Online newsgathering research and reporting for journalism

Journalists used to rely on their notepad and pen. Today, professional journalists rely on the computer-and not just for the writing. Much, if not all, of a journalist's research happens on a computer. If you are journalist of any kind, you need to know how to find the information you need onli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quinn, Stephen
Other Authors: Lamble, Stephen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, Mass. Focal Press 2008
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Journalists used to rely on their notepad and pen. Today, professional journalists rely on the computer-and not just for the writing. Much, if not all, of a journalist's research happens on a computer. If you are journalist of any kind, you need to know how to find the information you need online. This book will show you how to find declassified governmental files, statistics of all kinds, simple and complex search engines for small and large data gathering, and directories of subject experts. This book is for the many journalists around the world who didn't at
Physical Description:1 volume illustrations
ISBN:113603305X
9781136033056
0240808517