Keep It Understandable -- Keep It Fresh -- Keep Reading It Out Loud! -- Keep It Objective -- Building The Story -- Language and Grammar -- Writing Techniques and Style -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Americanisms -- 'But . . .' -- Characterisation -- Clichés -- Comparisons -- Connectives -- Contractions -- Dates -- Details -- Doublespeak -- Extra Words -- False Possessives -- First Words -- Foreign Words -- Jargon -- Journalese -- Localising -- Management Speak -- Mixed Metaphors -- Names -- Negative Leads -- Numbers -- Organisations -- Oxymorons and Tautology -- Per -- Place Names -- Points Of View -- Polls -- Pronouns -- Political Speak -- Punctuation -- Quotations and Questions -- Singulars and Plurals -- 'Stretchers' -- Superlatives -- Taste -- Titles -- Time -- Trade Names -- Vogue Words -- 'Which' and 'That' -- 'You' and 'Yours' -- Writing Cues -- Before Starting -- The First Line -- More Detail -- Into the Audio -- The Audio -- After Writing -- Cue Layout -- Avoiding Offence -- Race -- Sex and Gender -- Disabled People -- Other Sensitivities -- Contextual Writing -- Attribution -- Exaggeration -- Objectivity -- Cause and Effect -- Casualty Figures -- Descriptions -- The Truth -- 8 News Bulletins -- Bulletin Styles -- Brands -- Youth Stations -- Adult Stations.

Versioned Bulletins -- Regional Bulletins -- The Hub -- Pre-Recorded Bulletins -- 'Infotainment' -- Zoo Formats -- Co-Presenting -- Bulletin Production -- Running The Newsdesk -- Getting Organised -- Taking Audio -- Organising Audio and Scripts -- Check Calls -- Bulletin Essentials -- Deadlines -- Building Blocks -- The Lead Story -- 'Livers' -- The Rest of the Bulletin -- And Finally . . . -- Story Distribution -- 'Churn' -- Alternate versus Sequence -- Holding Copy -- Quality versus Quantity -- Signposting -- Showbiz -- Sport -- Weather -- Clock Starts and Ends -- 'Flash That Snap!' -- Dayparts -- Breakfast Bulletins -- Midday Bulletins -- Afternoon Bulletins -- Overnights -- Rewrites -- 9 News Editing -- Deciding Coverage -- The Prospects Meeting -- The Story -- The Angle -- The Treatment -- Transmission Time and Duration -- Coverage -- Reporters -- Commissioning Stories -- Priorities -- Coping In A Crisis -- The Network -- Guests -- Choosing Guests -- Approaching Potential Guests -- Resources -- Rotas -- Budgets -- Estimating Costs -- Cutting Costs -- Complaints -- Phoned Complaints -- Correcting Errors -- Solicitors -- Winning Audiences -- Audience Measurement -- Targeting Audiences -- Presentation Formats -- Promos -- Sponsorship -- 10 News Presentation -- Reading The News -- Voice -- Sitting and Breathing -- Microphones and Headphones -- Talkback -- Check and Rehearse -- Understanding -- Pronunciation -- Newsreading Mechanics -- Projection -- Speed -- Stress -- Quotations -- Diction -- Intonation -- Tone -- Listen -- Gestures -- Marking Scripts -- Self-Op Bulletins -- Getting Ready -- In The Studio -- 'Here Is The News. . .' -- When Things Go Wrong -- Verbal Fluffs -- Technical Problems -- Breaking News Stories -- 'We're Getting Reports That . . .' -- Going 'Open Ended' -- Adlibbing -- Sight Reading -- 'Potting' Audio -- Reading Off Screen.

Recording Your Voice -- 11 Technicalities -- Audio Recording -- Audio Editing -- Digital Editing -- The Modern Bulletin Desk -- Studios -- Playout Systems -- Equipment -- Microphones -- Headphones -- On Location -- Portable Recorders -- Batteries, Disks and Mics -- Remote Studios -- ISDNs -- Radio Cars -- Matrix -- 'Woody' -- MP3s, Palm PCs and Wireless Hot Spots -- Audio and Actuality -- Sound Quality -- Dubbing -- Levels and Equalisation -- 12 The Law and Regulation -- Libel -- Justification -- Fair Comment -- Privilege -- Innocent Dissemination -- Public Interest -- Other Defences -- Criminal Libel -- 'Allegedly . . .' -- Other Problem Areas -- Rejoinders -- Contempt -- Preliminary Stages -- Remand and Committal Hearings -- Proof and Penalties -- A Step-by-Step Guide to Contempt -- Court Reporting and Other Legalities -- Basic Reporting Rules -- The Grammar of Courts -- Sexual Offences -- Children and Young People -- Jigsaw Identification -- Civil Law -- Inquests -- Official Secrets -- Injunctions -- Breach of Confidence -- Copyright -- Freedom of Information Act -- Elections -- General Guidelines -- Close of Nominations -- Programme Packages -- Discussion Programmes -- Other News Items -- Election Phone-Ins -- Opinion Polls -- Polling Day -- Regulation -- Impartiality and Accuracy -- Fairness -- Privacy -- Children and Young People -- Harmful or Offensive Material -- Inciting Crime or Disorder -- Religious Beliefs -- Transparency and Accountability -- Sponsorship and Commercial -- 13 Ethics -- Truth and Accuracy -- Taking Notes and Keeping Records -- Fact Checking -- Contacts -- Hoaxes -- Identifying Sources -- Anonymous Sources -- Impartiality and Diversity -- Fairness -- Informed Consent -- Editing and Production -- Privacy -- Public Interest -- Secret Recordings and Phone Interviews -- Doorstepping -- Media Scrums -- Tag Alongs.

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'Incredibly comprehensive. Learn and understand this lot and you will have a fine grasp' Jon Snow Essential Radio Journalism contains practical `on-the-job' advice for gathering, reporting, writing, editing and presenting, the news, alongside media law and ethics.

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