Chapter 4

 Newspapers have changed over the years  Describe what a newspaper is like today

 What skills are needed  For those seeking jobs at a newspaper today  1. ?  2. ?  3. ?  4. ?  5. ?  More??? ▪ Why are these skills so important

 Electronic journalism has changed in recent years. ▪ With more changes ahead  What changes you are aware of when it comes to news delivery? ▪ What has led to the changes? ▪ What are some changes that may occur in the future?

 What is Convergence?  What is Multimedia?  Some use the term interchangeably  However, ▪ There is a difference between them

 Convergence  Distributing content through multiple platforms  Multimedia  Content that incorporates multiple forms of media

 The basic elements of a news story  For print, broadcast and web ▪ Are essentially the same

 Immediacy  Main point for broadcast and web stories ▪ Current info ▪ Latest developments ▪ What will happen next  Print ▪ What happened (Past tense)  Broadcast/web ▪ What is happening NOW!!!

 Conversational Style  Simple sentences similar to how you talk ▪ Preferable for all media ▪ Essential for broadcast  Print ▪ Write to be read ▪ Readers absorb more information than viewers  Broadcast ▪ Write for the ear and eye ▪ Plan story around images

 Active Voice  Who did what – conveys immediacy ▪ Preferable for all media ▪ Essential for broadcast ▪  Impact  Lead with effect story will have on viewers  May not be possible for breaking news ▪ Using impact is good attention grabber

 Attribution  Broadcast ▪ Attribution comes before sentence  Print/Broadcast ▪ Attribution may come at the end of sentence  Said vs Says  Says – gives immediacy (for breaking news)  Said – past tense (for dated comments)

 Visuals  Print (photos & graphics) ▪ Enhance a story  TV news (Visual elements) ▪ Are crucial  Interactivity -  Media organizations refer audience to website ▪ Polls, questions, chats, comments, forums ▪ Chats, blogs, audience submissions

 P.R., Broadcast and Print  Some of the differences in delivery of information from a news release ▪ Sentences are shorter in broadcast version ▪ Also spoken over images (SOT) ▪ Web version for print and broadcast ▪ Written in print style ▪ Broadcast uses present tense ▪ Next day print offers new updates in lead

 Web/Online  When preparing news for web consider… ▪ Announce the news as soon as possible ▪ Update in increments ▪ Tell when there is more to come ▪ Promote within the site ▪ Provide links to other pages on same site (videos, pics, etc) ▪ Post multimedia ▪ Exclusive audio, video, etc