Online Journalism: Wake-Up Call

Wake up! Read this: Confessions (strategies) of a branded journalist, by Steve Buttry (director of Community Engagement & Social Media for Digital First Media and Journal Register Co.)

Presenting Yourself Online

Your resume: LinkedIn (free); here is a former student's resume
Your domain name (e.g., mindymcadams.com): You should buy it -- read this
Your Web site: Weebly (free), Wix (also free)-- or use WordPress.com
Your blog: WordPress.com (free) -- get started today
Your online bookmarks: Pinboard or Diigo or Delicious (example: see my bookmarks tagged with "indonesia"; see everyone's bookmarks tagged "scuba" AND "Florida")
Your RSS feeds: Google Reader or Feedly or Reeder (Mac|iPhone|iPad) for reading feeds (what is RSS?)

Look at the personal site of a young journalist: Kim Bui

Best job interview ever: Daan Louter

Blogging tips from Adam Westbrook: Why journalists must blog and how

Your portfolio online: 10 Tips on Elevating a Portfolio

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

Using Social Media Like a Professional

Twitter examples: Omar Chatriwala (freelance journalist; formerly Al Jazeera); Jennifer 8. Lee (book author; formerly New York Times)

Facebook examples: Christiane Amanpour (CNN); Nicholas Kristof (New York Times)

Recent posts and articles about Social Media and Journalists

Online Journalism Courses at the University of Florida

MMC 3260 Communications on the Internet (Carlson) Pre-req: MMC 2100 or JOU 3109C
JOU 4341 Reporting/Writing/Online (Sheehan) Pre-req: JOU 3101 Reporting
MMC 4341 Advanced Online Media Production (McAdams) Pre-req: MMC 3260
JOU 4946 Applied Online Journalism (TBD) Capstone: Pre-reqs are MMC 3260 and (JOU 4341 or MMC 4341)

> See UF Journalism course offerings

Reporter's Guide to Multimedia Proficiency

A series of basic beginner how-to lessons. No previous experience required.

RGMP 1: Read blogs and use RSS
RGMP 2: Start a blog
RGMP 3: Buy an audio recorder and learn to use it
RGMP 4: Start editing audio
RGMP 5: Listen to podcasts
RGMP 6: Post an interview (or podcast) on your blog
RGMP 7: Learn how to shoot decent photos
RGMP 8: Learn how to crop, tone, and optimize photos
RGMP 9: Add photos to your blog
RGMP 10: Learn to use Soundslides
RGMP 11: Tell a good story with images and sound
RGMP 12: Learn to shoot video
RGMP 13: Edit your video with iMovie or Windows Movie Maker
RGMP 14: Publish your video on your blog
RGMP 15: Maintain and update your skills

Resources

Nieman Journalism Lab | @NiemanLab
An awesome resource for young, old and aspiring journalists. The latest and most cutting-edge topics in the evolution of journalism are covered here.

Mashable | @Mashable
The best blog for keeping up with what people are talking about in the world of social media.

Online News Association | @ONA
The premier professional organization for online journalists.

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