I first chose to read Howard Owens blog post, Objectives for todays non-wired journalaist. It was written for people such as myself. I’m not technologically iliterate by any means, but not exactly up to my assumed generation’s standards wouldn’t be off target in describing me.
Truth about me: I’m an active excercise fanatic and I found that his steps read a bit like a training program. I myself can most certainly appreciate the use of a steady gradual increase leading from basic fundamentals into less novice practice in an area. Wrecklessly firing ourselves into any new discipline is bound to be overwhelming and lead to confusion and quite possibly burnout. So to Howard’s training regimen I say, Bravo!
There is some excellent key pointers as well that one can only be given by someone who has experience in the field and, have themselves, learned through trial and error. And making note of the necessity to be able to do your own film and video editing as a “wired journalist” I think is crucial and above all, pivotal to the success of journalists heading into the future of this field. The days of just a story in the paper and a simple photo to accompany it are certainly long gone. A journalist needs to be able to upload written and visual content to a multitude of sites, and fast.
I’m going to attempt to stick to some of these steps for the non-wired journalist throughout the term and see how my skills and techy know-how will improve.
