Convergent Journalism, an Introduction

Learn how to deliver news in any and all media. This one volume teaches you how to master all of the skills needed to be a converged journalist. Dont think only broadcast or print. Think online, air waves, magazines, PDAs, cell phones and electronic paper. "Convergent Journalism: An Introduction" explains what makes a news story effective today and how to recognize the best medium for a particular story. That medium may be the web, broadcast, radio, or a newspaper or magazine or, more likely, all of the above. This text will explain how a single story can fulfil its potential through any media channel. "Convergent Journalism: An Introduction" shows you, the news writer, editor, reporter, and producer how to tailor a story to meet the needs of various media, so your local news story can be written in a form appropriate for the web, print, PDA screen and broadcast. Contributors to the book draw from specific areas of expertise to provide a complete view of convergent journalism. Clear, easy-to-read content explains all relevant simple-to-complex concepts. From writing to graphics and photography to multimedia - it's all here.