Producing online news
Subtitle: digital skills, stronger stories
By: Ryan M. Thornburg
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 405
ISBN-13: 9781604269963
Subjects: Online journalism; Authorship; Journalism
Description: "The dazzling speed of change in online journalism can mask a simple truth: online news is still news. Cutting-edge technology benefits the audience only when journalists apply it in the service of good stories. Building on a foundation of news stories, Producing Online News shows students how to use the right tools to get the right information to the right people at the right time. The goal is to become a full-fledged online news producer and transform stories into a complete news experience for an ever more demanding audience."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Foundations of online news; title: Online news is different; title: Online news is still news; title: The online news audience; title: Today's tools and techniques; title: Managing content on a news site; title: Editing news for searchers and scanners; title: Basics of Web research : cultivating links, cultivating sources; title: Linking; title: Multimedia reporting; title: Collecting and using data; title: The future of news; title: Journalism as process : blogs and breaking news; title: Journalism as conversation : engaging the audience; title: Remixing the news.