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Journalist's Guide to the Internet, A: The Net as a Reporting Tool
Christopher Callahan, University of Maryland, Philip Merrill College of Journalism

ISBN-10: 0205282156
ISBN-13: 9780205282159

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 1999
Format: Paper; 126 pp
Status: Out of Print

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Many students can “surf” the Internet, but few know how to use the Internet for deadline news reporting. A Journalist's Guide to the Internet is a practical, hands-on text that offers students strategies to think about the Internet from a journalistic perspective and tactics that may help them when under tight deadlines. Students will find an up-close look at the different elements of the Internet and how they can be used as tools for journalists: electronic mail, mailing lists, news groups, and the World Wide Web. This text describes not only how to find information on the Internet but also how to evaluate the credibility and newsworthiness of the information found.

  • Explains step-by-step how to use the Internet as a daily reporting tool, which will help students improve their journalism.
  • Offers companion website (www.abacon.com/callahan) that will be updated constantly for the aspiring journalist.
  • Contains anecdotes by some of the best and most Internet-savvy journalists to help bring the material and the use of the Internet in journalism to life for students.
  • Includes hundreds of the best web site addresses for journalists.
  • Provides students with ways to think about the Internet and develop strategies for its immediate and effective use.



1.Journalists and the Net.

What Is the Internet?

Why Should Journalists Care about the Internet?

Thinking Strategically about the Net.



2.Navigating the Net.

Getting Started On-Line.

The World Wide Web.

Netscape Navigator versus Microsoft Explorer.

Software Overview.



3.Evaluating Information from the Internet.

Myths about the Internet and Credibility.

What's Out There?

Decoding Web Addresses.

Techniques for Evaluating Web Site Credibility.

Traveling in and out of a Web Site.

Newsroom Policies for Internet Reporting.



4.Basic Reporting Resources and References.

Telephone Directories.

Crisscross Directories.

Maps.

Rolodex Sources.

Freedom of Information Act.

State Open Meeting and Public Record Laws.

State Public Records Requests.

Vital Records.

Math Aid.

Fast Facts.

Other Basic References.



5.Top Data Sites for News Stories.

Federal Government Sites, General.

Congress.

Air Traffic Safety.

Toxic Data.

Government Documents.

Audits.

Congressional Investigations.

Library of Congress.

Medical Database.

Other Federal Agencies.

Politics.

Business.

Legal.

State and Local Governments.



6.On-Line News: Electronic Publications.

Growth of On-Line Newspapers.

Local Breaking News.

Regional and Statewide Newspapers.

National Publications.

Out-of-State Publications.

Trade and Specialty Publications.

Newspaper Archives.

Reading for Better Writing.



7.Strategic Searching.

Think Strategically: Develop a Game Plan.

What Are You Looking for and Where Is It Likely to Be?

Guessing.

<%-6>What to Do When You Don't Know Where to Go?

Directories.

Search Engines.

How Search Engines Work.

How to Use Search Engines Effectively.

The Major Search Engines.

The Meta-Search Engines.

Which Search Engine Is for You?

Two Case Studies.

How Many Searches?



8.Building an Electronic Beat.

Types of Beats.

The Geographic Beat.

The Issue Beat.

The Institution Beat.



9.Electronic Mail.

E-mail as a Reporting Tool.

Decoding E-mail Addresses.

Finding E-mail Addresses.

Newsroom Policies on E-mail Communication.

ProfNet.

Electronic Press Releases and News Alerts.

E-mail as News.



10.Mailing Lists: E-mail Discussion Groups.

Journalistic Uses of Mailing Lists.

Warnings.

Journalism Mailing Lists.

Finding Mailing Lists.

The Mechanics of Mailing Lists.

Love on the Listserv: A Fish Story.



11.Newsgroups: Electronic Bulletin Boards.

Journalistic Uses.

How Newsgroups Work.

Newsgroup Structure.

Finding Newsgroups.

Searching Newsgroups.



12.Professional Development.

The Best Journalism Web Sites.

Newsroom Specialists.

Beats.

Journalism Magazines.

Minority Journalism Organizations.

Newspaper Management and Leadership.

Journalism Research.

The Future of Journalism.

Women in Journalism.

Broadcast Journalism.

Other Journalism Groups.

College Journalism.

High School Journalism.

Journalism Hobbies.



13.The Future of the Internet as a Reporting Tool.

Content.

Privacy.

Access.

Newsroom Intranets.

Readership Connection.

Journalists as Net Believers.

Conclusion.



Appendix: A Journalist's Guide to the Internet: The Web Site.


Index.

    A Journalist's Guide to the Internet is a practical, hands-on guide for students and professional journalists alike to learn how to use the Internet more efficiently and effectively in their daily reporting.

    The number of global Internet users has more than tripled since this text's first publication and, not surprisingly, Internet access in the newsroom is more common today than it was even a few years ago. This extraordinary growth has not fundamentally changed the Internet's extraordinary possibilities and pitfalls. Rather, it has exacerbated both, making the Net more useful—and at the same time more dangerous—to journalists. This book looks at the Internet from a journalistic perspective: How best can reporters and editors, facing tight and unbending deadlines, use this technology accurately and efficiently to improve the quality of their journalism?

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