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Newswork and Precarity
Par Linda Steiner, Kalyani Chadha. 2022
This edited collection brings together leading scholars from around the world to discuss the consequences and implications of precarious labor…
conditions within the modern news industry. In 14 original chapters, contributors address global concerns in journalism across all platforms, based on the assumption that unstable employment conditions affect the extent to which journalists can continue to play their historically crucial role in sustaining democracies. Topics discussed include work conditions for freelancers and entrepreneurial journalists as well as the risks facing conflict reporters, precarity in media start-ups, unionization and other collective efforts, policies regulating journalistic labor around the world, and the impact of hedge fund money on newswork. Drawing on case studies and data from South America, Africa, the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe, the book highlights how media outlets are forcing newsworkers to work harder for less money, and few countries are proactive in alleviating the precarity of journalists. Newswork and Precarity is a valuable addition to an important still-emerging area in journalism studies that will be of interest to both professionals and scholars of journalism, media studies, sociology, and labor history.J M Barrie and the Lost Boys: The Real Story Behind Peter Pan
Par Andrew Birkin. 2003
This literary biography is &“a story of obsession and the search for pure childhood . . . Moving, charming, a revelation&” (Los Angeles…
Times). J. M. Barrie, Victorian novelist, playwright, and author of Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn&’t Grow Up, led a life almost as interesting as his famous creation. Childless in his marriage, Barrie grew close to the five young boys of the Davies family, ultimately becoming their guardian and surrogate father when they were orphaned. Andrew Birkin draws extensively on a vast range of material by and about Barrie, including notebooks, memoirs, and hours of recorded interviews with the family and their circle, to describe Barrie&’s life, the tragedies that shaped him, and the wonderful world of imagination he created for the boys. Updated with a new preface and including photos and illustrations, this &“absolutely gripping&” read reveals the dramatic story behind one of the classics of children&’s literature (Evening Standard). &“A psychological thriller . . . One of the year&’s most complex and absorbing biographies.&” —Time &“[A] fascinating story.&” —The Washington PostThe Times 50 Greatest Football Matches
Par Richard Whitehead. 2019
From the earliest FA Cup finals in the 1870s between teams of former public schoolboys to the glittering world of…
21st-century Champions League matches contested by squads of millionaires, The Times has been at pitchside to write the history of football as it has happened.It is story of great matches: Hungary’s historic victory over England at Wembley in 1953, Manchester United’s triumph over Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final, Brazil’s thrashing of Italy in the 1970 World Cup final, Liverpool’s remarkable recovery to win the Champions League in Istanbul in 2005. It is a story of dazzling individual performances: Stanley Matthews finally winning an FA Cup winners’ medal at Wembley in 1953, Bobby Moore giving a masterclass in the art of defending for England against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo’s virtuoso performance as Real Madrid won the 2017 Champions League. It is a story of national highs and lows, from Wembley in 1966 when England ruled the world after defeating West Germany to the humiliation of losing to Iceland in the 2016 European Championship.But above all it is a story of great players, great managers and great personalities in a sport that grips the attention of the world like no other.Ordnungswidrigkeiten in Rundfunk und Telemedien
Par Roland Bornemann, Steffen Rittig. 2023
Das Rechtshandbuch stellt die Ahndung und Verfolgung von Ordnungswidrigkeiten in Online-Medien (Rundfunk und Telemedien) mit ihren Besonderheiten dar. Es konzentriert…
sich auf die Gesichtspunkte, die in der Praxis eine Rolle spielen. Damit versetzt es Leser in die Lage, einen durchschnittlichen Alltagsfall im rundfunkrechtlichen Bußgeldverfahren ohne weitere Spezialliteratur zu lösen. Das Werk ist unverzichtbar für die Compliance bei privaten Rundfunkveranstaltern, Anbietern von rundfunkähnlichen Telemedien, Medienplattformen, Benutzeroberflächen, Medienintermediären und sonstigen Telemedien. Es wendet sich zudem an Studierende mit medienrechtlichem Studienschwerpunkt, an Landesmedienanstalten als nach §§ 35, 36 OWiG zuständige Verwaltungsbehörden sowie an Staatsanwaltschaften und Strafgerichte, aber ebenso und nicht zuletzt an die Verteidigerinnen und Verteidiger im Bußgeldverfahren.“A useful reference [and] a fun read, chock-full of telling examples and pop-culture references.” —Charles Euchner, author of Keep It…
