Principles of Convergent Journalism
2nd Edition
Published on 13. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-19-983865-3 (ISBN)
Description
From iPads to smart phones to laptops, journalism's days of living solely on the printed page are over.
Principles of Convergent Journalism teaches emerging journalists how to move confidently across media platforms, providing an essential guide to navigating today's complex media landscape.
In addition to learning the basic reporting and interviewing skills needed for all media, students will learn how to repurpose broadcast and print news for the internet and how to incorporate convergent journalism techniques into other emerging media.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
* Additional chapters on basic journalism skills, social media's impact on journalism, and the emerging business of convergent journalism
* "Focus on Ethics" boxes that show how real-world events affect convergent journalism practices
* Content has been edited throughout in order to reflect the latest practices and trends in journalism for all media platforms
* A revitalized art program
SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR INSTRUCTORS
The password-protected Companion Website (www.oup.com/us/wilkinson) features PowerPoint-based lecture slides, sample syllabi, and links to supplemental audio and video clips.
SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR STUDENTS
The Appendix on Style contains sixteen pages of review on AP Style, followed by nine quizzes (with an additional nine available to instructors for assessment) that are designed to break the task of learning AP style rules into more manageable sections; this comprehensive guidebook can be packaged for free with Principles of Convergent Journalism, Second Edition (package ISBN 978-0-19-995856-6).
Principles of Convergent Journalism teaches emerging journalists how to move confidently across media platforms, providing an essential guide to navigating today's complex media landscape.
In addition to learning the basic reporting and interviewing skills needed for all media, students will learn how to repurpose broadcast and print news for the internet and how to incorporate convergent journalism techniques into other emerging media.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
* Additional chapters on basic journalism skills, social media's impact on journalism, and the emerging business of convergent journalism
* "Focus on Ethics" boxes that show how real-world events affect convergent journalism practices
* Content has been edited throughout in order to reflect the latest practices and trends in journalism for all media platforms
* A revitalized art program
SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR INSTRUCTORS
The password-protected Companion Website (www.oup.com/us/wilkinson) features PowerPoint-based lecture slides, sample syllabi, and links to supplemental audio and video clips.
SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR STUDENTS
The Appendix on Style contains sixteen pages of review on AP Style, followed by nine quizzes (with an additional nine available to instructors for assessment) that are designed to break the task of learning AP style rules into more manageable sections; this comprehensive guidebook can be packaged for free with Principles of Convergent Journalism, Second Edition (package ISBN 978-0-19-995856-6).
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-983865-3 (9780199838653)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Jeffrey S. Wilkinson | August E. Grant | Douglas Fisher
Principles of Convergent Journalism
Book
04/2008
Oxford University Press Inc
€37.14
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Persons
Jeffrey S. Wilkinson is a professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas. Wilkinson is a specialist in international journalism with more than a decade teaching and researching mass media in China and Hong Kong. At United International College in Zhuhai he served two years as acting dean for the division of humanities and social sciences. He earned both his Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and areas of interest include Web journalism, video applications, writing, and reporting. Before that, he worked in radio and television news as a reporter, presenter, and talk show host.
August E. ("Augie") Grant is J. Rion McKissick Professor of Journalism at the University of South Carolina. Grant is a technology futurist who conducts research, teaches, and writes regarding convergent journalism, media technologies, audience behavior, and media organizational behavior.
August E. ("Augie") Grant is J. Rion McKissick Professor of Journalism at the University of South Carolina. Grant is a technology futurist who conducts research, teaches, and writes regarding convergent journalism, media technologies, audience behavior, and media organizational behavior.
Author
Professor of Journalism and Mass CommunicationProfessor of Journalism and Mass Communication, Houston Baptist University
J. Rion McKissick Professor of JournalismJ. Rion McKissick Professor of Journalism, University of South Carolina
Senior InstructorSenior Instructor, University of South Carolina
Content
Preface ; About the Authors ; 1. Introduction to Convergent Journalism ; 2. Journalism Basics: Writing, Reporting, Interviewing ; 3. Convergent Journalism Skills and Roles ; 4. From Print to Internet: Repurposing Content ; 5. From Print to Internet: New Types of Content ; 6. From Broadcast to Internet: Repurposing Content ; 7. From Broadcast to Internet: New Types of Content ; 8. Basics of Broadcasting ; 9. Basics of Print ; 10. Online News ; 11. Social Media and Journalism ; 12. Adding Multimedia to the Web ; 13. Converging with Other Emerging Media ; 14. The Business of Convergent Journalism ; 15. Your Future in Convergent Journalism ; Glossary ; Index