Course Overview
- Title:
- Innovation on the Front Lines of Journalism
- Type:
- Webinar
- Cost:
- $27.95
- Originally Broadcast On:
- February 10, 2010
- Time Estimate:
- One hour
The offer of Mark Briggs' book as part of this Webinar was for the live event only.
About Webinars
In this virtual classroom, participants can join in a seminar led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty. This screencast includes live audio and a slideshow presentation in which participants can post questions and respond to poll questions posed by the host.
- This Webinar was originally broadcast on:
- February 10, 2010 Enroll Now
- Watch and listen to the original one-hour Webinar in its entirety. This Webinar recording features the full presentation led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty including Q&A from the audience and resources from the presenter.
2010 is the year of innovation in journalism. Learn how much opportunity there is for journalism and journalists in the digital age. This one-hour Webinar will cover how news organizations or independent start-ups are using blogs, social media or databases to do better journalism.
Join Journalism 2.0 author Mark Briggs as he highlights key points from his latest book, "Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and Publishing."
What Will I Learn:
- How newsrooms can use tools like social widgets, Twitter, YouTube, RSS feeds and newsletters to distribute news and information
- How to craft a clear vision for using these new methods and how to evaluate which channels offer the best return on investment
- How to use social networking, aggregation and other techniques to cover the news, build user-generated content and develop communities of interest – both online and offline
- Techniques, tools and tips on how to mine the data already in your newsroom to understand more about your audiences – and how to grow them
Who Should Take this Course:
Reporters, editors, producers, bloggers and others – whether in a news organization or working independently – who are looking to combine journalism's best practices with technological know-how.
Course Instructor:
Mark Briggs
Mark Briggs is the author of Journalism 2.0, a digital literacy guide for the information age and Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and Publishing. He's also the CEO and co-founder of Serra Media, a Seattle-based technology company.
Technical Requirements:
This Webinar contains audio. Please make sure you've got your headphones and speakers adjusted.
For the best experience, we suggest that:
- PC users use Internet Explorer or Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox
- Mac users use Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox or Safari
- You set your monitor resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher
- You use a high-speed connection
Questions? Read our Webinar FAQ or contact us at webinars@newsu.org.