ShortMost of us are not poets or novelists, but we are all writers. We email, text, and post; we craft memos and reports, menus and outdoor signage, birthday cards and sticky notes on the fridge. And just as we should think before we speak, we need to think before we write.Get a Grip on Your Grammar is a grammar book for those who hate grammar books, a writing resource filled with quick answers and a playful style—not endless, indecipherable grammar jargon. Designed for student, business, and creative-writing audiences alike, its easily digestible writing tips will finally teach you:• How to keep “lay” and “lie” straight• The proper usage of “backup” versus “back up”• Where to put punctuation around quotation marks• The meaning of “e.g.” versus “i.e.”• The perils of overusing the word “suddenly”• Why apostrophes should not be thrown about like confetti and 244 more great tipsBird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Sparknotes Literature Guide Series)
Par Anne Lamott. 1994
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of…
this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer&’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times). &“Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.&” —The New York Times Book ReviewFor a quarter century, more than a million readers—scribes and scribblers of all ages and abilities—have been inspired by Anne Lamott&’s hilarious, big-hearted, homespun advice. Advice that begins with the simple words of wisdom passed down from Anne&’s father—also a writer—in the iconic passage that gives the book its title:&“Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he&’d had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books on birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him, put his arm around my brother&’s shoulder, and said, &‘Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.&’&”Creative Writing For Dummies
Par Maggie Hamand. 2023
Unlock your creative potential and write something special Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means…
something to you—and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn how to unleash your creative side and become a confident and productive writer. Discover the essential elements of storytelling, including structure, characterization, setting, dialogue, and plot, as you navigate the countless ways you can express yourself with the written word. Explore the media and methods you can use to help find an audience—from traditional to self-publishing, social media, blogging, and more! Creative Writing For Dummies also shows you how to: Write in all sorts of different formats, including screenplays, scripts, creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels, and beyond Navigate the world of social media and learn how it can contribute to getting your work read by more people in more places Understand the new, online nature of contemporary journalism and the proliferation of news and blogging sites A can't-miss roadmap to getting your first—or hundred-and-first—story, poem, or script committed to paper, Creative Writing For Dummies is an essential read for aspiring, amateur, and professional writers everywhere.You Can Publish Your Journal Article: Advice From Editors to Help You Succeed
Par Gilbert Gee. 2024
You’ve completed your research and want to publish it in a peer-reviewed journal. Author Gilbert C. Gee is here to…
help, sharing what he learned as a writer, reviewer, and Editor-in-Chief, and calling on other journal editors to offer their advice. You Can Publish Your Journal Article! will not only help you write your paper, but more importantly, be more likely to succeed in peer review. The book has four main premises: that writing involves a relationship between you and your readers, and that your research joins an ongoing conversation in the field; that good writing is rewriting, and revision is critical; that people who write daily are more productive than those who binge write; and finally, that persistency wins, so don’t give up when you get a rejection. With chapters offering practical advice on selecting the right journal, peer review, the methods section, displaying your data, writing the results and discussion sections, the book concludes with short essays from invited journal editors about how to avoid common mistakes and ensure success.You Can Publish Your Journal Article: Advice From Editors to Help You Succeed
Par Gilbert Gee. 2024
You’ve completed your research and want to publish it in a peer-reviewed journal. Author Gilbert C. Gee is here to…
