Convergent Journalism an Introduction: Writing and Producing Across MediaStephen Quinn, Vincent Filak CRC Press, 2005 M08 26 - 240 pages Learn how to deliver news in any and all media. This one volume teaches you how to master all of the skills needed to be a converged journalist. Don't think only broadcast or print. Think online, air waves, magazines, PDAs, cell phones and electronic paper. Convergent Journalism an Introduction explains what makes a news story effective today and how to recognize the best medium for a particular story. That medium may be the web, broadcast, radio, or a newspaper or magazine - or, more likely, all of the above. This text will explain how a single story can fulfil its potential through any media channel. Convergent Journalism an Introduction shows you, the news writer, editor, reporter, and producer how to tailor a story to meet the needs of various media, so your local news story can be written in a form appropriate for the web, print, PDA screen and broadcast. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | |
Stephen Quinn Professor of Journalism | |
Terry Heifetz Managing Editor NewsLink Indiana Converged News Service | |
The Foundation Stone of Journalism
Vincent F Filak Assistant Professor of Journalism
and Adviser to Daily News | |
Robert A Papper Professor of Telecommunications | |
Wright Bryan Former Web News Editor
NewsLink Indiana Converged News Service | |
Jennifer GeorgePalilonis Instructor of Journalism
and Graphics Sequence Coordinator | |
Thomas A Price Assistant Professor of Journalism
and Photojournalism Sequence Coordinator | |
John C Dailey Assistant Professor of Telecommunications | |
Putting It All Together Stephen Quinn Professor of Journalism | |
Michael Hanley Assistant Professor of Journalism | |
Robert S Pritchard Assistant Professor of Journalism | |
Stephen Quinn Professor of Journalism and
Vincent F Filak Assistant Professor of Journalism | |
About the Authors | |
Tim Underhill Production Manager
NewsLink Indiana Converged News Service | |
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