News Happens Here
A Student's Guide to Reporting on Campus and in Communities
Barbara G. Friedman (Anthology Editor) , Erin Siegal McIntyre (Anthology Editor) , Nazanin B. Knudsen (Anthology Editor) , Rhonda Gibson (Anthology Editor)
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News Happens Here
A Student's Guide to Reporting on Campus and in Communities
Barbara G. Friedman (Anthology Editor) , Erin Siegal McIntyre (Anthology Editor) , Nazanin B. Knudsen (Anthology Editor) , Rhonda Gibson (Anthology Editor)
- Textbook
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Important news stories aren't something to find “out there.” You can find them right where you are, and you can find them right now.
News Happens Here motivates, teaches, and empowers students to make the most of the news stories that are constantly unfolding around them. Whether it's on a college campus or in their local communities, aspiring reporters can cover important issues that not only teach the craft of journalism but also set them up as vital contributors serving their communities and the public.
Reporting from campus sidewalks, student unions, coffee shops, and town halls, student journalists play an important role covering issues including climate change, gun violence, immigration, protest movements, and student debt. They can illuminate systemic issues, challenge outdated norms, and contribute to rebuilding vibrant modern media ecosystems in their own backyards.
Across five interconnected sections written by journalists and journalism professors from across the country, News Happens Here blends current practical skill-building and best practices with the theoretical principles that inform them. Students learn the fundamentals of reporting, writing, interviewing, audio and video storytelling, accountability journalism, solutions journalism, trauma-informed practices, and the basics of media psychology. Chapters cover how to build trust with sources, evaluate ethical choices, choose story forms and formats, and story craft that strengthens civic belonging.
Full of real-world examples, reflective exercises, and practical tools, News Happens Here empowers emerging journalists to understand their campuses, serve their communities, and revitalize local journalism. This book prepares students for a variety of careers that can benefit from reporting skills, instilling passion for the public service.
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Table of Contents
Part I. Telling Stories from Campus
Introduction, Barbara G. Friedman
1. News Judgment and News Values, Andrea Lorenz
2. Editing for Inclusion and Accuracy, Alex Hinojosa and Barbara G. Friedman
3. Essential Rights and Laws of Media, Shelvia Dancy
4. Being an Ethical Journalist, Shelvia Dancy
Part II: Essential Skills of Journalism
Introduction, Barbara G. Friedman
5. Information Gathering, M Roberts and Stephanie Willen Brown
6. Interviewing, Daniel Johnson
7. Writing Leads and Structuring Stories, Barbara G. Friedman
8. Essentials of Video and Audio Reporting, Nazanin B. Knudsen and Parth Shah
Part III: Accountability for Yourself, Your Reporting, and Your Community
Introduction, Erin Siegal McIntyre
9. Holding Power Accountable, Kate Sheppard
10. The Integrity Check: Holding Ourselves Accountable, Brittany Hilderbrand
11. Holding Journalism Accountable, Erin Siegal McIntyre
Part IV: Innovative, Purpose-Driven Approaches to Storytelling
Introduction, Nazanin B. Knudsen
12. Engaging Audiences with Stories that Matter, Erica Perel
13. Documentary Storytelling for Empathy and Impact, Nazanin B. Knudsen
14. Multimedia Storytelling for Digital Audiences, Jessica Patterson
Part V: Harnessing Psychological Insights to Enhance Journalists' Experiences and the Quality and Impact of News
Introduction, Rhonda Gibson
15. Psychology-Powered Journalism, Rhonda Gibson
16. Crafting Care: Building Resiliency and Sustaining the Self, Erin Siegal McIntyre
17. Achieving Impact with Solutions Journalism, Lyn Millner
Index
Product details
| Published | 10 Dec 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9798216202295 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 40 bw illus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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