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Mobile-First Journalism: Producing News for Social and Interactive Media


Mobile-First Journalism: Producing News for Social and Interactive Media

Paperback by Hill, Steve; Bradshaw, Paul (Birmingham City University, UK)

Mobile-First Journalism: Producing News for Social and Interactive Media

£35.99

ISBN:
9781138289314
Publication Date:
10 Sep 2018
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Routledge
Pages:
224 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 3 - 8 May 2024
Mobile-First Journalism: Producing News for Social and Interactive Media

Description

Media publishers produce news for a full range of smart devices - including smartphones, tablets and watches. Combining theory and practice, Mobile-First Journalism examines how audiences view, share and engage with journalism on internet-connected devices and through social media platforms. The book examines the interlinked relationship between mobile technology, social media and apps, covering the entire news production process - from generating ideas for visual multimedia news content, to skills in verification and newsgathering, and outputting interactive content on websites, apps and social media platforms. These skills are underpinned with a consideration of ethical and legal concerns involving fake news, online trolling and the economics of mobile journalism. Topics include: understanding how mobile devices, social media platforms and apps are interlinked; making journalistic content more engaging and interactive; advice on how successful news publishers have developed mobile and social media strategies; adopting an approach that is entrepreneurial and user-centered; expert interviews with journalists, academics and software developers; learning key skills to launch and develop news websites, apps and social media outputs. Mobile-First Journalism is essential reading for journalism students and media professionals and of interest to those studying on courses in social and new media.

Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Mobile and social media journalism - past, present and future Chapter 1: Understanding the user Chapter 2: The Mojo skillset Chapter 3: Fake news and trolling Chapter 4: Finding the story: verifying the news Chapter 5: The art of storytelling Chapter 6: Visual journalism, video and audio Chapter 7: Publishing directly to social media Chapter 8: Publishing news to the Web Chapter 9: Building news apps

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