School Newspapers and the Internet

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School Newspapers and the Internet
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School Newspapers and the Internet

• Dr. Larry L. Burriss
• School of Journalism
• Middle Tennessee State University
• Murfreesboro, TN 37132
• 615-898-2983
• lburriss_at_mtsu.edu
• http//www.mtsu.edu/lburriss

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Overview

• News by Any Other Name
• Taking Your Newspaper On-Line
• The Internet as a News Source

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News By Any Other Name

• Print, Broadcast and the Internet
• The Future?

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Print, Broadcast and the Internet

• Print - Thoughtful Reflection

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Print, Broadcast and the Internet

• Print - Thoughtful Reflection
• Broadcast
• Radio - Here and Now
• Television - News by Committee

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Print, Broadcast and the Internet

• Print - Thoughtful Reflection
• Broadcast
• Radio - Here and Now
• Television - News by Committee
• The Internet - Maybe Yes, Maybe No

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The Future
We have met the enemy, and he is us
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Taking Your Newspaper On-Line

• Competing in the News Arena
• Potentials
• Pitfalls
• Building your site

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Competing in the News Arena
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Potentials

• Added Exposure
• Immediate Feedback
• Service to the Community
• Increased Advertising Reach

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Pitfalls

• World-Wide Exposure of Misteaks
• Up-Keep
• Technical Problems

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Building Your Own Page
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Building Your Own Page

• Do-It-Yourself
• Microsoft Frontpage
  Netscape Composer
• Sausage Software - HotDog SoftQuad - HoTMetaL
• ISP / University Mainframe

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Internet Information Basics

• Who, What When, Where, Why, How
• Some Internet Basics
• Formulating a Strategy
• Basic Resources
• Evaluating Internet Resources

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Who, What When, Where, Why, How

• Where does information come from . . .
• . . . and how do you get it?
• The Internet is a source of information
• Dont forget the basics of journalism
• Check it out
• Two source rule

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Some Internet Basics
Everything is linked to everything else
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Formulating a StrategyIs Your Topic Even on the
Internet?

• The Internet is good for info about
• Computers
• Natural Sciences
• Government Information
• Product/Business Information
• Popular Culture

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Formulating a StrategyIs Your Topic Even on the
Internet?

• But NOT so good for info about
• Humanities
• Social Sciences

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Formulating a StrategyHow Current Are Your
Needs?

• Expect to find mostly current information
• But, how often is the info updated?
• Expect to find some older material (75 years or
  more)

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Basic Resources

• Search by subject area www.yahoo.com
• Search by usenet news www.dejanews.com
• Search mailing lists www.listz.com

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Evaluating Internet Resources

• What kind of organization produced the info?
• academic site .edu
• commercial site .com
• government site .gov
• military site .mil
• non-profit site .org
• network service provider .net

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Evaluating Internet Resources

• Who actually produced the info?
• lt name gt is usually someones name

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Evaluating Internet Resources
Questions to ask

• Is the source listed anywhere?
• What are the sources credentials?
• Is there a bias or commercial interest?
• Who is the intended audience?
• How current is the information?
• References, citations, links?

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A Little Common Sense . . .
. . . Goes A Long Way
Universities
PBS

• CNN
• Disney State Governments CTW
• National Geographic AE
• MSNBC CBS
• Everything in the Federal Government

Time Magazine
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School Newspapers and the Internet

• Dr. Larry L. Burriss
• School of Journalism
• Middle Tennessee State University
• Murfreesboro, TN 37132
• 615-898-2983
• lburriss_at_mtsu.edu
• http//www.mtsu.edu/lburriss