help, sharing what he learned as a writer, reviewer, and Editor-in-Chief, and calling on other journal editors to offer their advice. You Can Publish Your Journal Article! will not only help you write your paper, but more importantly, be more likely to succeed in peer review. The book has four main premises: that writing involves a relationship between you and your readers, and that your research joins an ongoing conversation in the field; that good writing is rewriting, and revision is critical; that people who write daily are more productive than those who binge write; and finally, that persistency wins, so don’t give up when you get a rejection. With chapters offering practical advice on selecting the right journal, peer review, the methods section, displaying your data, writing the results and discussion sections, the book concludes with short essays from invited journal editors about how to avoid common mistakes and ensure success.Help babies and toddlers learn new words through this classic Mexican game The best time for kids to start learning…
a second language is right now. And the best way to do it? Through the power of play! Inspired by the traditional game Lotería, also known as Mexican bingo, this book makes it a joy for babies and toddlers to start building their English and Spanish vocabularies. What sets this Lotería book apart from other bilingual books for toddlers: 44 beginner words—From el gallo (the rooster) to la luna (the moon), little ones will discover 44 new words as they learn to play this classic game of chance. Bilingual learning—Every page features a single image, identified in both English and Spanish, ensuring kids can make the connection between the picture and its meaning. Adorable artwork—An array of colorful images based on traditional Lotería artwork are sure to keep babies and toddlers engaged, learning, and eager to turn the pages. Make sure your little one begins their bilingual learning early with this top choice in Spanish baby books.The Guided Dream Journal: Record, Reflect, and Interpret the Hidden Meanings in Your Dreams
Par Katherine Olivetti. 2020
Tap into the wisdom of your dreams and apply their lessons to your life Dreams are an invaluable window into…
our lives. They can lead to a burst of creativity, shed light on a challenging relationship, or reveal a deeper understanding of a difficult situation. Your dreams often know you better than you know yourself. The Guided Dream Journal will help you learn how to keep a dream journal and work with your dreams. This engaging journal helps you record, explore, and reflect on the themes and symbols that appear in your nightly visions. From helping you remember a long-forgotten memory to solving a seemingly impossible problem, there are so many answers in our dreams that can help us understand our waking life—learn how to interpret them. The Guided Dream Journal includes: Dream variety—Learn about the different types of dreams like lucid, recurring, nightmares, and others, and discover how knowing the storyline, pattern, and genre of your dream can help you determine its deeper meaning. Dream escort—Supportive prompts show you how to pinpoint signs, track insights, and keep a record of your breakthroughs over time. In the know—Use the dream dictionary to better understand and interpret 100 of the most common symbols, settings, colors, animals, and more that show up in dreams. When you want to discover and understand the significance of your dreams, The Guided Dream Journal is your go-to resource.Learn to Read: 20 Simple Stories & Activities for Beginner Readers (Learn to Read Storybook)
Par Crystal Radke. 2022
Teach kids their CVC words with illustrated stories—for ages 3 to 5 CVC words are three-letter words made up of…
a consonant-vowel-consonant combination—like "cat" and "big"—that are essential for beginning readers as they learn to blend letter sounds. Encourage your little one to practice their CVC words with the Learn to Read: CVC Words Storybook! Inside, they'll find 20 simple stories that each focus on two common CVC words, along with fun activities that put these new words and skills into action. Hold their attention—These stories are fun and engaging for your child with bright colors, adorable pictures, and simple language. Read, play, and learn—Let your child practice what they've learned with quick activities at the end of each story that encourage them to read, trace, circle, and color CVC words. Watch their skills grow—Introduce CVC words gradually, with stories that slowly increase in complexity as your child works their way through the book. Order this CVC book today and make it fun for new readers to learn new skills!Unlock the benefits of a mindfulness practice with simple exercises and meditations Mindfulness can help us stay present and cultivate…
