10. TECHNOLOGY... Has given anyone with internet access the chance to produce their own media, e.g, blogs, websites, videos and podcasts Is easily accessible and in your pocket (mobile phones!) getting cheaper and faster by the second Has enabled information to move at highspeed
11. JOURNALISM + TECHNOLOGY = FINDING OUT INFORMATION AND BREAKING NEWS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SUCH AS TWITTER INTERVIEWING PEOPLE USING VIDEO AND AUDIO WRITINGAND BLOGGING PRESENTING CONTENT IN CREATIVE WAYS ONLINE , MAKING IT VISUALLY EXCITING AND INTERACTIVE
31. AIM 1 To develop your comprehension of the impact of the internet and social media on newgathering and writing
32. AIM 2 To foster your understanding of the evolving role of the journalist
33. AIM 3 To develop yourability to ‘think’ multimedia and develop basic skills in blogging, using video and audio and engaging with audiences online
34. AIM 4 To encourage you to think creatively about the future shape of the industry
35. What you will learn The contemporary journalistic environment The language of new media The differences between writing for print and online Source, write and adapt original content to online platforms using appropriate multimedia Write a blog and demonstrate multimedia reporting skills including basic video and audio Use social media including Twitter to gather news, source contacts and share information Show an awareness of the evolving role of the journalist in a converged newsroom, including working as part of a multimedia team
36. “Seismic changes in technology are creating new ways of connecting and informing communities, which inspire and terrify in equal measure.” Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger
