Online Journalism: Wake-Up Call

Presenting Yourself Online

Your resume: LinkedIn (free); here is a former student's resume
Your domain name (e.g., mindymcadams.com): Google Apps ($10/year)
Your Web site: Google Page Creator (free if you have a domain name)
Your blog: WordPress.com (free)
Your shared bookmarks: del.icio.us (example: see my bookmarks tagged "travel"; see everyone's bookmarks tagged "scuba" AND "Florida")
Your RSS feeds: Google Reader (what is RSS?)

You already have FREE Web space here at UF (only 20 MB): plaza.ufl.edu

Online Journalism Courses at UF

MMC 3260 (Carlson) Pre-req: MMC 2100
JOU 4341 (McAdams) Pre-req: JOU 3101 Reporting
MMC 4341 (McAdams) Pre-req: MMC 3260
MMC 4946 (Carlson) Capstone: Ask Carlson for pre-reqs

Tools for Creating Web Content

HTML Dog
Simple FTP Tutorial
Free photo editor, similar to Photoshop: Gimpshop
More tools

Some Wake-Up Calls from the Journalism Blogs

Examples from the Pros

New York Times Multimedia (full page index)

Example: Manholes from India: Ladles of Molten Metal (photographer tells the story, illustrated by his pictures)
Example: Adhamiya: A Sunni Island Stranded in Shiite East Baghdad (one of a collection of short profiles; notice the map on the left side)
Example: Deadly Rampage at Virginia Tech (illustrated diagrams of shootings)

Washington Post Multimedia (full page index; check out links at top left)

Example: Tokyo Stories (package of videos)
Example: Washington Post Investigations (blog highlights recent investigative journalism projects)
Example: D.C. Schools Scorecard (interactive map of local school problems)

Resources

Teaching Online Journalism
My blog about digital storytelling and how newsrooms are changing.

Wired Journalists
Join a community of journalists who know about or are learning about online journalism.

PhotoJournalism: Mark Hancock's blog
One of the best photojournalism blogs, with lots of good resources linked in the right-hand column.

Journalists' Toolkit
Frequently updated list of free online tutorials and resources.

NPPA Monthly Multimedia Contest
Check out current work in newspaper online video and audio slideshows, from the National Press Photographers Association (each month's winners linked on left side of page).

SNDies
Society of News Design annual interactive awards. See links to and information about the 2007 SNDies winners.

Online News Association
The premier professional organization for online journalists.