greater positivity, compassion, gratitude, and calm. Begin your own mindfulness practice with help from the Mindfulness Workbook for Beginners, filled with specific guidance, step-by-step meditations, and easy activities for newcomers. Explore topics like focusing on the present moment, setting intentions, and spending time with your thoughts and feelings. Then, dive deeper by learning how to practice gratitude, create space for joy, embrace your emotions, and feel compassion and empathy toward yourself and others. This book about mindfulness for beginners includes: An intro to mindfulness—Find essential info about what mindfulness is (and isn't), its origins, its benefits, and more. Guidance for getting started—Learn the building blocks of a mindfulness practice: attentional breathing, awareness and insight, taking time to slow down, and connecting with your values. A range of exercises—Foster mindfulness with a wide variety of activities, including meditations, writing and drawing prompts, quizzes, body scans, yoga poses, and more. Discover the path to greater peace, positivity, and presence with this practical workbook about mindfulness for beginners.Writing Prompts for Kids: A Creative Workbook for Ages 7 to 9
Par Emily Aierstok. 2022
Inspire kids to bring their ideas to life with creative story prompts for ages 7 to 9 The world's best…
authors all have one thing in common: practice! This workbook features 60 fun writing prompts for kids that will help them build their writing skills and explore new ideas. With each one, they'll spark their curiosity and creativity as they craft original stories with confidence. 60 awesome writing prompts—From superheroes to time travel to floating castles, kids can try their hand at story starters that push the limits of their imagination. Tips for better storytelling—Kids will discover what makes a good story, including character development, narrative structure, and unique settings. Encouraging messages—Motivational advice helps kids continue developing their voice and talents! Supercharge your child's storytelling skills with this guide to creative writing for kids.Two-Year College Writing Studies: Rationale and Praxis for Just Teaching
Par Darin Jensen, Brett Griffiths. 2023
Two-Year College Writing Studies is a comprehensive overview of the two-year college writing teaching experience within our current political and historical…
contexts, with examples for teachers to better enact just teaching practices in their colleges. Editors Darin Jensen and Brett Griffiths present grounded, well-theorized, and practical strategies for teachers to implement in classrooms, institutions, and geopolitical contexts to advocate more effectively for their students. Contributors draw on theories of identity, rhetorical third space, and linguistics to articulate a praxis of just teaching. They describe existing institutional challenges and opportunities that foster equity and offer cautionary tales of educational systems dismantled for short-term economic and political gains. Two-year college writing studies—when properly resourced—holds the potential to foster (or undermine) democratic ideals of civic literacy and uplift. Chapters in this volume offer case study examples of changes in departmental practices for reflection, interaction, and assessment that empower faculty to break free and engage directly with institutional, regional, state, and national constraints. By making these resilient practices visible, Two-Year College Writing Studies amplifies the voices and validates the experiences of instructors engaging in this work. It will serve generalists, specialists, and academics interested in the subdiscipline of student success pedagogies and the political histories of two-year colleges and be useful for instructors new to the field, as professional development for veteran instructors, and as an introduction for graduate students entering two-year college writing studies programs.America's Mom: The Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Ann Landers
Par Rick Kogan. 2003
For two generations of Americans, reading Ann Landers's daily column was as important as eating breakfast. For nearly fifty years…
an entire nation turned to this quick-witted, worldly-wise counselor for advice on everything from dinner etiquette to sex. But who was the woman behind the byline?Iowa-born Eppie Lederer was first hired by the Chicago Sun-Times to take over the daily advice column in 1955 -- and over the next half-century she helped shape the nation's social and sexual landscape. Award-winning journalist Rick Kogan was Ann Landers's last editor and close friend, and he paints a fascinating, full-bodied account of the triumphs, the wisdom, the courage, and the trials of one of the twentieth century's most enduring icons -- including her painful lifelong feud with her identical twin sister, "Dear Abby"; her stubborn refusal to shy away from even the most controversial topics; and the tragic breakup of her own thirty-six-year marriage. Filled with remarkable stories shared by people from all walks of life who were profoundly affected by the good sense and guidance of Ann Landers, America's Mom is a moving tribute to a singular woman who has earned an eternal place in our culture ... and our hearts.Webster's New World Punctuation: Simplified and Applied
Par Geraldine Woods. 2006
