Beginners' Guide to Journalism & Mass Communication

Most books on journalism today are either too complex to comprehend or too superficial. Barun Roy has really done a remarkably good job to fill a long-felt vacuum. This guide introduces basic tools of the applied journalism in simple language. It provides step-by-step instructions to develop skills in the field. Any person interested in journalism, mass communication and in public relations will find this book very interesting, informative and useful. It could even motivate you to contribute articles and features to newspapers and magazines as a freelance writer. Some salient features of the book: *What is journalism? *News Gathering. *News Lead. *Putting the Story together. *Writing in Newspaper Style. *Colourful News Feature. *Headline Story. *Journalism as a Career.

Barun Roy has brought the essence of journalism to the core in this book. Presently, he is functioning as the Head of Department of Mass Communication in Southfield College, Darjeeling. He is working as the Chief Editor for Darjeeling Times. His own blog site ‘The Himalayan Beacon’, is quite popular in North-eastern India. It has gained mass appeal with a daily readership of 3 lakh and 40 thousand people. As a columnist in his own right Barun Roy contributes to Business Standard and Business World. He has also represented India in the South Asian Journalism Forum held in Kathmandu and Manila. He has received various honours and accolades.