《实用新闻学》一书,是美国新闻记者休曼撰写的,1903年出版,为美国最早的新闻学专著。1913年由史青翻译,上海广学会出版,是上海出版发行的第一本实用新闻学专著。《实用新闻学》共16章,6万多字。全书论述的重点是如何办好一张报纸。其中有关于新闻的采访、通讯和评论的写作、报纸编排、副刊、告白等许多方面都作了较详尽而具体的阐述,具有很强的实用性。不少论点至今仍有深刻的现实意义。如作者十分强调新闻报道的真实性,提出“新闻务求其信,”,必须做到“何事”、“何人”、“何地”、“何时”、“何故”的准确无误,“疑则别探之”。消息写作的基本规范是“新闻 Practical Journalism, a book by American journalist Hughman, was published in 1903 and was the earliest journalism monograph in the United States. Published by Shi Qing in 1913, published by Shanghai Guang Xue Hui, Shanghai Publishing Publishing Co., Ltd. is the first practical news monograph. “Practical Journalism” a total of 16 chapters, more than 60,000 words. The focus of the book is how to run a newspaper. Among them, there are many aspects of the news interview, writing of correspondence and commentary, newspaper layout, supplements, confession and other aspects are more detailed and specific exposition, with strong practicality. Many arguments still have profound practical significance. If the author places great emphasis on the authenticity of the news report, he puts forward the principle of “seeking truth from news and demands for the letter,” and must make sure that “what”, “who”, “where”, “when” and “why” are accurate Do not explore “. The basic message of writing is ”news."