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.Paperback Oxford English Dictionary
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by: Oxford Dictionaries

June 01, 2006
I bought it for our kids as a reference book. They sit and read it! The only thing is, it doesn't have the rude words in I remember looking up up as a child.

Also has handy 'usage' boxes which gives direction on how some words cam be used.

Well worth getting in my opinion.
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.Collins English Dictionary
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from: Collins

June 04, 2007
After seeing the good reviews above I feel somewhat guilty about writing a less than glowing one. One of the main purposes of a dictionary is to fill in the gaps in vocabulary. However this dictionary has failed me on several occasions. Try to find the word 'discombobulate' and you will fail miserably. This is not the most obscure word in the English language and if I can't find a word I don't know what's the point in the dictionary?
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.McNae's Essential Law for Journalists
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from: OUP Oxford

June 21, 2007
As a working journalist, this is the only book I (and every colleague I've ever worked with on any newsdesk) reach for time and time again. Not only is it bang up to date, it explains all aspects of reporting law clearly and succinctly.
Unsure of what libel is? How to defend against it? Are you in contempt of court? Breaching the Official Secrets Act? Taking photographs of children? Invading somebody's privacy? McNae's knows. And it's written in a way to tell you quickly.
It's known as The Bible in the regional newsrooms I've worked in all my life - and it's easy to see why when you read it. I can't recommend this highly enough: EVERY reporter should have their own copy.
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.Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
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by: Richard Dowden

September 01, 2008
I have always been fascinated by Africa. My parents met there as vso volunteers in the 70s and that was how the author first experienced Africa. My parents talked often about their time there but they had such mixed views - love and hate. I bought this because of review and knew I was travelling to Australia so had time to read it. I have not been disappointed. It is passionately written yet highly informed. Above all it makes sense of something I never quite understood. It will be my parents' Christmas present! I must now go to Africa.
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.Flat Earth News: An Award-winning Reporter Exposes Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media
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by: Nick Davies

February 07, 2008
The cover of this book is splattered with quotes saying how important this book is, and they're sort of right. Davies looks with a piercing insiders eye at why the news reported to us -- even from "heavyweight" sources -- is even less dependable than even cynics think. The book clearly shows how commercial factors have all but eliminated any checking of stories, so the media are almost completely at the mercy of PR generated by vested interests.

The problem -- and it's a big one -- is that the book risks being tarred with the same brush (because of carelessness, I hope, and not because Davies sources really are poor). Davies repeatedly quotes the figure of only 12% original input from newsrooms, but only once mentions that there's another ... Read More:
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.Essential English: For Journalists, Editors and Writers (Pimlico)
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by: Harold Evans

May 04, 2000
Simply put, if you want to be a Journalist, Editor or Broadcaster then this is a book you simply have to read. What it teaches is that (country to popular belief) great writing doesn't require long words and phrases. Less is more is very much Evans mantra, and through this book he will teach how to write the best headlines and intros to grab your readers and keep them engaged.

The back of the book features numerous endorsements which reads like a who's who of the best journalists of the past 30 years.

Essential.

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.Teeline for Journalists
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by: Dawn Johnston

August 21, 2006
Face it - learning Teeline is a complete pig. There is no getting round it.

This course is better than most, because it avoids the pompous secretarial tone of the older tomes. However, Dawn's nasal sing-song voice annoyed the hell out of me, and some of the sentences ('who is responsible for filling the bathroom with bubbles?') could only have been generated by a very strange mind.

My six month relationship with Teeline for Journalists is over (thank God), but that voice will haunt my dreams forever.
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.Collins Scrabble Dictionary
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by: Collins

March 06, 2006
This book seems to be exactly as described, and is perfect for UK Scrabble words. Bear in mind that this is not a comprehensive dictionary in so far as only words upto nine letters are included, and the descriptions are short. However it is great for Scrabble, and crucially includes all variations of a word such as plural, different tense etc. Fully worth the money!
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.Law for Journalists
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by: Frances Quinn

May 10, 2007
It is great to have an up-to-date, extensive but easy to use law book that can sit beside my desk. There are increasing instances when I need to check the legal position of a story or clarify which facts I can publish. The use of the Law in Practice examples helps bring those laws to life and will hopefully help me avoid any slip-ups.
I reckon this book would be a sound investment for any editor or journalist.
Cedric Porter, editor Farm Business magazine
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.Journalism: Principles and Practice
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by: Tony Harcup

November 26, 2003
It is great to have an up-to-date, extensive but easy to use law book that can sit beside my desk. There are increasing instances when I need to check the legal position of a story or clarify which facts I can publish. The use of the Law in Practice examples helps bring those laws to life and will hopefully help me avoid any slip-ups.
I reckon this book would be a sound investment for any editor or journalist.
Cedric Porter, editor Farm Business magazine
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