JUDUL:

English for Journalism 

PENULIS:

Ratna Sari Dewi, S.S, M.A.

SINOPSIS:

English for Journalism is an academic textbook designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts, practices, and skills required in modern journalism, with a particular emphasis on the role of English in global media. The book highlights how English functions as a global lingua franca that shapes international news production, distribution, and interpretation, while also addressing challenges such as linguistic inequality, narrative bias, and cultural marginalization.

The book systematically explores key areas of journalism, beginning with the role of English in global media and the definition of news, including core news values such as timeliness, impact, proximity, prominence, and human interest. It explains essential news-writing principles, especially the inverted pyramid structure, headlines, leads, and the use of the 5W+1H framework to ensure clarity, accuracy, and credibility in reporting.

Further chapters focus on specialized journalistic genres and skills. Breaking news writing is discussed as a high-pressure practice that requires speed, verification, ethical responsibility, and continuous updating. Feature and human-interest writing are presented as narrative-driven approaches that humanize news by emphasizing personal stories, emotional depth, and social context while maintaining factual accuracy and ethical sensitivity.

The book also examines interview techniques as a cornerstone of journalism, emphasizing question design, accurate quotation, ethical interviewing, and the importance of building trust with sources. In addition, it introduces emerging forms of journalism such as podcast journalism, highlighting storytelling, audio editing, and vocal delivery as key elements in engaging digital audiences.

Overall, English for Journalism positions journalism as a vital social institution that informs the public, holds power accountable, supports democracy, and fosters cultural understanding. Through theoretical explanations, practical examples, classroom activities, and case studies, the book equips students with both linguistic competence and professional journalistic skills needed in today’s rapidly evolving global media landscape.