The Digital Journalist's Handbook
Luckie, Mark S.
ISBN 10: 1450565603 ISBN 13: 9781450565608
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012
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The Digital Journalist's Handbook is your guide to the tools you need to know to thrive in today's digital newsroom. This unique how-to book provides simple explanations of complex technologies and provides examples of how journalists can incorporate them into their stories and reporting. The Handbook is composed of 11 chapters, each dedicated to a different tool in the digital journalist's toolbox. Chapters include "Writing for the Web," "Blogging," "Photography," "Audio," "Audio Slideshows," "Video," "Web Design," "Social Networking," and "Data Visualization" as well as a glossary with definitions of more than 130 technical terms and phrases commonly used in digital journalism. The Handbook is also fully illustrated and contains diagrams and guidelines of everything from the layout of a typical blog to the features found on a digital audio recorder. In addition, each chapter includes links to online resources, tutorials, and examples of every technology mentioned in the book. The Digital Journalist's Handbook is a must-read for both novice digital journalists and tech-savvy experts.
About the Author: Mark S. Luckie is a digital journalist and founder of the multimedia journalism blog 10,000 Words, a popular online guide to trends in technical journalism. He has produced multimedia and interactive stories for The Washington Post, the Center for Investigative Reporting, Entertainment Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, The Contra Costa Times, and is a former crime and justice reporter for The Daytona Beach News-Journal. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley School of Journalism where he received his master's in journalism and Bethune-Cookman College where he received bachelor's degrees in broadcast production and Spanish. He has served as a multimedia skills trainer for the Knight Digital Media Center and has lectured various collegiate groups and professional news organizations.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Digital Journalist's Handbook
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good