Essential Public Affairs for Journalists - Softcover

A work of extraordinary range and ambition that brilliantly succeeds in laying bare the workings of our nation. Above all else this is a readable, useable book; the information is accessible and the analysis is snappy and fair-minded. (Justin Webb, Presenter, The Today Programme, BBC Radio 4)

If this compendious volume had been at my elbow, explaining how all the bits join together as I started out in journalism, many things would be been easier to understand and write about. (Michael White, Assistant Editor and former Political Editor, The Guardian)

An essential guide for everybody in our trade. Finding your way around public bodies and laws is to discover how much of Britain works. And his time in journalism has taught James Morrison what journalists need to know: where and how to find stories. (Kevin Maguire, Associate Editor, The Daily Mirror)

Journalists need to know what they need to know. Government, at every level, and public bodies are where they will find the stories that really affect their readers, listeners, and the viewers. This is a practical guide to help cut through the bureaucracy, jargon, smoke-screens, and secrecy. (Bob Satchwell, Executive Director, Society of Editors)

James Morrison is a Reader in Journalism at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, and a freelance journalist and writer. Previously, he was course leader of the NCTJ-accredited newspaper and magazine journalism programmes at City College Brighton and Hove and has been a Senior Lecturer at Kingston University. James is a senior examiner in public affairs for the NCTJ and a member of its Public Affairs board.