Includes bibliographical references (p. [154]-157) and index.

Contents: The shape of broadcast news: Introduction -- Broadcast journalism: yesterday, today and the future -- Paying the piper: funding broadcast news -- Eyes, ears and clicks: the battle for an audience -- 'And now the news from where you are': going local -- CNN and beyond: journalism in a globalized networked sphere -- Exploring news values: the ideal and the real -- The practices of broadcast news: Introduction -- Inside the newsroom: who's who and what's what -- On the road: gathering raw material -- Asking questions: interviewing for broadcast news -- Painting pictures 1: writing, editing and packaging for television -- Painting pictures 2: writing, editing and packaging for radio -- Painting pictures 3: broadcast and the web -- Going live: writing and presenting for broadcast -- Reporting sport -- Reporting business, finance and the city -- Reporting politics -- Reporting celebrity -- Context: Introduction -- Outside the newsroom: selling stories and ideas -- Radio and television documentary -- Conflicting pressures: news and representation -- Freedoms and responsibilities: law for broadcast journalists -- Fair enough? ethics and regulation in broadcast journalism -- Next steps and staying ahead -- Conclusion --