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I knew within 10 minutes of opening this book I would adopt it for my multi-media/convergence course. It is a carefully crafted book written with grace. The new world of media is moving at break-neck speed and this is a book that helps all of us envision what the future can and will be. Although a complex and even controversial topic, Quinn and Filak explain, define and provide a great jumping off point for their readers into the world of convergence. The chapters are written by authors of power, credibility and good common sense. Best of all, my students like (that's right like) the book. --Ralph Braseth is director of the fully converged student media center at the University of Mississippi and is assistant professor of journalism. "...shows that writing a textbook about convergent journalism when most news media have yet to converge is not an easy endeavor, a combination of futurology and guesswork...It is also a worthy if not daring primer about the brave-new-world that awaits." - CBQ, Summer 2006
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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 fulfill 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. Its clear, easy-to-read content explains all relevant simple-to-complex concepts. From writing to graphics and photography to multimedia - it's all here.
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This is the future of journalism
3 Dec 2005
Format:Paperback
I knew within 10 minutes of opening this book I would adopt it for my multi-media/convergence course. It is a carefully crafted book written with grace. The new world of media is moving at break-neck speed and this is a book that helps all of us envision what the future can and will be. Although a complex and even controversial topic, Quinn and Filak explain, define and provide a great jumping off point for their readers into the world of convergence. The chapters are written by authors of power, credibility and good common sense. Best of all, my students like -- that's right like -- the book.
Ralph Braseth is director of the fully converged student media center at the University of Mississippi and is assistant professor of journalism
Ralph Braseth is director of the fully converged student media center at the University of Mississippi and is assistant professor of journalism
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Very basic introduction, needs updating
1 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
I bought this book thinking that it would explain the convergence of journalism, not the basics of it. So much of this book rehashes the obvious points of journalism. I don't, for example, need to know what an inverted pyramid or nut graf is. I would like to know how these are treated differently for web, broadcast, print, magazine, radio, etc.
Many points in this book could have been better illustrated with charts or even short bullet points, rather than paragraphs of text that tend to repeat the obvious.
Additionally, this book is in desperate need of an update. Blogs, for example are no longer just personal journals. They are a part of most news agencies, as an extension of beat reporting. They are often not connected to a person, but a topic. Many points have drastically evolved since this book was published.
I would not recommend this book for teaching. Rather, use articles and chapters from books published by the experts of their fields. Journalism students don't need a gloss over snipets of multimedia, they need to be introduced to the best of the best. They need to read about web usability from Jakob Nielsen, and photojournalism from the Ken Kobre. Only after you understand why the best are the best, can you understand how their expertise can compliment each other.
Many points in this book could have been better illustrated with charts or even short bullet points, rather than paragraphs of text that tend to repeat the obvious.
Additionally, this book is in desperate need of an update. Blogs, for example are no longer just personal journals. They are a part of most news agencies, as an extension of beat reporting. They are often not connected to a person, but a topic. Many points have drastically evolved since this book was published.
I would not recommend this book for teaching. Rather, use articles and chapters from books published by the experts of their fields. Journalism students don't need a gloss over snipets of multimedia, they need to be introduced to the best of the best. They need to read about web usability from Jakob Nielsen, and photojournalism from the Ken Kobre. Only after you understand why the best are the best, can you understand how their expertise can compliment each other.
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