"The Reporter: A Handbook For Every Journalist"

Here's an interesting book that should be helpful for media students. Though it has its share of typos and cliched writing, The Reporter has some useful advice for novice journos. The authors Arindam Basu and Sujoy Dhar, both senior journalists, have thoughtfully included sections on the different kinds of reporting: from beat reporting to rural reporting and political reporting to wire reporting — they are all in this handbook.

An added attraction: There's an "expert view" at the end of each chapter, with well-known journalists like Rajdeep Sardesai and Raju Narisetti, the founding editor of Mint, weighing in on the important issues in their field.

A copy has been placed in the Commits library but those interested in print journalism will benefit from buying a copy. At Rs.175, it is a steal.

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