The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent

Alan Goodman; John D. Pollack

ISBN 10: 0805048421 / ISBN 13: 9780805048421

Editore: Holt Paperbacks, 1997

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0805048421I4N00

Riassunto:

Young reporters need not spend years struggling in obscurity to land coveted foreign assignments. In fact, technological advances and cost-cutting at major media companies have created unprecedented opportunities for enterprising journalists to succeed abroad as freelance correspondents--stringers--for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, wire services, and Internet outlets.

The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent is the step-by-step manual that describes how to:
*choose your region wisely
*select the right equipment
*establish vital editorial contacts at home and abroad
*make ends meet while filing stories to various media
*prepare for the risks of reporting from war zones
*work effectively with distant editors

Colorful anecdotes and practical advice from successful stringers around the world highlight the trials and triumphs of freelancing abroad, enabling you to assess and take control of your career in the competitive world of journalism.

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Titolo: The World on a String: How to Become a ...
Casa editrice: Holt Paperbacks
Data di pubblicazione: 1997
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket