Reporting Principles (Second Edition)

Author: Ouyang Ming
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is an academic work that systematically, comprehensively, and deeply explores the principles and methods of in-depth reporting writing. The book is divided into three parts—upper, middle, and lower—each defining the meaning, scope, and characteristics of in-depth reporting writing. Through numerous examples of successful and less successful news reports, it discusses the fundamental writing principles, methods, and writing rules, methods, and requirements for four specific types of in-depth reporting. The lower part of the book focuses on the types of journalists and how to grow and succeed as a journalist. The book emphasizes the connection between theory and practice. Grounded in the basic principles of news communication, it combines the current reforms in China's newspaper industry with the author's personal writing experiences and insights from industry professionals. With a broad perspective and a comprehensive approach, it extracts the essence from a wide scope. It is both practical and theoretical, blending theory and practice. Therefore, it serves as strong guidance for journalists and correspondents engaged in in-depth reporting, as well as a reference for professional theoretical researchers.
The book is grounded in the basic principles of news communication, reflecting the development and reforms in China's news industry, particularly in the newspaper sector. It also incorporates the author's personal writing experiences, insights from industry professionals, and a wealth of in-depth reporting works. With a broad perspective and a comprehensive approach, it extracts the essence from a wide scope. It is both practical and theoretical, blending theory and practice. Thus, it not only serves as a textbook for undergraduate students but also provides strong practical guidance for journalists, correspondents, and enthusiasts of in-depth reporting, as well as a reference for professional theoretical researchers.
The book features an innovative structure, drawing on the author's years of research insights and presenting fresh ideas in its writing. It advances the study of in-depth reporting in China to a new stage. The second edition of the book has been updated with new materials to reflect the latest changes in China's news industry, making the content more complete, the materials more vivid, comprehensive, and rich, and the discussions more thorough and insightful. It maintains a certain sharpness, further enhancing the practicality of information for in-depth reporting writing and research.