Multimedia Journalism: A Practical Guide offers clear advice on working across multiple media platforms &
Includes:: guides to creating & using video audio text & pictures. It contains all the essentials of good practice & is supported by an Companion Website at: www.multimedia-journalism.co.uk which demonstrates how to apply the skills covered in the book gives examples of good & bad practice & keeps the material up-to-date & in line with new hardware software methods of working & legislation. The book is fully cross-referenced & interlinked with the website which offers the chance to test your learning & send in questions for industry experts to answer in their masterclasses. Split into three levels -- getting started building proficiency & professional standards -- this book builds on the knowledge attained in each part & ensures that skills are introduced one step at a time until professional competency is achieved. This three stage structure means it can be used from initial to advanced level to learn the key skill areas of video audio text & pictures & how to combine them to create multimedia packages. Skills covered include: writing news reports features email bulletins & blogs building a website using a content management system measuring the success of your website or blog shooting cropping editing & captioning pictures recording editing & publishing audio reports & podcasts shooting editing & streaming video & creating effective packages creating breaking news tickers & using Twitter using & encouraging user generated content interviewing & conducting advanced online research subediting proofreading & headlining including search engine optimisation geo-tagging geo-coding & geo-broadcasting. Website access is free when the book or ebook is purchased. The registration key is on the final page of all editions of the book & ebook & is also on the inside front cover of the paperback edition.