Online journalism’s must-read blog posts

July 25, 2007

Shane Richmond is asking for contributions to a list of classic blog posts on online journalism. For some reason my comments don’t seem to have gone through, so here’s my list of the essential reads for online journalists:

  1. For an overview of the forms and possibilities of online journalism: Jonathon Dube’s Online Storytelling Forms
  2. For a mind-blowing insight into the journalistic potential of computer technology: Adrian Holovaty: A fundamental way newspaper sites need to change
  3. For reflection on how the online news environment changes the nature of journalism: Dan Gillmor’s The End of Objectivity (Version 0.91)
  4. For reflection on journalism ethics in the MySpace/Facebook/UGC/digital doorstepping era: Robin Hamman’s posts virginia tech bloggers: approach and confirm or link and disclaim? and his coverage of a debate on virginia tech coverage
  5. For a sliding scale of ideas on how to involve the audience: Steve Outing’s The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism
  6. For a succinct and clear explanation of moving from the TV mindset to an understanding of online video: Andy Dickinson: Moving from TV to Online
  7. For a quick list of tips when moving into video: Newslab’s Tips for Photographers
  8. For an outline of the possibilities of Flash for interactive storytelling, and experiences of its use: Mindy McAdams’ Flash journalism: Professional practice today 
  9. For a step-by-step overview of how to treat a story in a multimedia way: Mindy McAdams’ Journalism stories: A multimedia approach Parts 1, 2 and 3.
  10. For a conceptual exploration of interactive storytelling: The Elements of Digital Storytelling
  11. I’ll agree with Richmond’s inclusion of Ross Mayfield’s post on his own blog: What makes wikis work
  12. And it pre-dates blogs, but answers very effectively that recurring question of “Is blogging/wikis/databases/broccoli etc. etc. journalism?”: G. Stuart Adam’s Notes Towards a Definition of Journalism

Entry Filed under: citizen journalism, community, computer aided reporting, databases, ethics, interactivity, online journalism, online journalism education, online video, user generated content, web 2.0, wikis. Tags: .

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  • 1. Ponto Media » Ciberjornalismo essencial  |  July 26, 2007 at 10:45 am

    [...] NO SEU devido tepo, fiz links para quase todos estes textos, mas agora que a compilação foi feita por Paul Bradshaw não resisto a citá-lo: Online journalism’s must-read blog posts. [...]

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  • 2. Martin Stabe » links for 2007-07-26  |  July 26, 2007 at 12:22 pm

    [...] Online Journalism Blog: Online journalism’s must-read blog posts Paul Bradshaw nominates 12 must-read blog posts aboout online journalism. (tags: journalism education blogs online onlinejournalism) [...]

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  • 3. links for 2007-07-26 at SimonWaldman.net  |  July 26, 2007 at 3:39 pm

    [...] Online journalism’s must-read blog posts Shane Richmond is asking for contributions to a list of classic blog posts on online journalism. For some reason my comments don’t seem to have gone through, so here’s my list of the essential reads for online journalists (tags: journalism) [...]

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  • 4. Jim Saunders  |  July 26, 2007 at 3:58 pm

    You’re like a British version of Mindy McAdams…

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  • 5. links for 2007-07-27 — Daily Ideas  |  July 27, 2007 at 2:24 am

    [...] Online journalism’s must-read blog posts « Online Journalism Blog (tags: toread) [...]

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  • 6. paulbradshaw  |  July 27, 2007 at 10:33 am

    A British Mindy McAdams? I’ll settle for that.

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  • 7. State of Online Journalism « Webs@Work  |  July 27, 2007 at 4:52 pm

    [...] July 27, 2007 Posted by khengze in Interactive Narratives, Journalism, Reviews. trackback Online Journalism’s Paul Bradshaw has listed a dozen must-read blog posts on the subject. The list is reproduced [...]

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  • 8. links for 2007-07-29 « David Black  |  July 29, 2007 at 1:28 am

    [...] Online journalism’s must-read blog posts « Online Journalism Blog “Shane Richmond is asking for contributions to a list of classic blog posts on online journalism. For some reason my comments don’t seem to have gone through, so here’s my list of the essential reads for online journalists:” (tags: internet media newspapers journalism blogging lists toread) [...]

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  • 9. Mindy McAdams  |  July 30, 2007 at 2:08 pm

    A British version of me? Eek, that’s scary!

    Paul, I love your blog. Wish you’d post more often. This list is awesome. I’m going to link to it as soon as I can come up with a couple of posts you’ve missed.

    Trouble is, I can’t think of any!

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  • 10. paulbradshaw  |  July 31, 2007 at 10:38 am

    I wish I’d post more often, too, but for health reasons I’ve had to slow down!

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  • 11. Martin Stabe » Essential reading for online journalism  |  August 1, 2007 at 1:20 pm

    [...] Bradshaw has produced the most comprehensive list of nominations for the bibliography so far. His list includes some brilliant posts about practical skills. I [...]

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  • 12. Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Wednesday squibs  |  August 1, 2007 at 5:45 pm

    [...] reading. Shane Richmond started it with a request for the essential readings about journalism. Paul Bradshaw jumped in with a list. Now, Martin Stabe has joined the party. It looks like my students will have [...]

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  • [...] journalist’s guide to crowdsourcing over at the OJR, which is close to being added to my must-read online journalism blog posts due to this quote: “Ultimately, journalism is social science, and journalists who want to [...]

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  • 15. MA Online Blog » Must read posts  |  September 24, 2007 at 8:16 am

    [...]  UK academic and all round online brain came up with a must read list of must reads. [...]

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