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Chapter 1. Introduction to Online Journalism. What ’ s Your Viewpoint?. How would you define “ journalism ” ? What is your reaction to this statement? The purpose of journalism is “ to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. ” Do you agree?

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  1. Chapter 1 Introduction to Online Journalism

  2. What’s Your Viewpoint? • How would you define “journalism”? • What is your reaction to this statement? The purpose of journalism is “to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” • Do you agree? • If not, what do you believe the purpose of journalism should be?

  3. Online Journalism • The Internet: • “The greatest advance for communication since the printing press” • An important information source—as important as other media • Rules are in a state of flux

  4. The Practice of Online Journalism • Requires people with specialized skills • Consists of a blend of core journalism skills with technical knowledge and the ability to create online media content • No “typical” online journalist

  5. Elements of Journalism • Fairness • Attribution • Accuracy • Relevance • Newness

  6. Advantages of Online Journalism • Audience control • Nonlinearity • Storage and retrieval • Unlimited space • Immediacy • Multimedia capability • Interactivity and user-generated content

  7. Nonlinearity and Modular Content • Stories do not have to be accessed in a predetermined linear order. • Individual users can experience stories differently. • Story data can be arranged in multiple ways for different users and devices.

  8. Audience Participation • Range of audience involvement: • Simple commenting on stories • User-generated content (UGC) • Citizen journalism • News organizations can provide a sense that they are listening to their audience.

  9. The Long Tail

  10. The Long Tail ofOnline Journalism • Traditional sources have limited time and/or space • Online content is not limited by time or space • Online sites should provide archives of previous content, links to related content, and deepen content by using multimedia

  11. Types of Online Journalism Sites • Sites associated with already existing media organizations • Sites associated with local TV and radio stations • Sites that exist only on the Internet—salon.com, slate.com • News aggregators • Hyperlocal sites

  12. Key Terms forOnline Journalism • Shovelware • Convergence • Backpack Journalist

  13. Shovelware • Legacy media organizations provide most content in online journalism sites. • Material is taken from newspaper or wire services and “shoveled” onto Web site with little or no modification.

  14. Convergence • Involves two or more media (e.g., local newspaper and TV station) partnering to produce an alternate form of journalism, usually a multimedia Web site • Allows different media to share content and personnel

  15. Backpack Journalist • Someone who covers a news story for more than one type of media and knows how to produce content for all

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