Covering Politics: A Handbook for Journalists

by Rob Armstrong

Covering the political and electoral process demands that political reporters thoroughly understand the process by which candidates run for office, political parties work, elections are held, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813809185
• ISBN13: 9780813809182
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Handbook for Journalists: excellent read, very useful

This book is an excellent read and very useful for aspiring journalists or anyone with a consuming interest in media or politics or both. Armstrong takes you on a magic carpet ride through the nuts and bolts of political campaigning. The book is sprinkled with first-person interviews with political journalists who's amusing stories and anecdotes add color and spice to the book.