The Reuters Handbook for Journalists

Reuters Handbook for Journalists was compiled by he late Ian Macdowall, whose career with Reuters spanned 33 years as sub-editor, foreign correspondent and Chief News Editor. His last journalistic assignment was to adapt the contents of this book, originally written for Future journalists, for a wider audience. Intended to be a guide for reporters and editors of international news, it deals with the craft of news writing, the 'real-time' coverage of politics an economics, wars and natural disasters - and the whole range of human interest. Reuters Handbook for Journalists was compiled by he late Ian Macdowall, whose career with Reuters spanned 33 years as sub-editor, foreign correspondent and Chief News Editor. His last journalistic assignment was to adapt the contents of this book, originally written for Future journalists, for a wider audience. Intended to be a guide for reporters and editors of international news, it deals with the craft of news writing, the 'real-time' coverage of politics an economics, wars and natural disasters - and the whole range of human interest. The book is in four sections: * An A-Z guide which is fully cross-referenced * An appendix giving equivalents between metric and British and American measures * A glossary of technical terms * An appendix giving business abbreviations a comprehensive and invaluable reference booka comprehensive and invaluable reference bookMcDowell, Ian is the author of 'The Reuters Handbook for Journalists', published 1992 under ISBN 9780750605519 and ISBN 0750605510.