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The fourth edition of Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and Publishing is updated with the latest technological innovations and media industry transformations, ensuring that Mark Briggs's proven guide for leveraging digital technology to do better journalism keeps pace with ongoing changes in the media landscape. Briggs offers practical and timely guidance for both the seasoned professional looking to get up to speed and the digital native looking to root their tech know-how in real journalistic principles.
ForewordPrefaceIntroduction: Journalism Is About People, Not TechnologyUNIT 1: BASICSChapter 1 Digital Lives, Digital Journalism Digital Information What Is It? How the Internet works What Is It? Syndicated content with RSS What's Next? Set up an RSS reader and subscribe to feeds What Is It? FTP (file transfer protocol) What's Next? Set up an FTP Program Web Design Basics What Is It? How Web pages work What's Next? Build an HTML page quickly What Is It? CSS (cascading style sheets) What's Next? Add CSS to HTML What Is It? XML (extensible markup language) What Is It? Content-management systems What's Next? Launch a WordPress site What Is It? Mobile apps versus mobile Web What's Next? Make a WordPress site for mobile Summary: Start to see digital opportunitiesChapter 2 The Power of Publishing: How Blogging Changed Publishing and Journalism Forever What Is It? Why blogs are important What Is It? Then came Twitter What Is It? The digital firehose What's Next? Make a plan, create a blog What's Next? Make a plan, start publishing What's Next? Become a Pro on Twitter Summary: Passion and purposeChapter 3 Crowd-Powered Collaboration What Is It? Crowdsourcing What Is It? Open-source reporting What Is It? Engaged journalism What Is It? Managing news as a conversation What's Next? Build and manage a community online What's Next? Keep conversations accurate and ethical Summary: Collaborative publishing, social media are here to stayChapter 4 Going Mobile What Is It? Mobile journalism What's Next? Making mobile journalism Summary: Mobile futureUNIT 2: MULTIMEDIAChapter 5 Telling Stories With Video What Is It? The digital video revolution What's Next? Plan your video and go What's Next? Voice in video What's Next? Gear up and get out there What's Next? Shooting good video What's Next? Editing and post-production What's Next? Publishing video online Summary: Start small, but make sure you startChapter 6 Visual Storytelling With Photographs What Is It? Digital photography What's Next? Shooting better photos with a digital camera What's Next? Working with digital photographs What's Next? Publish your photos online Summary: Photography is a critical tool for journalistsChapter 7 Making Audio Journalism Visible What Is It? Audio journalism What's Next? Get started with audio What's Next? Gear up and get out there What's Next? Editing digital audio What's Next? Start podcasting Summary: Audio Journalism-Part of the next big thingUNIT 3: EDITING AND DECISION-MAKINGChapter 8 Data-Driven Journalism and Digitizing Your Life What Is It? Your digital life What Is It? Data-driven journalism What's Next? Building spreadsheets, databases What Is It? Map mashups What's Next? Build an interactive map with data Summary: Better life, better journalismChapter 9 Building a Digital Audience for News What Is It? Measuring journalism What's Next? Track all that you publish What's Next? Track your audience What Is It? Search engine optimization (SEO) What's Next? Use SEO to grow your audience What's Next? Audience engagement drives distribution What's Next? Connect and engage in social media Summary: Track, measure, distribute, adaptAppendix: Suggested Web ResourcesIndexAbout the Author