TY - BOOK AU - Dahlby,Tracy TI - Into the field: a foreign correspondent's notebook SN - 9780292767348 AV - PN5630 .I586 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Austin PB - University of Texas Press KW - Dahlby, Tracy. KW - Journalism KW - East Asia KW - Pacific Area KW - Journalists KW - Biography KW - Americans KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 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; 2; b N2 - "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"-- UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=846490&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -