Working On the Web
A Beginner's Guide for Journalism Students
Associate Professor Jill Falk | Lindenwood University | @JillFalk
Welcome!
As you learned in your text, "we are all digital workers now."
What does it mean to be a digital worker?
What does it mean to be a digital worker?
Students must be able to fluidly navigate the online publishing ecosystem. They should:
- learn new content management systems (quickly)
- recognize and master basic web coding
- utilize social media for information gathering and sharing
- become early adopters of new applications and content platforms
What Is Content?
Can include but is not limited to:
- Text stories
- Videos
- Images
- GIFs
- Infographic
- Audio
- Social Media
What does it mean to write for the web?
“Great Web content is imbued with authority, immediacy, interactivity, aggregation, and a conversational, accessible and entertaining narrative style.” (original)
A Tip...
To be successful working on the web, you need to be a resourceful problem solver. Saying, "I don't know how" isn't an excuse anymore. You have this thing called Google. Look it up.
Key
Web
Terms...
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