Reporting Us Politics - The Local TV Perspective

With a particular focus on the United States, this book offers a practical guide to writing and delivering sound political TV news coverage.Beginning with a historical overview of political reporting, and contextualizing political journalism and local TV news within wider industry issues, this book goes on to offer an essential understanding of the complex decision-making inherent in this critical form of journalism today. In accessible and engaging language, Calfano introduces students to all the basics of local political TV reporting-writing, shooting, editing, and producing-touching on long-form interviewing, political "talkbacks," election coverage, using data, and investigative journalism as a means of uncovering political stories. Readers will learn about working the political beats, from the City Hall to the Statehouse and from policy to budgets, in a way which is both compelling and ethical. A chapter on local, state, and federal government acts as a quick reference primer to the US political landscape. Each chapter includes a series of reflection exercises and ideas for exploring political coverage from the perspectives introduced, and case studies help readers translate what they've learned into real-world practice. This book also features a list of quick hacks for political reporters and a political resource list which TV news reporters and producers can go to for sources and government information.This textbook is essential reading for anyone aspiring to become a reporter, producer, or news manager in the United States and will also be of great value to students of Political Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, and Local TV News worldwide.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Calfano, Calfano Brian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 13.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032514123
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3251412-3
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; History, Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, HISTORY / United States / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet, Press & journalism, Humanities, United States of America, USA, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Writing and editing guides, News media and journalism, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General