ICT Role in 21st Century Education & its Challenges.pptx
SPJ Bootcamp at SIUE
1. Journalism in the
digital age
@HollyEdgell
St. Louis Society of
Professional Journalists
College Journalism
Boot Camp
SIUE
February 2016
“We are in something of a golden age of
journalism for news consumers. There’s no
shortage of great journalism being done,
and there’s no shortage of people
hungering for it.
-Arianna Huffington
2. FIRST
My motto > “Journalism is about people”
My other motto > “Have a multimedia state of
mind”
So, what’s the story?
Purpose or mission
Is there a news hook?
Cultivate curiosity
Storytelling vs. reporting
PEOPLE
3. So What’s the Story?
What are you trying to convey?
Information, humor, emotional impact
5 categories to consider
People
Process
Place
Event
Trends & Data
JUST START
4. PS:
It’s always about PEOPLE
Who is affected, has been affected or will be
affected?
Know your audience
Campus population v. wider community
HUMAN FACTOR
5. Basic sources: human
Most news organizations will want at least two
real live sources; i.e. people
THREE is even better
1. Central Compelling Character(s)
> victim, patient, stakeholder, profile subject,
outraged individual
2. Perspective person; expert
3. Observers, opinions
WHAT THE STAKE?
6. Digital reality check
How & where are people going to consume your
story?
TV
Paper
Phone
Tablet
Laptop
PC
7. Digital reality check
How can you provide a complete picture?
Photos, video
Graphics
Text
Links
Maps
Embeds
8. 7 Examples
1. When tracking Twitter pays off
2. A great story + multimedia
3. Emotion, depth and perspective
4. Serious stuff
5. Having a bit of fun
6. You tell us
7. Useful
9. 4 great FREE digital tools
For finding info, people
Social media “crowdsourcing”
For curating content
Storify
For tracking social media conversation
Tweetdeck, Hootsuite
For tracking trends, getting story ideas
Google Trends