journalism + technology + the future =
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JOURNALISM + TECHNOLOGY + THE FUTURE =
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Filing copy...in the slow lane
‘OLD’ MEDIA
PRINT!
‘OLD’ MEDIA
FIXED DEADLINES – WHEN PAPER GOES TO PRESS, WHEN READERS GET THEIR COPIES
‘OLD’ MEDIA: SLOW PRINTING METHODS AND LOTS OF EQUIPMENT
LARGE TEAMS OF PEOPLE WORKING IN A HIERARCHICAL NEWSROOM – EDITOR, REPORTERS, SUBEDITORS, LAYOUT, PRINTERS, ETC
I am simply Tweet-tastic darlings! I SAM SIMPLY
TWEET-TASTIC DARLINGS!
TECHNOLOGY...
• Has given anyone with internet access the chance to produce their own media, e.g, blogs, websites, videos and podcasts
• Is easily accessible and in your pocket (mobile phones!) getting cheaper and faster by the second
• Has enabled information to move at high speed
JOURNALISM + TECHNOLOGY =
• FINDING OUT INFORMATION AND BREAKING NEWS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SUCH AS TWITTER
• INTERVIEWING PEOPLE USING VIDEO AND AUDIO
• WRITING AND BLOGGING• PRESENTING CONTENT IN CREATIVE WAYS
ONLINE , MAKING IT VISUALLY EXCITING AND INTERACTIVE
‘New’ media: online
‘New’ media: 24/7, EVERY SECOND
‘NEW’ MEDIA: WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH?
‘New’ media: Press button to publish
‘New’ media: One wo(man) band!
WHO GOT US INTO THIS FINE MESS?
GUESS WHO?
NUMBER 1 ON MEDIA GUARDIAN POWERLIST, 2010
Number 1 on Media Guardian powerlist 2009, 2008 and 2007
THE FUTURE?
NEW MEDIA COLLABORATES WITH OLD MEDIA
OLD MEDIA PIRATE PLANS TAKEOVER OF NEW MEDIA SHIP...
AIM 1
To develop your comprehension of the impact of the internet and social media
on newgathering and writing
AIM 2
To foster your understanding of the evolving role of the journalist
AIM 3
To develop your ability to ‘think’ multimedia and develop basic skills in blogging, using video and audio and
engaging with audiences online
AIM 4
To encourage you to think creatively about the future shape of the industry
What you will learn • The contemporary journalistic environment • The language of new media• The differences between writing for print and online • Source, write and adapt original content to online platforms
using appropriate multimedia• Write a blog and demonstrate multimedia reporting skills
including basic video and audio• Use social media including Twitter to gather news, source
contacts and share information• Show an awareness of the evolving role of the journalist in a
converged newsroom, including working as part of a multimedia team
“Seismic changes in technology
are creating new ways of connecting and informing
communities, which inspire and terrify in equal measure.”
Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger
upload embed blog tweet
video audio aggregation
interactive digital camera
conversation citizen journalism microblog multimedia
social media hyperlink
Google Facebook ipad app
Wordpress
online communities YouTube convergence
mobile