journalism

"The Best American Magazine Writing 2011" now features interviews with several authors selected for this anthology, speaking on their craft, the use of sources, courting controversy, and the challenges of journalistic writing in an age of extreme partisanship and Internet news.

The story of Anjan Sundaram's time running a journalist's training program out of Kigali, the capital city of one of Africa's most densely populated countries, Rwanda. President Kagame's regime, which seized power after the genocide that ravaged its population in 1994, is often held up as a beacon for progress and modernity in Central Africa and is the recipient of billions of dollars each year in aid from Western governments and international organizations. Lurking underneath this shining vision of a modern, orderly state, however, is the powerful climate of fear springing from the government's brutal treatment of any voice of dissent.

Aspiring journalist, and inept fashionista, Josie Browning becomes focused on turning her internship at a women's fashion magazine into a full-time job but struggles to please her exacting boss while dealing with family and personal issues at home.

Things are looking up for Josie Browning. Her boyfriend, James, is crazy about her and she's got a writing job at a new magazine. Now she has to prove that she's got wat it takes to help the magazine. Josie is doing a pretty good job of faking her way through the fashion industry but when she's invited to a media junket she accidentally produces a string of lies that threaten to ruin her reputation, love life, and career forever.

When Frankie Stein is given the chance to put together an issue of the Monster High online magazine, the "Gory Gazette," she is counting on her ghoulfriends to help her out. But Cleo is having a problem with her boyfriend's snakes, Howleen steals Clawdeens designs, and Draculaura messes up her Home Ick cookies. Frankie has to depend on Abbey, Ghoulia, and Robecca to help her sort out her friends and pull off the magazine issue.

Describes the different kinds of reporters and how they bring us the news.

Want to write pieces that are informative and interesting? This book will guide you through the process of writing about topics from animals to historical events.

Twelve-year-old Casey lives with his father and grandfather at their family-run umpire school, and as he deals with middle school and his mother's unwelcome return, he stumbles on a sensational story that has him questioning his dream of becoming a journalist.

An overview of the history of news reporting that discusses changes in the industry, the influence of the Internet, challenges with technology and copyright, the media's role as a watchdog, and other related topics, and includes photographs, a time line, and a list of additional resources.

While covering the World Series, teen reporters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol uncover some inconsistencies in the life story of a popular, new pitcher and begin to investigate.