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Autore |
Dahlby Tracy |
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Into the field : a foreign correspondent's notebook / / Tracy Dahlby |
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Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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0-292-76735-8 |
0-292-76734-X |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (312 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Journalism - East Asia |
Journalism - Pacific Area |
Journalists - East Asia |
Journalists - Pacific Area |
Americans - East Asia |
Americans - Pacific Area |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Prologue. Something Like a Calling""; ""Part One: Navigating the China Seas""; ""Working the Coast""; ""Plying the Waters""; ""Part Two: Snapshots of the Island Kingdom""; ""Hitchhiking in Kyushu""; ""Reimagining Tokyo Bay""; ""Japan's Magic Mountain""; ""Part Three: Across the Floorboards of Asia""; ""Vietnam Reconstructs""; ""Living (Semi-)Dangerously in Indonesia""; ""Appendices""; ""Appendix I. Reporter's Log""; ""Appendix II. Parachuting In: Tips for the Long-Distance Reporter""; ""Acknowledgments"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"In this lively memoir of covering the Asian Pacific Rim, a veteran reporter for National Geographic and Newsweek tells "the stories behind the stories" that reveal the hard work, skill, and luck it takes to be a successful foreign correspondent. His real-world advice about everything from successful travel planning, to finding a great local fixer, to dealing with circumstances that can range from friendly to formidable makes this book a practical how-to guide for aspiring journalists"-- |
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