(Ebook) Convergent Journalism an Introduction: Writing and Producing Across Media by Stephen Quinn, Vincent Filak ISBN 9780240807249, 9780240807256, 0240807243, 0240807251

(Ebook) Convergent Journalism an Introduction: Writing and Producing Across Media by Stephen Quinn, Vincent Filak ISBN 9780240807249, 9780240807256, 0240807243, 0240807251

Learn how to deliver news in any and all media. This one volume teaches you how to master all of the skills needed to be a converged journalist. Don't think only broadcast or print. Think online, air waves, magazines, PDAs, cell phones and electronic paper. Convergent Journalism an Introduction explains what makes a news story effective today and how to recognize the best medium for a particular story. That medium may be the web, broadcast, radio, or a newspaper or magazine - or, more likely, all of the above. This text will explain how a single story can fulfil its potential through any media channel. Convergent Journalism an Introduction shows you, the news writer, editor, reporter, and producer how to tailor a story to meet the needs of various media, so your local news story can be written in a form appropriate for the web, print, PDA screen and broadcast. * Contributors to the book draw from specific areas of expertise to provide a complete view of convergent journalism* Clear, easy-to-read content explains all relevant simple-to-complex concepts* From writing to graphics and photography to multimedia-it's all here