Journalism 2.0
How to survive and thrive in the digital age

This blog is a companion to the book I have written. It will teach current (and future) journalists the skills they need to do better journalism with the help of digital technology. More information about the book.

 

New digital resources for Journalism 2.0

A few web sites have popped up recently that aim to serve the seemingly insatiable need for journalism education in the digital age. I haven’t spent a ton of time at any of them, but at first blush, each appear to be worthy additions to your RSS reader.

Beatblogging is “a collaboration between 13 news organizations from around the country and NewAssignment.Net, to figure out how journalists can use social networks to improve beat reporting.” Journalists love to hear the gritty details behind the scenes from colleagues who are struggling with the same challenges and this blog in very informative in that regard.

Wired Journalists is a social network for “self-motivated, eager-to-learn reporters, editors, executives, students and faculty in mind.” The site’s goal is to “help journalists who have few resources on hand other than their own desire to make a difference and help journalism grow into its new 21st Century role.”

Journalism Enterprise is a blog that “reviews websites that are attempting to make money from journalism in the new media age.” One of the common skepticisms in newsrooms today is that the editorial side is innovating, but what’s the point if there’s no money to be made. This blog covers a more entrepreneurial space as well as traditional media, but I am of the belief that these startup sites are the ones that will find new revenues for digital content faster than big media organizations.

Posted by MarkBriggs on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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