BIBLIOGRAPHY
These readings are recommended and not intended to be exhaustive. Students are encouraged to use the Library catalogue and databases to locate additional resources.
The set text for this subject is:
D. Conley and S. Lamble, The Daily Miracle, 3d ed., Oxford, 2006.
Other recommended books:
L. Sheridan Burns, Understanding Journalism, Sage, 2002.
M. Pearson, The Journalist’s Guide to Media Law, 2d ed., Allen and Unwin, 2004.
S.J. Tanner, Journalism: Investigation and Research, Longman Pearson, 2002.
S.J. Tanner, G. Phillips, C. Smyth and S. Tapsall, Journalism Ethics at Work, Pearson Longman, 2005.
Students should also consult the following: Style: A Guide for Journalists, Sydney: News Ltd, 2003
E-readings
The following chapters are available for download from the UOW Library e-readings service. You will need to enter your user name and password.
Burns, Lynette Sheridan, 2002, Understanding journalism, London: SAGE,
Kershner, James W., 2005, The elements of news writing Boston: Pearson Allyn & Bacon
Chapter 12: “How to write a news story in 15 steps” pp.47-52
Cappon, René J., 1991, The Associated Press guide to news writing, New York, NY: Prentice Hall
Mencher, Melvin, 1999, Basic media writing, Boston: McGraw-Hill College
Mencher, Melvin, 1994, News reporting and writing, Madison, Wis: WCB Brown & Benchmark
Parsigian, Elise K, 1992, Mass media writing Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Metz, William, 1991, Newswriting: from lead to "30", Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice-Hall
Garrison, Bruce, 1990, Professional news writing, Hillsdale, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates
Please note: this list is not comprehensive. You should supplement these recommendations with readings you discover through your own research, both online and in hard copy.
