Modul Mata Kuliah Journalisme Online - Ayo Menulis FISIP UAJY

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Trends in Online Journalism
1. Online Journalism
One of the biggest growth opportunities is online journalism. Web Editors often make more money
than their print editor counterparts > Expectations include writing AND technical skills
2. Online Journalism Jobs
o Job titles may vary, but there are typically these positions:
Web Editor, Senior Web Editor/Managing Web Editor, Web Producer, Senior Web
Producer/Managing Web Producer
Other titles: Multimedia Assignment Editor, Multimedia Assignment Producer, Presentation Editor
Internet Content Editor
3. Recent Survey Results
Highest valued “Editing and Copyediting Skills” among New Media Content Producers: News
judgment; Grammar and style; Headline writing for the Web; Story combining/shortening
Highest valued “Content Editing Skills” among New Media Content Producers: Photo editing;
Reporting and writing original stories; Alternative story forms (polls, quizzes, etc.); Audio
production; Video production
Highest valued “attitude and intangible” skills in New Media Content Producers: Multitasking
ability; Attention to detail; Communication skills; Ability to work under time pressure
4. Reading Habits
o Reading online is typically 25% slower than print
Some “tricks” to keep a reader interested: Layout with bullet points and bold subheads; Break
longer stories into “chunks”; Include multimedia elements; Polls; Slideshows; Audio/Video
5. Web Journalism
What works online? Breaking news; Links to credible sources; Instant archives; Interactivity;
Multimedia
6. Storytelling or Presentation Convergence
New ways of “telling the story” are emerging: Use more than just audio, video or text;
Readers/Viewers can participate; Unlimited “space” to tell the story; Non-linear structure
o Example: “Being A Black Man” in The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpsrv/metro/interactives/blackmen/blackmen.html
7. Backpack Journalism
o Online journalists need to know how to write, shoot and record
They also have technology skills for posting/uploading stories online
o “Backpack Journalism” = All the tools for reporting fit in your backpack
Self-contained reporter from story creation to distribution
o Employers want to hire someone that can do it all
Write an accurate story fast
Use new media tools to tell the story
o Examples: KRON-TV San Francisco; Current TV
8. Journalists Moving Online
o Some established journalists are moving online to have more control over their reporting
Example: CNN’s Daryn Kagan; Walter Cronkite blog
Web 2.0 & Journalism