Preface

What this book is about and how to use it

The continuing breakdown of dividing lines between radio, television and information technology has made the world a much smaller place, even if no less violent and diverse. Since the last edition of Broadcast Journalism the media have engaged in mergers and partnerships that bring these technologies together; broadcast production is now based on large central digital servers giving journalists faster access to better quality sound and pictures.

Journalists must work across several media, from radio reports to website moderating. Some journalists have new titles like Media Manager and Web Editor. Ingest usually means to consume something. Now it means your newsroom digital method has changed the ...

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