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There are many reasons that journalists should learn how to code. Like we’ve stated before here on 10,000 Words , coding skills are an essential part of working in a new media environment. A knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript gives you the tools you need to create your own website, and can make you a valuable resource for any news organization. Not only that, several journalism fellowships and trainee programs are looking for journalists with programming knowledge. You can have the skills to apply for an opportunity to receive funding for your own cutting edge journalism projects . 10,000 Words :: where journalism and technology meet

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Living Stories Easy to explore Each story has an evolving summary of current developments as a well as an interactive timeline of critical events. Stories can be explored by themes, significant participants or multimedia. Complete coverage of an on-going story is gathered together and prioritized on one URL. You can now quickly navigate between news articles, opinion pieces and features without long waits for pages to load.

Journalists need to learn to speak some geek. . . - SVW That's going to have to change as the print/broadcast world, on which journalism was been built, becomes a mostly online mediasphere (I include the blogosphere in this;-). Journalists are going to have to learn to speak some geek, because increasingly, they will not only be researching and writing, but also producing and editing and publishing online too. Most journalists don't know a lick of HTML or even much about their software and hardware beyond the basics familiar to a 10-year-old. Yes, journalists are very skilled, despite barely knowing how to operate a keyboard. They know how to tell stories, how to research, how to interview, how to structure ideas, how to communicate complex concepts, to ask the right questions.

The journalism goals and business goals for news organizations are out of sync. Pageviews. Unique visitors. Time on site. * * * The Linchpen

Nieman Foundation Giles noted “Our goal is to publish pieces that invite conversations about global topics people care about and want to know more about.” Read more » In making the announcement, GlobalPost executive editor and co-founder Charles Sennott, NF ’06, said “We’re thrilled to have Bob join us at GlobalPost. His great experience as a journalist and his contacts with writers around the world will help us bring new and important voices to the new Commentary page.” Bob Giles, who retired last summer after 11 years as curator of the Nieman Foundation, has joined the international news site GlobalPost as Commentary editor.

Calling All Coders: Journalism Schools Want You To Save The News Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. She recently finished graduate school at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she studied business journalism and videography. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloneyâ€™s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she was... → Learn More

The rise of the online journalism one of the aspects became particularly noticeable in 2009 and looks like a trend that will continue into 2010. The ability to source information quickly and push out to worldwide audience with shocking immediacy has lead to journalists becoming much more efficient and copy is written much closer to a particular event. With the rise of the online journalism; Hit Search have produced a list of digital tips that will help traditional journalists in the scary world of online. 1) Twitter – The micro blogging site is perfect for the budding journalist, for sourcing business contacts to finding people to talk about your topics. SEM Blog - Hit Search Guide - Online Journalism : 6 Key Skills

6. Journalism needs a business model. If you don’t understand business, especially the business you work for, then it’s time to wake up. The reality for most journalists is that they can no longer exist in a vacuum, as if what they do in their profession is somehow disconnected from the commercial enterprise that pays their wages (one side effect of journalists’ attempts to ‘professionalise’ themselves, according to Robert G Picard ). That does not mean compromising journalistic integrity, or turning into solo entrepreneurs ; rather it means gaining an understanding of the business they are in and playing a part in moving it forward. Ten things every journalist should know in 2010 | Journalism.co.

“This is how it's done folks: great text/real journalism. multimedia/video/photo galleries. reader access to documents used in reporting. audience interaction via twitter and chats. blog entries from throughout reporting process. great background info provided for readers. not afraid to link off newspaper's site.” “Wow, check this out,” I said to my wife . Later that day, Curley tweeted about the package and then posted a comment on my Facebook page: The phone rang. On Sunday, I made sure to check out the comments on the stories, respond and answer questions. “Maybe that’s Rob Curley,” Gaye said with a laugh. Multimedia Reporter

Writing for the New York Law Journal , two lawyer columnists trace out court opinions that have examined who should get protection under journalism shield laws. What is the definition of a “journalist” under the laws? Arguing function over form, the 9th U.S. News Videographer | online video, journalism, training

8) How to read HTML and be able to fix common problems. 9) How to read CSS and be able to make modifications in stylesheets. 7) How to make online stories discoverable. 10) How to survive in an always-on work day, and produce two or three times as much content as before. 6) How to take a digital video, edit it, and publish it in several formats. Permalink | Subscribe free | Categories: MediaWatch Ten Basic New Media Skills Journalists Need To Know - SVW

How journalists can use augmented reality | Media | guar Augmented reality and journalism are made for each other. Journalism gathers information about the world around us. Thanks to augmented reality, this information can be displayed where it got picked up – which is especially interesting for event reporting.

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Doing journalism in 2010 is an act of community organizing More about: entrepreneurial journalism , social media Comments (18) • Email to a friend Know what you're doing online. Embrace community organizing; create value for a community... and only you will find a community that will value you. Responses via Technorati • Google Blog Search