Unsure about proper punctuation? When in doubt, look it up! THE PRACTICAL, ACCESSIBLE GUIDE TO CORRECT PUNCTUATION Whether you're writing…
a business report or a book report, creating an article for a newsletter, writing a note to your child's teacher, a personal letter, or a cover letter, using proper punctuation helps you make your points clearly and make a good impression. This user-friendly reference helps you quickly find the commonly accepted rule for any given situation, and even explains when to make exceptions to the rules. Webster's New World Punctuation: Simplified and Applied is packed with information and features, including: An overview of the importance of good punctuation Clear, concise explanations of difficult rules Easy-to-understand examples that make applying the rules a snap Cautions that alert you to common pitfalls An overview of punctuation in common writing formats, ranging from business letters to e-mails to desktop publishing Guidelines for citations in more formal writingRock Critic Law: 101 Unbreakable Rules for Writing Badly About Music
Par Michael Azerrad. 2018
Straight out of his beloved Twitter feed @RockCriticLaw, acclaimed rock journalist and author of the classic books Come As You…
Are: The Story of Nirvana and Our Band Could Be Your Life, Michael Azerrad turns his trenchant eye to the art of rock writing itself, hilariously skewering 101 of the genre’s seemingly endless litany of hackneyed phrases and tropes.One of the finest music writers today, Michael Azerrad has catalogued the shortcuts, lazy metaphors and uninspired prose that so many of his beloved colleagues all too regularly rely on to fill column inches. In 2014, he began his wickedly droll Twitter feed @RockCriticLaw to expose and make fun of this word-hash. Now, he consolidates these "Laws" into one witty, comprehensive and fully illustrated volume.Rock Critic Law includes timeless gems such as:If a band pioneered something, you must say they are "seminal." That is the Seminal Law of Rock Criticism.If a recording features densely layered guitars, then you MUST use the phrase "sonic cathedrals."Even when it’s easy to find out with research, by all means ask a band how they got their name.Please feel free to deny an artist’s individuality and say they are "the new [x]."If two guitars play a melodic line in harmony, you MUST say they are "twin lead guitars."All 101 Rock Critic Laws are accompanied by original illustrations from Ed Fotheringham, beloved Seattle scenester and highly regarded artist who has created album covers for everyone from, well, seminal grunge band Mudhoney to iconic jazz label Verve Records, as well as illustrations for TheAtlantic, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and more, making this book a must-have for music lovers everywhere. A unique appreciation of music writing from one of its own, Rock Critic Law irreverently captures all the passion and furor of fandom.Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True
Par Elizabeth Berg. 1999
Both autobiography and primer, Escaping into the Open is an inspiring, practical handbook on the joys and challenges of the…
writing life. Renowned author and writing instructor Elizabeth Berg interweaves the story of her own journey from working mother to bestselling novelist with encouraging advice on how to create stories that spring from the heart. Continually in print since its original 1999 publication, this invaluable resource is a true and constant friend to all writers, no matter their stage of development. With wit and honesty, Berg provides numerous exercises that will unleash individual creativity and utilize all five senses. Most important, she tells how to fire passion—emotion—into writing itself; to break through personal barriers and reach one's own outer limits and beyond.This &“excellent, wonderfully-researched&” chronicle of WWII journalism explores the lives and work of embedded reporters across every theater of war…
(Chris Ogden, former Time magazine bureau chief in London). Luminary journalists Ed Murrow, Martha Gellhorn, Walter Cronkite, and Clare Hollingworth were among the young reporters who chronicled World War II&’s daily horrors and triumphs for Western readers. In Reporting War, fellow foreign correspondent Ray Moseley mines their writings to create an exhilarating parallel narrative of the war effort in Europe, Pearl Harbor, North Africa, and Japan. This vivid history also explores the lives, methods, and motivations of the courageous journalists who doggedly followed the action and the story, often while embedded in the Allied armies. Moseley&’s sweeping yet intimate history draws on newly unearthed material to offer a comprehensive account of the war. Reporting War sheds much-needed light on an abundance of individual stories and overlooked experiences, including those of women and African-American journalists, which capture the drama as it was lived by reporters on the front lines of history.