Steve Buttry
February 9, 2012
Steven Buttry lecture (February 9, 2012) There are still opportunities for travel in journalism industry, even though most of the companies eliminated foreign correspondent positions. You can become a freelance journalist, work in a country of your choice and sell your material to a variety of clients. Your pay is based on how much you […]
Briggs/Chapter 3
February 9, 2012
Today, the industry is raising the standarts of what it takes to become a good journalist. Hunter-gathering model is no longer valid, now you have to not only provide the information, you also have to make it usable. The chapter discussed new reporting methods such as crowdsourcing, open source reporting and pro-am journalism. All […]
Briggs/Chapter 2
February 9, 2012
Chapter 2 addressed the importance of having a blog if you are looking to become a journalist in a near future. The main purpose of starting and maintaining a blog is to build up your audience. It will also provide a skill set which will be useful as journalism students become professional reporters. This chapter […]
