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OverviewComputer-Assisted Reporting: A Comprehensive Primer is a foundational guide to CAR, and the only one written from a Canadian perspective. Ideal for journalism students as well as practicing reporters in print and broadcasting, the text provides indispensable instruction and helpful tips for using the major classes of CAR software. Each chapter teaches a range of software skills using the same types of data that journalists encounter. Engaging examples are drawn from actual CAR generated articles and newsroom stories. To ensure accessibility, the text avoids acronyms and complicated computer terminology, and is richly illustrated with informative screen shots. Computer-assisted reporting has become an essential skill for all journalists, a fact that this text acknowledges by combining the best elements of traditional information gathering with modern computerized techniques Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fred Vallance-Jones (Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, University of King's College) , David McKie (Instructor, Instructor, School of Journalism, Carleton University)Publisher: Oxford University Press, Canada Imprint: Oxford University Press, Canada Dimensions: Width: 20.40cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.00cm Weight: 0.622kg ISBN: 9780195424577ISBN 10: 0195424573 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 29 January 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1: Introduction to Computer-Assisted Reporting 2: Internet Research Strategies 3: Introduction to Spreadsheets 4: Taking Spreadsheets to the Next Level 5: Making the Move to Database Reporting 6: Advanced Database Techniques 7: Mapping Your Way to the Story 8: Finding and Getting Data 9: Organizing and Writing the CAR Story 10: Advanced Techniques References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationFred Vallance-Jones is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Fred is an award-winning journalist who writes a regular column on CAR in the CAJ's Media Magazine. David McKie is an award-winning journalist who is a member of the CBC's investigative unit. He teaches CAR and research techniques at Carleton University's school of journalism. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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