Convergent Journalism Writing and Producing Across Media
Convergent Journalism: An Introduction is a pioneering textbook that will teach you how to master the skills needed to be a journalist in today's converged media landscape. This book shows you what makes a news story effective, and how to identify the best platform for a particular story, wheth...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis
2014.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628709906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Defining Convergence; Introduction; Convergence Defined; Convergence in Education; Why Convergence Matters; Ever-increasing media usage; Audience demands; Time is of the essence; Self-interest; How to "Do" Convergence; The consumer comes first; Right tool, right job; Tell stories; Final Thoughts; 2 Writing Across Platforms; Introduction; What Are You Trying To Say? Well, Write That; Write for Someone Other Than Yourself; But There Are Some Differences . . . Sort Of; Writing Guidelines
- Sentences, words and phrasingVerb tense; Style; Stylebooks; Attribution; Punctuation; Numbers; Quotes/soundbites; Story form and length; Final Four; 3 Finding Stories; Introduction; The Audience Principle; Beat Reporting; Follow the beat; Talk to other people; Look at the competition and outdo them; Localize the news; People on people; Beyond the Beats; Read everything; Sourcing yourself; Stop tuning out; View things with wonder; Be nosy; Final Four; 4 Reporting Beyond the Basics; Introduction; Reporting vs. Writing; Information Hunters and Gatherers; The Internet; Organizations; Social media
- "Real People" vs. "Public Officials"The Value of Information; Online Reporting; Access to Information; Breaking news scenes; Other access issues; Final Four; 5 Structure and Storytelling; Introduction; Basic Rules of Storytelling; If you wouldn't read it, don't write it; Right tool, right job; Show, don't tell; Structuring Your Stories; Beginning: Make me care; Middle: Make it matter; End: Find closure; Final Four; 6 Photography; Introduction; Cameras and How They Work; Inside the Lens; Apertures; F-stop numbers; Inside the Camera Body; Shutter vibration and sound
- Choosing the Right Tool for the JobThe cell/mobile phone camera; Compact camera; Mirrorless and DSLR systems; The Photographer's Vision; Design basics; Faces; Patterns; Color and Grayscale; Light as color; Old-school pop; Framing; Playing by the Rule of Thirds; Perspectives; Putting the Image Together; How to Construct a Picture Series; Multimedia Photojournalism; Final Four; 7 Information Graphics; Introduction; The Power of Words and Visuals; The Role of the Graphics Reporter; Graphics Typology; Simple charts; Maps; Diagrams; Interactivity and Graphics; Instructives; Narratives; Simulatives
- Data visualizationWorking Across Platforms; Collaborating with Graphics Reporters; Final Four; 8 Audio and Video Journalism; Introduction; Writing for the Ear; Show and Tell: How It Helps the Audience; Word and Picture Overlap; Audio; The reader; The wrap-around; The package; Video; Video News Story Formats; The on-cam reader; The VO; The VOSOT; The package; Video in a Converged Environment; When Not to Use Video; Video Quality; Sound issues; Lighting problems; Visual interest; Video on the Web; Final Four; 9 Data-driven Journalism; Introduction; Thinking with Data; Types of data
- Data Journalism
