Digital journalism resources
Links to a range of materials for anyone interested in producing news for new platforms, including multimedia and data stories, free tools, games and resources.
Games will be part of journalism’s future
Using games to tell news stories forces journalists to think and work in radically different ways. But, these rich, non-linear narratives have the potential to push storytelling in new directions and engage audiences more deeply.
Pearson shows digital can pay
Pearson’s half-year results last week show that premium content and mobile platforms mean publishers can make money from digital and rely less on advertising.
Articles or not, we need new story formats
There has been a spat about whether journalism still needs articles.
No excuses: editiors must experiment
Editors need to experiment and be willing to fail if they are going reap the benefits of digital platforms
Games-based news a ‘long way’ off
Paul Egglestone gives his insights into the use of games in journalism and the challenges of incorporating games into newsroom workflows
Five trends that will shape journalism
Journalism needs some new ideas. Here are five trends that could help shape how news is told in the future
Data journalism needs a story
Narrative is vital when using data as a storytelling device and the lack of a story can render the most elaborate data visualisation pointless.
Content matters, so make it work
Creating content was the topic of last week’s Volunteering Queensland media workshop run by the University of Queensland.
NBN good news for content creators
Australia’s National Broadband Network is forcing the hand of government and organisations, which are looking for ways to collaborate with content creators.
Free tools for telling interactive stories
There are some tools available that can bring a strong visual and interactive element to stories without the need to create in Flash
Tough times in show business
There could only be another decade left in the Australian country show circuit. As financial pressures mount and people become time poor, communities are less able to support the agricultural events that roll through town each year.
Video tips from a MasterChef editor
Structure. pace and clarity are Brett McCauley’s ingredients for a good edit. Having worked on Channel Ten’s successful MasterChef series McCauley has some good ideas about how to keep an audience visually and emotionally engaged.
Multimedia production reaches beyond journalism
Advertising, interactive narratives, social media, citizen journalism and gaming are all part of the mix in the third-year Convergent Production course at the University of Queensland this semester.
Make the most of your medium
In good multimedia storytelling the content and medium are in harmony. Either the the story is constructed to play to the strengths of the medium, or the choice of medium is determined by the content available.
10 ways to make money
Talk of free content and failing business models is overshadowing a key aspect of digital publishing: opportunity
Gen Y JACs it up
JACdigital is evolving into a student portal. Following a design the aim is to make the site a one-stop journalism portal.
Persona non grata
Rwandan journalist Robert Mukombozi has been arrested, kidnapped and shot at. Explore his story.
World Press Freedom Day
Rich media and interaction were key requirements for the UNESCO WPFD 2010 website.
Lecture series examines future of news
Online media experts will offer their views on the direction of news, journalism and technology in a series of upcoming lectures at UQ’s School of Journalism and Communication.
Interactive features
Using a combination of text, sound, vision and interaction, your reader can have a richer and more rewarding experience.
