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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).


"Any journalist, beginning or veteran, who reads Principles of Convergent Journalism will walk away confident that he or she can create quality content for the web."--Holly Hildreth, West Virginia University


"Approaches convergence not as an afterthought but as the reality that the industry knows it to be. From the small town to the large metropolis, the convergent journalist is the contemporary journalist. And this book recognizes that fact."--Andrew Dunn, East Tennessee State University


"If you want your journalism students to become well-versed in convergent media technology, this is a terrific book."--Peggy Dillon, Salem State University


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

ISBN: 9780199838653
ISBN-10: 0199838658
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 320
Published: 27th June 2012
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 19.0  x 1.4
Weight (kg): 0.552