Other editions of book Journalism Today by Donald L. Ferguson

Journalism Today, 6th Edition contains a large amount of new material that deals with the Information Age. With the enormous impact of the Internet on journalism and the world, it becomes a must for students to understand the relationship between technology and journalism. Journalism Today offers students insight into the journalism process. This text deals with interviewing, story leads, staff organization, school newspapers, ethical and legal concerns, and many more engaging topics.

Journalism Today provides students with the instruction and tools to develop skills in the production of print and electronic journalistic media. Reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, analyzing, technology, planning, and production skills are integrated throughout the lessons. Features include writing assignments with specific strategies to help students work through each step in the writing process; examples from student newspapers and yearbooks throughout the country; journalists' testimonies about their career paths with advice for students interested in a career in journalism; and a professional guide to consistency in punctuation, abbreviation, and capitalization in their school publications.