journalism

"Imagining what journalism could be involves stretching beyond the already-known. Zelizer enumerates journalism's considerable current challenges while suggesting bold and creative ways of engaging with them. This book powerfully demonstrates how and why journalism remains of paramount importance"--Amazon.com.

When seventeen-year-old Charlotte Lang's father is taken hostage while reporting on the aftermath of an earthquake in Ukraine, Charlotte, a photographer most comfortable observing life, and her mother, a reserved Russian immigrant who expresses caring through pastries, must repair their strained relationship and find a way to rescue Charlotte's dad.

Fifteen-year-old Zona Lowell is finally comfortable in her Manhattan high school when her father tells her that they're moving to Greece for the second half of her sophomore year, and she will be forced to meet her late mother's large extended family there.

Discusses careers in politics and government, with information about pay and job prospects, educational requirements, comments from industry insiders, and more.

Piper Baird longs to become a journalist, and getting a scholarship to Chiswick Academy in Washington, DC, is the best opportunity. There she hobnobs with children of elite ambassadors from around the world, and she knows that doing a scoop on their lawless, privileged lives, could win her the prized Bennington scholarship to college. However, when Rafael Amador, son of the Spanish ambassador, asks for her help and she gets to know him, Piper starts falling for him, and things get complicated when submitting her scoop could ruin his life.

"Attkisson exposes the...tactics of smear artists, and their...access to the biggest names in political media--operatives who are corrupting the political process, and discouraging widespread citizen involvement in our democracy"--Amazon.com.

Eleven-year-old Gladys Gatsby loves food and cooking, so when she lands an assignment to write a restaurant review for a New York City newspaper, she will do anything to make it happen, even risk the wrath of her fast-food loving parents.

Dragged to summer camp by her friend Charissa, twelve-year-old Gladys Gatsby, an undercover restaurant reviewer for a big New York City newspaper, finds a way to practice her cooking and restaurant reviewing skills.

"Reporters for an experimental middle school's student newspaper face an ethical dilemma when they uncover a shocking secret about their eccentric principal that could tarnish the reputation of their beloved Kaboom Academy if revealed"--OCLC.

"In the digital age, journalists have to be concerned about privacy and security like never before. This book teaches students of media about this brave new world. Journalists today need to protect their information and sources in unprecedented ways. Readers also learn how data encryption works. When using the Internet to do research, there’s always the potential for hacking. Finally, an interview with cyber security expert Brock Wood gives readers a sense of real-world threats to their privacy and security. This book is an indispensable resource to students of journalism in a cyber world."--Publisher description.