Current Survey of Reference Sources in Journalism

Abstract

Journalism is concerned with the reporting, writing, editing, broadcasting and the photography of news. Editorial or print journalism is limited to writing, editing and reporting and it is one factor in the ever‐growing list of diverse opportunities open to the modern day journalist. Photojournalism, radio and television broadcasting, editorial and newspaper cartoons, public relations and telecommunications are other aspects. All of these are part of “mass media” or “mass communication,” phrases that will be repeated throughout this article. Other areas considered part of the mass media are cinema, advertising, book publishing and sometimes photography.

Citation

Block, E.S. (1981), "Current Survey of Reference Sources in Journalism", Reference Services Review, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 7-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb048697