Online Journalism

One day all journalism will be

produced in ways that enable it to appear on (and travel in) many different formats. One day all journalists will recognize that many stories are visual, that many stories deserve a soundtrack. One day all journalists will admit that the audience knows more (in the aggregate) than the journalists do. The future of journalism is not limited to any one medium or to any single device.

The future of journalism is unlimited.

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Recommended Resources

Teaching Online Journalism: In my blog, updated often, I keep notes about the practice of journalism online.
Handbook for Bloggers and Cyber-Dissidents: From Reporters Without Borders, a global organization.
Podcasting Legal Guide: From Creative Commons, a new way to copyright your creative works.
The Net for Journalists: UNESCO published this free PDF booklet as "a practical guide to the Internet for journalists in developing countries," but it's an excellent reference for anyone, anywhere. Note that you need the free Adobe Reader to view the PDF file.
Five Steps to Multimedia Reporting: This site comes from the multimedia journalism reporting workshops at the University of California, Berkeley. You'll find tips about gear as well as storytelling here.
BBC Free Online Broadcast & New Media Courses: Audio, video, microphones, cameras, how to interview, how to edit. It's all here, in handy single-session lessons.
Handbook of Independent Journalism: This Web site comes from the U.S. State Department, but don't let that stop you. It's really a solid introduction to basic journalism, and if there's any flag-waving propaganda in it, I didn't find it.

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Recommended Books

Flash Journalism: How to Create Multimedia News Packages

by Mindy McAdams

Shameless plug: I wrote this book. It was published in April 2005. It is the best introduction to Flash for journalists and other non-technical types.

Amazon Price: $49.26 (as of 07/19/2008)

Convergence Journalism: Writing and Reporting across the News Media

by Janet Kolodzy

This 2006 textbook provides a concise introduction to the idea of convergence, which has been a potent buzz word in journalism for several years.

Amazon Price: $26.95 (as of 07/19/2008)

Convergent Journalism: An Introduction--Writing and Producing Across Media

This 2005 book is a bit more hands-on than the one by Kolodzy. Educators should compare both books.

Amazon Price: $35.22 (as of 07/19/2008)

Digitizing the News: Innovation in Online Newspapers (Inside Technology)

by Pablo Boczkowski

Several case studies in this 2004 book will give you a great handle on how different journalism organizations chose very different approaches to entering the online world.

Amazon Price: $17.64 (as of 07/19/2008)

Digital Journalism: Emerging Media & the Changing Horizons of Journalism

by Kevin Kawamoto

This very readable collection of nine essays (only 200 pages) provides a good wide-angle view of how we got to where we are today.

Amazon Price: $26.06 (as of 07/19/2008)

More Resources

Online Journalism: This page is a one-stop shop for links to some of the best resources related to digital storytelling and design.
Tips for Writing for the Web: Formatting, writing, editing, linking -- the most concise guide you'll ever find.
Flash Journalism: Professional Examples: I add new links to this list whenever I go back to a multimedia package again and again.
Blog Research @ macloo.com: A set of links for people who are trying to unravel the many views about blogs and blogging -- especially if you're still wondering what the fuss is about.