Writing for New Media

Mindy McAdams summarizes advice from Fiona Spruill, editor of the nytimes.com Web newsroom, in a Q&A at the Times site.

Journalists who can flourish in both the Web newsroom and the print newsroom today:

* Can package the news online.
* Can create original multimedia.
* Have solid journalism credentials.
* Have strong technical skills.

Journalists who expect to get a job will “walk in the door with”:

* A proficiency in Photoshop, HTML and blogging software.
* An understanding of Web publishing systems (content management systems).
* Experience in the production of multimedia — including the use of audio and video editing tools.

Labels: audio, html, multimedia, photography, photoshop, video