What do online journalists need to know now?
While I was in DC for the ONA Conference last week, I met with an acquisitions editor to discuss a new version of Journalism 2.0 for the college textbook market. The next step is to submit a chapter outline for the updated version.
Here’s a list of topics I drafted this morning. Please let me know by email or comment if you have any thoughts about what I’m missing or what I should leave out.
NEW REPORTING METHODS
Crowdsourcing
Advanced Blogging
Microblogging
Mobilzing audience (attracting UGC)
News as a conversation (dealing with UGC)
Mobile tools and delivery
MULTIMEDIA
New photo editing fundamentals
New video editing fundamentals
Slideshow fundamentals
Audio gathering and uses
Databases and maps
EDITING AND DECISION MAKING
Understanding your web audience
Introduction to web analytics
Writing web optimized headlines
[...] previously wondered what online journalists need to know now. I now wonder why we don’t lose the distinction of “online” journalist. Every [...]
Most certainly pick the 3.0-thing. Doing othervise will not only take mening from your update but also cut any connection to the heritage and brand.
Thomas Nordlund (DK).