Description

An essential guide for reporters and aspiring reporters the former editorial director of the ABC shares the secrets of good reporting from his lifelong career in journalism

Journalism is changing

The demand for information about the world we live in has never been greater But those charged with obtaining it are under constant pressure Newspapers are closing traditional news outlets are cutting jobs and losing money Fake news and disinformation are spreading across social media

Despite that the best reporters continue to do what they always have provide fair accurate and reliable coverage of issues that matter most to us And increasingly they are being joined by a new army of citizen journalists determined to fill gaps in local coverage

In this new world onething everyone needs to know is how to report well

Whether youre starting out in community journalism or working at a major news organization whether youre working on traditional or new platforms whether you want to learn the basics of good reporting or remind yourself of what the best reporting can and should beThe Ten Rules of Reportingis your essential guide to quality journalism

Alan Sunderland has been a journalist for more than 40 years covering almost every beat and newstype He was most recently the editorial director of the ABC in charge of reporting standards and ethics In this book Alan distills decades of experience into a onestop handbook that will guide you through the dangers of fake news and spin teach you how to get the facts and earn the publics trust and make you a better reporter

Published in partnership with the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

This is an excellent short primer on how to do journalism Get it Read it Use it Matthew Ricketson author of Writing Feature Stories and Who Needs the ABC

An excellent and timely addition to the importance of why we need and how to get clear and reliable reporting amid the tsunami of information Jeffrey Dvorkin author ofTrusting the News in a Digital Age

Such a great reference book its so good to have a book that explains things in plain English and one that is so very currentTony Rasmussen Senior Lecturer in Radio Australian Film Television and Radio School

a hugely useful and highly relevant summary of best practice public interest reporting And its a great read tooShona MartynChief Executive Walkley Foundation for Journalism