Principles of Convergent Journalism

Jeffrey S. Wilkinson is a professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas. Wilkinson is a specialist in international journalism with more than a decade teaching and researching mass media in China and Hong Kong. At United International College in Zhuhai he served two years as acting dean for the division of humanities and social sciences. He earned both his Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and areas of interest include Web journalism, video applications, writing, and reporting. Before that, he worked in radio and television news as a reporter, presenter, and talk show host.August E. ("Augie") Grant is J. Rion McKissick Professor of Journalism at the University of South Carolina. Grant is a technology futurist who conducts research, teaches, and writes regarding convergent journalism, media technologies, audience behavior, and media organizational behavior.

• Preface ; About the Authors ; 1. Introduction to Convergent Journalism ; 2. Journalism Basics: Writing, Reporting, Interviewing ; 3. Convergent Journalism Skills and Roles ; 4. From Print to Internet: Repurposing Content ; 5. From Print to Internet: New Types of Content ; 6. From Broadcast to Internet: Repurposing Content ; 7. From Broadcast to Internet: New Types of Content ; 8. Basics of Broadcasting ; 9. Basics of Print ; 10. Online News ; 11. Social Media and Journalism ; 12. Adding Multimedia to the Web ; 13. Converging with Other Emerging Media ; 14. The Business of Convergent Journalism ; 15. Your Future in Convergent Journalism ; Glossary ; Index