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Journalism Reference Items

The following are recommended Reference titles available from Steely Library

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Credo Reference

An interdisciplinary collection of online reference works, including such titles as Encyclopedia of Ethics, Encyclopedia of Life Writing, and Dictionary of Media Studies.

Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media

Identifies specific print and broadcast sources of news and advertising for trade, business, labor, and professionals. Arrangement is geographic with a thumbnail description of each local market. Indexes are classified (by format and subject matter) and alphabetical (by name and keyword).

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory

ELECTRONIC ACCESS

"[A]n authoritative knowledgebase of information about more than 300,000 serials of all types from around the world—academic and scholarly journals, peer-reviewed titles, online publications, newspapers and other resources. Bibliographic records provide details such as ISSN and title, publisher, online availability, language, subject area, abstracting & indexing coverage, searchable tables of contents, and full-text reviews."

Encyclopedia of American Journalism

REF PN 4855 .E53 2008

[E]xplores the distinctions found in print media, radio, television, and the internet … The evolution of journalism's ethical standards is discussed, as well as the important libel and defamation trials that have influenced journalistic practice, its legal protection, and legal responsibilities. (Amazon.com)

Editor and Publisher International Year Book

REF PN 4700 .E4

"The Directory of Newspaper Industry Professionals," in three parts. Part 1 is a directory of daily newspapers, including associations and trade organizations; Part 2 covers weeklies, including community, special, and free publications; Part 3 is a "who's where" contact directory.

Dictionary of Publishing and Printing

Z 118 .C58 2006eb (electronic resource)

REF Z 118 .C58 2006x (print version)

"[I]ncludes over 8,000 words, expressions, and terminology relating to the publishing and printing industries and allied trades. Topics covered include: papermaking, ink, printing and binding machinery, bookselling, typesetting, desktop publishing and design, copyrights, editing, commissioning, contracts, rights, and electronic publishing." (Amazon.com)

English for Journalists

PE 1112 .H53 2007eb (electronic resource)

"[A]n invaluable guide not only to the basics of English, but to those aspects of writing, such as reporting speech, house style and jargon, which are specific to the language of journalism." (Amazon.com)

Historical Dictionary of War Journalism

REF PN4784.W37 R68 1997

"Entries cover reporters, photographers, and artists who represented a newspaper, magazine, radio, or television station, or another news source as well as significant events and terms relating to war reporting from 1846 to the recent Gulf War and Yugoslavian conflict." (Amazon.com)

Biographical Dictionary of American Newspaper Columnists

REF PN 4871 .B57 1995

Profiles "an elite group of journalists: 600 American newspaper columnists, some local, others self-syndicated, from the Civil War to the present. Riley's well-crafted...sketches are arranged alphabetically and contain as applicable birth and death dates, accomplishments, education, career summary, column information, publications, and references." (Amazon.com)

Press and Speech Freedoms in America, 1619-1995: A Chronology

REF PN 4738 .P74 1997

"This book traces the struggles, the press, and the contending views from 1760 to 1960 and the 35 years of commitment to freedom from 1960 to 1995. Arranged by year, the entries in the chronology include the views and comments of persons in favor of or opposed to freedom of speech, events that affected press freedoms, and technological changes that have had an impact." (Amazon.com)

Careers in Journalism

PN 4797 .G58 2005eb (electronic resource)

"[D]etails the responsibilities, education and training required, and employment outlooks for the journalism field." (Amazon.com)