Most books on journalism today are either too complex to comprehend or too superficial. Barun Roy has really done a remarkably good job to fill a long-felt vacuum. This guide introduces basic tools of the applied journalism in simple language. It provides step-by-step instructions to develop skills in the field. Any person interested in journalism, mass communication and in public relations will find this book very interesting, informative and useful. It could even motivate you to contribute articles and features to newspapers and magazines as a freelance writer. Some salient features of the book: *What is journalism? *News Gathering. *News Lead. *Putting the Story together. *Writing in Newspaper Style. *Colourful News Feature. *Headline Story. *Journalism as a Career. #v&spublishers CONTENTS: 1. News, Views and You 2. Different Kinds of Newspapers 3. Different Kinds of Periodicals 4. Films, Television and Radio as Instruments of Mass Communication 5. Radio in India 6. Television in India 7. Internet as an Instrument of Mass Communication 8. Introduction to Blogging 9. Introduction to Freelance Journalism 10. Freedom of the Press 11. News Gathering 12. The News Lead 13. Putting the Story Together 14. Writing in Newspaper Style 15. Covering News 16. Colourful News Features 17. Describing a Personality 18. The Art of Making Columns 19. Planning an Editorial Page 20. Editorials – Voice of the Newspaper 21. Presenting Sports Action 22. Copyreading and Proofreading for Accuracy 23. Headlining a Story 24. Planning Interesting Pages 25. Pictures for the Paper 26. Advertising 27. Frequently Asked Questions 28. Journalism as a Career 29. Glossary 30. Important Newspapers from Around the World 31. Bibliography