1. Social Media

A completely new chapter on social media and how news organizations use it for audience outreach

2. Convergence, Cooperation and the New TV Newsroom

A new chapter explaining and discussing the latest trends in how news is distributed across a variety of media outlets.

3. Online News

A much-expanded and focused discussion of online news, with a focus on hyperlocal news and the “three-screen” approach.

4. The Business of News

Expanding on the last edition’s discussion on the future of news, this edition looks at and explains the business framework within which news is produced.

5. Reference Sections

Reference sections are completely reworked and redesigned to focus in on critical things a general assignment reporter needs to know.

6. Summaries

Each chapter now includes a chapter summary, a list of key words and phrases, and exercises for students to complete.