33 Ways Not To Screw Up Your Journalism

I rarely read work-related books because journalism and keeping up with current affairs is stressful enough, but for some reason this one really pulled me in and it didn't disappoint.

I love how the author shares tips and advice from prominent reporters and editors. He cites many real-life cases and examples, some of which I went to look up to learn more about. The content was easy to absorb but also memorable and valuable.

At just 138 pages, this book also certainly practices what it preaches about being succinct and clear and trimming away unnecessary info (though I clearly am not following its advice to avoid overused idioms and cliche similes lol).

An excellent, useful and impactful resource that will benefit all journalists!

Erudite, pithy - and fun. I wish I'd had this when I started work in the media industry. Even the constant little reminder that 'You are the writer' delighted me.
I am confident I will dip back into this book and I recommend it as a resource for young journalists, and older ones who have slipped into bad habits.

I love this. 33 simple straight up things to look out for as a Journalist- well, personally as a writer, I find this candid and not fluffy especially the author's take on 'objectivity' and his approach to seeking 'truth' and knowing your biases.
This is what I hope anyone studying or in the field of journalism gets to carry as a pocket book.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

This was a really fun book to read and EVERY journalist must buy and learn what they are doing wrong. Balance isn't the issue but getting the facts right is. Many journalists today are interested only in furthering some left-wing narrative and do not care about providing their readers with the truth. Because of this many newspapers are closing. They need to stop worrying about "clicks" and return to honest reporting.

This was a great, fun and interesting book on journalism. Its full of facts and ideas of how to be a better journalist and how to do a good job. How to be compassionate and careful of other people’s thoughts and feelings, especially at tragic times ir covered well and interestingly.

I enjoyed Chip Scanlon’s take on finding the truth and reporting the truth rather than sensationalising things to gain more likes. His attention to detail is good and he explains why yours should be as well for example, if you cant even get someone’s name correct, how can you be expected to get the story correct?

Overall, a really helpful guide for journalists and other writers who want to improve.

You don't have to be a journalist to learn valuable lessons from this book. If you blog, write nonfiction, and interview others, this is an inspiring guide.