This book looks at the worlds of newspaper and magazine publishing - at the differences and similarities between them, and the techniques of news-gathering and news dissemination. It also looks at the work of the design and production departments, and at how newspapers and magazines are printed, distributed and marketed. This book also looks at all the people involved along the way, from reporters and editors to the printers and sales people. There is also a section on how you can get into the business, with details of qualifications needed and relevant organisations to contact.

 

This book features in the following series: Mediawise, Mediawise Series .

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a serials book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

The author, Julian Petley, teaches media and communication studies at Brunel University. He is Chair of the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom, and a member of the editorial boards of the British Journalism Review and the Journal of Popular British Cinema.