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I´ve come to this post on journalism as I was searching for books dealing with the best or at least most interesting books about the art of writing. The author, John Kroll (@jkrolldigital) is an online editor, reporter and picture editor.
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100 books every journalist must read
John Kroll
July 31, 2014
A young journalism student once asked a newspaper editor what she should do to prepare for her hoped-for career as a political reporter. “Read,” the editor said. Absolutely, I thought, sitting between them, waiting for my own interview for a top job to resume.
“Read Shakespeare,” he said. “And the Bible.” Forsooth, I thought, that will not beget much gain. And, I added to myself, my interview is not going to end well.
I have a more mundane view of the must-read journalism books. I’ve assembled a list that is, if not the absolute best books on journalism, at least all strong contenders. My criteria:
-They must be examples of journalism, or about the practice or history of journalism and storytelling.
-They should be of long-term value.
-They should, in sum, provide the reader with a broad perspective on journalism as a craft and an understanding of key developments.
Those rules explain why most of the books on this list are older; it takes time to prove value. I’ve tried to represent the digital future, but technical books grow outdated quickly, and the future is so uncertain that I’m hesitant to anoint any book as prescient. And some books I simply dislike, even though they show up on many lists like this (“The Elements of Style,” “On Writing,” “The Journalist and the Murderer” and “Personal History”). I’ve explained my reasons in a separate post. (Also, I’m keeping a post of books that drop off the list.)”
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http://johnkrolldigital.com/2014/07/100-best-journalism-books/
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