They need to grasp the expanding spectrum of possibilities for conveying news and information over the Internet. In this course, you will learn how to write stories and provide other news content for Web sites. In addition, you will learn the basics of designing and managing information on news Web sites. Writing for the Web is different from writing for a newspaper, TV or radio. The course will prepare you for positions in print or TV newsrooms that feed Web sites and for positions with online news staffs.
Online news is where the jobs are.
News organizations are paying higher salaries to journalists who can think and work in multiple dimensions print, TV and new information technologies. In addition, students must have at least five clips stories they have published or have done for other journalism courses. Understand the differences between writing for a Web site and writing for traditional media. Be able to construct basic HTML documents, using hypertext and other elements to enhance news stories. Be able to design a basic Web site.