Thursday, June 12, 2008

[CW:MONTHLY] NewsU: Reporting Across Platforms

Explore the different approaches you need to report for online, print and broadcast stories. In NewsU's "Reporting Across Platforms," you'll learn the strengths (and weaknesses) of each platform and how each can enhance your storytelling. And you'll get one reporter's first-hand analysis of stories told across platforms.You'll see how information from sources should be used in telling stories for each platform. You'll also learn to identify the writing styles and story structure for each platform and find out who can help you gather appropriate content for them.

The content for this free course was developed in partnership with the Radio, Television & News Directors Foundation. It will take just an hour or two to complete.
Enroll and take the course on your own schedule.

NewsU offers more than 60 focused, interactive courses that appeal to journalists at all levels of experience and in all types of media. NewsU is funded by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The program is a project of The Poynter Institute, a leader in journalism training.

Register for "Reporting Across Platforms"