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Convergent Journalism an Introduction
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Convergent Journalism an Introduction

by Stephen Quinn, Vincent Filak
August 2005
Beginner to intermediate
240 pages
5h 59m
English
Focal Press
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Multimedia Journalism: Putting it All Together

A combination of sound, image, text, and interactivity—hereafter referred to as multimedia journalism—gives media practitioners a new way to tell stories, using the strengths of each medium to produce a more compelling package. From the outset, a multimedia journalist must appreciate the potential and power of each medium and capitalize on those strengths. In doing so the multimedia reporter produces journalism that is well beyond what a single medium can do. The multimedia reporter needs to know how to use a variety of digital tools, but the essential requirement is a multimedia mind-set. Loosely articulated, this mind-set requires the ability to conceive of stories that go beyond a single medium ...

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