Convergent journalism : an introduction writing and producing across media /
edited by Vincent Filak.
- 2nd ed.
- xv, 246 p. ill. :
Pefining Convergence Vincent F. Filak, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Introduction Convergence Defined Convergence in Education Why Convergence Matters Ever-increasing media usage Audience demands Time is of the essence Self-interest How to "Do" Convergence The consumer comes first Right tool, right job Tell stories Final Thoughts ^riting Across Platforms Glenn Hubbard, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University Introduction What Are You Trying To Say? Well, Write That Write for Someone Other Than Yourself But There Are Some Differences . . . Sort Of Writing Guidelines Final Four Finding Stories Sentences, words and phrasing Verb tense Style Stylebooks Attribution Punctuation Numbers Quotes/soundbites Story form and length Vincent F. Filak, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Introduction The Audience Principle Beat Reporting Follow the beat Talk to other people Look at the competition and outdo them Localize the news People on people Beyond the Beats Final Four Read everything Sourcing yourself Stop tuning out View things with wonder Be nosy ('porting Beyond the Basics Scott Reinardy, Associate Professor, University of Kansas Introduction Reporting vs. Writing Information Hunters and Gatherers The Internet Organizations € Social media "Real People" vs. "Public Officials" The Value of Information Online Reporting Access to Information Breaking news scenes Other access issues Final Four Structure and Storytelling I Vincent F. Filak, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Introduction Basic Rules of Storytelling If you wouldn't read it, don't write it Right tool, right job Show, don't tell Structuring Your Stories Final Four Beginning: Make me care Middle: Make it matter End: Find closure Timothy R. Gleason, Professor, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Introduction Cameras and How They Work Inside the Lens Apertures F-stop numbers Inside the Camera Body Shutter vibration and sound Choosing the Right Tool for the Job The cell/mobile phone camera Compact camera Mirrorless and DSLR systems The Photographer's Vision Design basics Faces Patterns Color and Grayscale Light as color Framing Old-school pop Playing by the Rule of Thirds Perspectives Putting the Image Together How to Construct a Picture Series Multimedia Photojournalism Final Four Information Graphics i I i f Jennifer George-Palilonis, Professor, Ball State University Introduction The Power of Words and Visuals The Role of the Graphics Reporter Graphics Typology Simple charts Maps Diagrams Interactivity and Graphics Instructives Narratives Simulatives Data visualization Working Across Platforms Collaborating with Graphics Reporters Final Four Aydio and Video Journalism Erika Engstrom, Professor and Introduction Gary Larson, Associate Professor-in-Residence, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Writing for the Ear show and Tell: How It Helps the Audience Word and Picture Overlap Audio Video The reader The wrapThe package Video News Story Formats The on-cam reader TheVO The VOSOT The package Video in a Converged Environment When Not to Use Video Video Quality Sound issues Lighting problems Visual interest Video on the Web Final Four Data-driven Journalism Bob Britten, Assistant Professor, West Virginia University Introduction Thinking with Data Types of data Data Journalism Getting Data Working with Roper Data Digital Data Searching Scraping How to write a simple scraper The legal implications of scraping FOIA requests Working with Data Normalization Formatting What the pros are doing How to Get Going Puffing skills fa the test How to Get Ahead Final Four It's not all about the fools Build your brand, establish your credentials Convergent Journalism Daxton R. "Chip" Stewart, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Texas Christian University Introduction The First Amendment Defamation Defenses Publication Falsity Defamatory Statement of fact firm Awareness Anti-SLAPP protection Privacy Embarrassing private facts Trespassing Intrusion Confidential sources Copyright What does copyright not protect? Final Four Infringement Fair use Ethnic in the Digital Age ' Tracy Ever Bach, Associate Professor, University of North Texas Introduction Ethical Codes Seeking the truth and reporting it Minimizing barn The right to privacy and the right to know Independence Accountability Voice to the Voiceless Final Four
9781138775053 (pbk.)
Online journalism. Broadcast journalism. Mass media--Ownership. Convergence (Telecommunication)