Writing and Reporting for Digital Media

One of the effects of digital technologies in our lives has been to speed up the pace of everything―from the way we communicate with each other to the way we receive and process news. This sense of speed, urgency and immediacy, which was always part of news production, has been taken almost to an extreme by digital communication.

It’s no longer enough to get the facts or to be a great reporter and writer. There are new demands in the digital world that leave so many aspiring journalists feeling overwhelmed and unprepared!

Writing and Reporting for Digital Media proves that as a journalist-in-training, many skills that students already possess can be re-directed into more professional and organized applications.

Writing and Reporting for Digital Media prepares students to:

• Develop the basic skills for reporting and writing for digital media
• Use digital technologies, as they relate to news gathering and multimedia production
• Develop storytelling skills as they relate to digital imaging, data visualization, and web-delivery applications
• Gather accurate and thorough information for news stories for print and electronic formats
• Conduct interviews in a professional and unbiased way
• Be an effective news reporter, including the basics of daily beat coverage

Compelling news stories and profiles, tips, and suggestions from reporters and media professionals give real-world insight into the life of a journalist.