Digital Journalism
Dr. Christine Tracy
January 9, 2007
Plan for today’s meeting
1. Distribution and review of syllabus and Steve
Outing’s advice for small newspapers and
student journalists.
2. Please read the syllabus and Outing’s story.
3. Introduction of course objectives and
discussion of Outing’s advice.
4. Introduction of “Trilogy” list approach to
studying and using digital technologies.
5. Student introductions--fill out cards and
introduce yourself.
6. For next time: Bbedit tutorial.
Main Course Objectives
1. Read Dr. Tracy’s research--history of online
newspapers, Web first strategy, and citizen
journalism movement.
2. Read WFTA--learn specific strategies that work in this
new environemtn
3. Learn HTML, XML, CSS, and work with graphics.
4. Practice using new tools in teams.
5. *Invention* --your chance to design new forms.
Main Course Objectives-2
6. Write stories in As a class: work
different file formats-- published online--
three graded.
ideally in wiki form.
7. Learn what stays the
same and what Use new tools--
changes. iPods, cameras.
8. Put your work on a Learn together…
digital portfolio page.
The *trilogy list*
Rhetorical objectives--
You will create one what is the goal of the
and post it on your communication? Who is
portfolio page. the audience? How do
we best meet the needs
A flexible framework of the audience?
to design digital Technical objectives--
content. which tool will work
Consists of three best?
parts: Aesthetics--does it look
good?
Outing’s Advice…
1. Look at the people who are doing it
well. (Albany Times Union--
TimesUnion.com)
2. Focus on digital form--this is a new
form.
3. Programming is necessary.
4.Experiment.
More Outing Advice…
5. Collaborate. Build and work with
communities, especially students.
6. Visuals are important and now easy to
collect.
7. News is a hybrid--professional and citizen.
8. Take advantage of exisiting online
resources--make good links--know what’s out
there.
Upcoming work…
Thursday 01.11.07 Bbedit tutorial in class.
Use tutorial to work on preliminary portfolio
page.
*Save* your page (zip drive or e-mail it to
yourself). We will review 1.16.07.
Assign partners--pair more expert with more
novice.
Read texts.