Mobile-First Journalism

Informationen zum Autor Steve Hill is Course Leader of the MA in Multimedia Journalism at Westminster University, London. Previously, he lectured at Southampton Solent University, UK, and has a background in technology journalism. His books include Online Journalism: The Essential Guide (with Dr. Paul Lashmar, 2013). Paul Bradshaw is Course Leader for both the MA in Multiplatform and Mobile Journalism and the MA in Data Journalism at Birmingham City University, UK. He also works as a consulting data journalist with the BBC England Data Unit. His books include Magazine Editing (with John Morrish, 2011), Snapchat for Journalists (2016), and the Online Journalism Handbook (2018). Klappentext Media publishers produce news for a full range of smart devices - including smartphones, tablets and watches. Combining theory and practice, Mobile-First Journalism examines how audiences view, share and engage with journalism on internet-connected devices and through social media platforms.The book examines the interlinked relationship between mobile technology, social media and apps, covering the entire news production process - from generating ideas for visual multimedia news content, to skills in verification and newsgathering, and outputting interactive content on websites, apps and social media platforms. These skills are underpinned with a consideration of ethical and legal concerns involving fake news, online trolling and the economics of mobile journalism. Topics include:understanding how mobile devices, social media platforms and apps are interlinked;making journalistic content more engaging and interactive;advice on how successful news publishers have developed mobile and social media strategies; adopting an approach that is entrepreneurial and user-centered;expert interviews with journalists, academics and software developers;learning key skills to launch and develop news websites, apps and social media outputs. Mobile-First Journalism is essential reading for journalism students and media professionals and of interest to those studying on courses in social and new media. Zusammenfassung Media publishers produce news for a full range of smart devices including smartphones, tablets, and watches. Combining theory and practice, Mobile-First Journalism will examine how audiences view, share and engage with journalism on internet connected devices and through social media platforms. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Mobile and social media journalism - past, present and future Chapter 1: Understanding the user Chapter 2: The Mojo skillset Chapter 3: Fake news and trolling Chapter 4: Finding the story: verifying the news Chapter 5: The art of storytelling Chapter 6: Visual journalism, video and audio Chapter 7: Publishing directly to social media Chapter 8: Publishing news to the Web Chapter 9: Building news apps ...

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Media publishers produce news for a full range of smart devices - including smartphones, tablets and watches. Combining theory and practice, Mobile-First Journalism examines how audiences view, share and engage with journalism on internet-connected devices and through social media platforms. The book examines the interlinked relationship between mobile technology, social media and apps, covering the entire news production process - from generating ideas for visual multimedia news content, to skills in verification and newsgathering, and outputting interactive content on websites, apps and social media platforms. These skills are underpinned with a consideration of ethical and legal concerns involving fake news, online trolling and the economics of mobile journalism. Topics include: understanding how mobile devices, social media platforms and apps are interlinked; making journalistic content more engaging and interactive; advice on how successful news publishers have developed mobile and social media strategies; adopting an approach that is entrepreneurial and user-centered; expert interviews with journalists, academics and software developers; learning key skills to launch and develop news websites, apps and social media outputs. Mobile-First Journalism is essential reading for journalism students and media professionals and of interest to those studying on courses in social and new media.

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Media publishers produce news for a full range of smart devices including smartphones, tablets, and watches. Combining theory and practice, Mobile-First Journalism will examine how audiences view, share and engage with journalism on internet connected devices and through social media platforms.

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Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Mobile and social media journalism - past, present and future

Chapter 1: Understanding the user

Chapter 2: The Mojo skillset

Chapter 3: Fake news and trolling

Chapter 4: Finding the story: verifying the news

Chapter 5: The art of storytelling

Chapter 6: Visual journalism, video and audio

Chapter 7: Publishing directly to social media

Chapter 8: Publishing news to the Web

Chapter 9: Building news apps