{"product_id":"9798216202264","title":"News Happens Here A Student's Guide to Reporting on Campus and in Communities","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNews Happens Here\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Student's Guide to Reporting on Campus and in Communities\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBarbara G. Friedman | Erin Siegal McIntyre | Nazanin B. Knudsen | Rhonda Gibson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Journalism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImportant news stories aren't something to find “out there.” You can find them right where you are, and you can find them right now.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNews Happens Here \u003c\/i\u003emotivates, teaches, and empowers students to make the most of the news stories that are constantly unfolding around them. Whether it's on a college campus or in their local communities, aspiring reporters can cover important issues that not only teach the craft of journalism but also set them up as vital contributors serving their communities and the public. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReporting from campus sidewalks, student unions, coffee shops, and town halls, student journalists play an important role covering issues including climate change, gun violence, immigration, protest movements, and student debt. They can illuminate systemic issues, challenge outdated norms, and contribute to rebuilding vibrant modern media ecosystems in their own backyards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross five interconnected sections written by journalists and journalism professors from across the country, \u003ci\u003eNews Happens Here\u003c\/i\u003e blends current practical skill-building and best practices with the theoretical principles that inform them. Students learn the fundamentals of reporting, writing, interviewing, audio and video storytelling, accountability journalism, solutions journalism, trauma-informed practices, and the basics of media psychology. Chapters cover how to build trust with sources, evaluate ethical choices, choose story forms and formats, and story craft that strengthens civic belonging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of real-world examples, reflective exercises, and practical tools, \u003ci\u003eNews Happens Here\u003c\/i\u003e empowers emerging journalists to understand their campuses, serve their communities, and revitalize local journalism. This book prepares students for a variety of careers that can benefit from reporting skills, instilling passion for the public service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara G. 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