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The following publications would be of interest to those looking for
more information on interactive journalism. To get a printed
copy of these
and other publications.
 Journalism
2.0: How to Survive and Thrive.
A digital literacy
guide for the information age.
A guide to help professional and amateur news producers understand and implement
digital tools to enhance their reporting. Written by Mark Briggs, assistant managing
editor for interactive news at The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington.
To
order, please
follow these
instructions ($10 per copy).
You
can also download this study as a 2.0 MB PDF by clicking
here.
Online
credit card ordering will be available soon.
 Citizen
Media: Fad or the Future of News?
Local news web sites offering user-generated content are securing a valuable
place in the media landscape and are likely to continue as important sources
of community news, according to a J-Lab research project funded by the Ford Foundation. Read
the study. To
order, please
follow these
instructions. You
can also download this study as a 2.5 MB PDF by clicking here.
 Journalism
Interactive: New Attitudes, Tools and Techniques Change Journalism's Landscape
U.S. newspapers report dramatic changes in the way they define and
cover news and even how they view their mission, a new survey of the
nation's
top editors reveals. Key among the findings is that editors report a
sharply increased appetite for more two-way connections with readers.
Nine of
10 editors surveyed also say the future of the industry depends on
even more interactivity with readers. Read
the survey.To
order, please
follow these instructions.
 Gaming
the News: Building New Entry Points (Civic Catalyst Newsletter Spring
2002)
At
KQED.org, visitors can "plan" their own small city. At NYcitizens.org,
they can "redraw" New York's congressional districts. While at TBO.com,
they can click on a Tampa map and call up the major crimes in a selected
neighborhood. These are just a few of the innovative ways that news organizations
are using the Web's interactive capabilities to move beyond simply
providing
information to engaging their audiences in actively analyzing and using
information. Read
the article. To
order, please
follow these instructions.
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