This comprehensive, informative and witty guide offers expert advice on everything you need to know about the industry. From starting up, through pitching your first story, to getting a scoop and avoiding libel, this book offers all the useful hints, advice and contacts you require to be the best. The Journalist's Handbook contains vital information on media law, privacy and ethics, and looks at market awareness and the rise of internet journalism. There is also good advice on different writing techniques for quality, middle market and popular papers, on surviving as a freelance and advancing in your career. Interspersed with anecdotes and tips from journalists on Britain's leading publications (Observer, Express, Star, The Times, Q, Glamour), the handbook is rounded off with a list of indispensable contacts and sources.

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No other book on journalism has dealt with some of the themes discussed in his present work, such as house journals, development journalism, economic reporting and science reporting. There are separate chapters on radio and television writing and copywriting, as well as on law and the reporter.

This handbook is designed to give journalists and editors the fast facts they need to cover the stories on the environment which have become part of the daily beat. Its concise briefings explains the risks and controversies connected with twenty-seven environmental and health issue-from acid rain to toxic metals, from cancer clusters to endangered species, from recycling to radon.

This Handbook charts the growing area of journalism studies, exploring the current state of theory and setting an agenda for future research in an international context. The volume is structured around theoretical and empirical approaches, and covers scholarship on news production and organizations; news content; journalism and society; and journalism in a global context. Emphasizing comparative and global perspectives, each chapter explores: Key elements, thinkers, and texts Historical context Current state of the art Methodological issues Merits and advantages of the approach/area of studies Limitations and critical issues of the approach/area of studies Directions for future research Offering broad international coverage from top-tier contributors, this volume ranks among the first publications to serve as a comprehensive resource addressing theory and scholarship in journalism studies. As such, the Handbook of Journalism Studies is a must-have resource for scholars and graduate students working in journalism, media studies, and communication around the globe.

Worker centers are becoming an important element in labor and community organizing and the struggle for fair pay and decent working conditions for low-wage workers, especially immigrants. There are currently more than two hundred worker centers in the country, and more start every month. Most of these centers struggle as they try to raise funds, maintain stable staff, and build a membership base. For this book, Kim Bobo and Marién Casillas-Pabellón, two women with extensive experience supporting and leading worker centers, have interviewed staff at a broad range of worker centers with the goal of helping others understand how to start and build their organizations. This book is not theoretical, but rather is designed to be a practical workbook for staff, boards, and supporters of worker centers. Geared toward groups that want to build worker centers, this book discusses how to survey the community, take on an initial campaign, recruit leaders, and raise seed funds. Bobo and Casillas-Pabellón also provide a wealth of advice to help existing centers become stronger and more effective. The Worker Center Handbook compiles best practices from around the country on partnering with labor, enlisting the assistance of faith communities and lawyers, raising funds, developing a serious membership program, integrating civic engagement work, and running major campaigns. The authors urge center leaders to both organize and build strong administrative systems. Full of concrete examples from worker centers around the country, the handbook is practical and honest about challenges and opportunities.

Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook: Practical Guide to Law and Administrationis the most comprehensive reference available to payroll practitioners, humanresource managers, and business owners. This one-of-a-kind reference includesplain-English explanations of the laws and how they affect you. Theinformation for each state is organized in the same manner, making it fast andeasy to cross-reference. The following topics are included for each state:Deductions from wagesMinimum wageOvertimePayday lawGarnishment and other court ordersChild laborMeal and rest periodsJury dutyPrevailing wagesEqual pay actFamily and medical leaveMilitary leaveState posting requirementsIncludes Numerous Tools to Make Your Job Easier!In addition, this unique resource provides numerous tools to help you complywith all wage-hour requirements, including:Time and money saving tipsChecklistsState law summariesCourt case analysesFormsPostersDirectories of state and local wage-hour contactsWeb sitesIndexAnd much more!The 2013 Edition of Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook contains thelatest federal and state wage and hour information needed to comply with thevarious wage-hour laws and regulations. Highlights of the new edition includenew or expanded coverage of:Significant new court cases affecting the minimum wage and overtime exemptionsState law changes targeting employment of undocumented workersA major overtime victory for pharmaceutical company employersUp-to-date facts and figures on state wage-hour requirements, including the2013 state minimum wage ratesCase law developments on compensation for preliminary and postliminaryactivitiesNew guidance on intermittent family and medical leaveThe up-to-date requirements for verifying employees' work eligibilityKey guidance on rounding hours workedImportant developments for employers of in-home companionsLatest family leave rules for military familiesRevised workplace posters and wage-hour forms

Whether you work in the corporate world, a nonprofit organization, or the government sector, you likely face the need to work with others to solve problems and make decisions on a daily basis. And you've undoubtedly been frustrated by how laborious and conflict-ridden such group efforts can be. At all levels--from neighborhood block associations to boards of directors of multinational corporations--the consensus building process is highly effective in an increasingly fragmented, contentious society. In addition, the old top-down methods such as Robert's Rules of Orders often prompt more problems then they solve. Consensus helps you to implement better, more creative solutions. It provides a winning alternative to top-down decision making--and even parliamentary procedure. By learning to build consensus, stakeholders come to understand and respect one another's perspectives. The consensus building process allows participants to find solutions and forge agreements that meet everyone's needs--and provides a meaningful basis for effective, long-range implementation of decisions. The Consensus Building Handbook provides a blueprint to help make the process work in your organization, including a practical, quick-reference Short Guide. Plus, you'll find in-depth commentary and seventeen case studies with in-depth commentaries to provide the theoretical basis for this approach. --From publisher's description.