Contents

1. Introduction

2. Table of Contents

3. I. Main Body

   1. 1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Journalism

   2. 2. Chapter 2: Why Study Journalism?

   3. 3. Chapter 3: Ethics and the Law

   4. 4. Chapter 4: Integrity and Unacceptable Practices

   5. 5. Chapter 5: Potential Conflicts of Interest

   6. 6. Chapter 6: What's in a Newspaper (or Online News Website)?

   7. 7. Chapter 7: Reporting and Writing Skills

   8. 8. Chapter 8: Interviewing a source: Tips

   9. 9. Chapter 9: Human Sources and Rules For Quoting/Using Information

   10. 10. Chapter 10: Research Materials & Copyright

   11. 11. Chapter 11: Writing a News Story - Style, Ledes, and The Inverted Pyramid

   12. 12. Chapter 12: Maintaining a Neutral Tone

   13. 13. Chapter 13: AP Style Basics

   14. 14. Chapter 14: Writing Headlines

   15. 15. Chapter 15: Writing Feature Stories

   16. 16. Chapter 16: Photographing Interesting People in Your Community: A Guide to Taking Portraits (from the New York Times)

   17. 17. Chapter 17: Social Media

   18. 18. Chapter 18: Privacy vs. The Public's Right to Know

   19. 19. Chapter 19: Covering Death, Suicide and Other Challenging Situations

   20. 20. Chapter 20: Best Practices and Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide

   21. 21. Chapter 21: Self-Care Tips for Journalists

   22. 22. Chapter 22: Student Press Law Center - Top 10 FAQs from Student Journalists

   23. 23. Chapter 23: The Rise of Citizen Journalism

   24. 24. Chapter 24: 10 Study-based story ideas for community journalists

   25. 25. Chapter 25: Back-to-school story ideas, new angles and useful research: From teacher quality issues to student locker rooms

   26. 26. Chapter 26: Writing Opinions

4. Appendix