The book examines the interlinked relationship between mobile technology, social media and apps, covering the entire news production process – from generating ideas for visual multimedia news content, to skills in verification and newsgathering, and outputting interactive content on websites, apps and social media platforms. These skills are underpinned with a consideration of ethical and legal concerns involving fake news, online trolling and the economics of mobile journalism.
Topics include:
- understanding how mobile devices, social media platforms and apps are interlinked;
- making journalistic content more engaging and interactive;
- advice on how successful news publishers have developed mobile and social media strategies;
- adopting an approach that is entrepreneurial and user-centered;
- expert interviews with journalists, academics and software developers;
- learning key skills to launch and develop news websites, apps and social media outputs.
Mobile-First Journalism is essential reading for journalism students and media professionals and of interest to those studying on courses in social and new media.
The book examines the interlinked relationship between mobile technology, social media and apps, covering the entire news production process – from generating ideas for visual multimedia news content, to skills in verification and newsgathering, and outputting interactive content on websites, apps and social media platforms. These skills are underpinned with a consideration of ethical and legal concerns involving fake news, online trolling and the economics of mobile journalism.
Topics include:
- understanding how mobile devices, social media platforms and apps are interlinked;
- making journalistic content more engaging and interactive;
- advice on how successful news publishers have developed mobile and social media strategies;
- adopting an approach that is entrepreneurial and user-centered;
- expert interviews with journalists, academics and software developers;
- learning key skills to launch and develop news websites, apps and social media outputs.
Mobile-First Journalism is essential reading for journalism students and media professionals and of interest to those studying on courses in social and new media.

Mobile-First Journalism: Producing News for Social and Interactive Media
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Mobile-First Journalism: Producing News for Social and Interactive Media
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781138289314 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 09/10/2018 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 240 |
Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |