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Synopsis Handbook of Journalism is the essence of what journalism is all about. Students of journalism and those thinking in terms of taking it up as a regular profession will find it useful in understanding what the profession is, the requirements to become a journalist, and how one can train himself or herself to become a good and successful journalist. To this end, this book not only concentrates on the writing part of journalism but all its aspects, including production. Beginning with explaining the concept of journalism, the chapters have been arranged to show how to get started, how to set career goals, understanding reporting, how to edit written material, developing expertise in specialized fields, the role of the publisher, writing features and how to make each word of yours speak a hundred words. An additional chapter on Educational Journalism, which is gaining importance day by day with the growth of literacy and learning, has added to the uniqueness of the book. not only students, teachers and practitioners of journalism, but also the general reader who uses some form of writing in his daily work will find the book useful in crystallizing his thoughts and properly putting it down on paper.