Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive

by Mark Briggs, Philip N. Meyer (Foreward), Jan Schaffer (Editor)

A digital literacy guide for the information age.

This handbook introduces journalists to the skills necessary to survive and thrive in the digital environment. The content is practical, not conceptual, and readers will be able to perform skills the same day they read about them. The handbook is organized to focus on on discipline at a time, and guides users along the way, breaking down each skill and technology into digestible lessons that will be immediately usable.

Genres: Journalism

132 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jonathan Mandell · Rating 3 out of 5]

A practical guide to doing interative journalism on the Web -- how to blog, podcast, shoot digital photographs, shoot video, etc. Useful, even inspiring, but sometimes TOO practical: The three chapters on video read like an owner's manual: (e.g. "When you're finished importing, save your project by opening the File menu and choosing Save Project")

[Marina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but very sweet. I'm trying to get more up to speed with the mad mad mad mad world of digital journalism, and this was a great place to start. Everything is easy to understand and digest. The author closes each chapter with an "assignment" for those who want to put theory into practice. My copy is on my desk at work within arm's reach. No doubt I'll be turning to it often.

[Damar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book for beginners. As I consider myself always in beginner's stage in the runaway world of tech, I owe much attitude towards technology from this book. This book, as the writer who happens to be a journalist suggests, is about people, not technology. So, it's meant for everyone.