Journalism+Books

One of your requirements each semester is to read a book by a journalist or one about journalism and write a review.

Here are links to information about several books in this category, but you are free to choose your own book. If you find one that you would recommend to others, please link to some information about it here, or at least it along with information such as author, ISBN number, date of publication, etc.

I have linked books to the information found online, and many of the books are linked to Amazon.com. This is not an endorsement of Amazon.com in any way. You are not required to buy the book you review. You may check it out at the library. The reason I have linked to Amazon is because they give pertinent information about the selection.

You may create a page on this site for each review that you do.

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//James Satter// Events occur, but history is created by people who record it. Once you read about the men and women in this book, you will realize how true that is. Whether they were fighting for free speech or looking for that sensational headline, these news writers made history happen. 160 pages / cloth / 1998 ISBN 1-881508-39-0 / The Oliver Press 158 — $19.95/$17.95 JEA
 * Journalists Who Made History**

//Rick Bragg// Bragg took journalism at Jacksonville High because it was supposed to be easy, but, according to the Pulitzer Prize-winning feature writer, he had no way of knowing, then it would be his salvation. This memoir tells of growing up dirt poor with an alcoholic father and strong-willed mother and how he developed as a writer. A sample of extraordinary storytelling. 329 pages / paper / 1998 ISBN 0679774025 / Vintage Books 107 — $14.00/$12.60 JEA
 * All Over but the Shoutin'**

//Anna Quindlen// Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Anna Quindlen gives readers wisdom, opinions, insights and reflections about current events and modern life. First written for //Newsweek// and //The New York Times//, this collection of columns take on topics ranging from social change to raising children, from the political and emotional aftermath of 9/11 to personal values. 304 pages / paper / 2005 ISBN 0812970276 / Ballantine Books 177 — $13.95/$12.55 JEA
 * Loud and Clear**

//Eleanor Roosevelt edited by David Emblidge// Named "Woman of the Century" in a survey conducted by the National Women's Hall of Fame, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote her popular syndicated column "My Day" for more than 25 years. This collection brings together the very best of those columns, written with wit, compassion and insight - everything from her personal perspectives on the New Deal and World War II to the diplomacy required of her as chair of the U.N. Committee on Human Righrts to the joys of gardening at her Hyde Park home. 336 pages / paper / 2001 ISBN 0306810107 / Da Capo Press 178 - $16.50/$14.85 JEA
 * My Day The Best of Eleanor Roosevelt's Acclaimed Newspaper Columns, 1936-1962**

The goal of this book is to help broadcast reporters, producers and photojournalists tell strong stories. It offers practical advice on how to find a story focus; how to use video and graphics without confusing the viewer; get the most out of every interview; develop memorable characters; find the story lead and frame; and write copy that has energy and integrity. 229 pages / cloth / 2002 ISBN 1566251761 / National Book Network 906 — $29.95/$26.95 JEA
 * Aim for the Heart: A Guide for TV Producers and Reporters
 * //Al Tompkins//

Through interesting personal anecdotes acquired during 25 years of television news reporting, the author stresses the importance of seeing a story in the field, and knowing how to approach it, long before you write the first word. With real-world examples and dozens of actual scripts, he reveals the secrets of interviewing, structure, writing, stand-ups, and live shots. A must-read for anyone curious about, or considering a life in, television news. 296 pages / cloth / 2003 ISBN 1566251885 / Bonus Books 908 - $29.95/$26.95 JEA**
 * It Takes More Than Good Looks To Succeed at Television News Reporting
 * //Wayne Freedman//