The document discusses the changing skills needed for journalists in a digital age. It outlines core journalism skills like content creation, research, and ethics that remain important. However, it also identifies new skills needed like developing content for multiple platforms, using social media, data visualization, and digital business models. The document encourages journalists to provide feedback on a survey about their skills, training, and future working patterns to help understand changes in the field.
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1. news:rewired 25 June 2010 What¡¯s next for the niche? Suzanne Kavanagh Publishing Sector Manager, Skillset
2. Impact of disruptive technology Film TV Radio Traditional Media Publishing C. Games Animation Facilities Photo Imaging Interactive Media Sector specific digital issues Sector specific digital issues Sector specific digital issues Sector specific digital issues Sector specific digital issues Sector specific digital issues Sector specific digital issues Digital and IM Cross platform Level 1 Level 2
3. ¡® Core¡¯ journalism skills Source: Skillset¡¯s National Occupational Standards for Journalism (February 2010) Working Safely Managing Your Own Work Content Delivery Content Creation Knowledge, Ideas & Research Law, Regulation & Ethics Industry Context & The Market JOURNALISM
4. A new way to pick ¡®n¡¯ mix? Core ¡®craft¡¯ journalism skills Platform specific in-depth skills and knowledge New ways of creation, aggregation & distribution of digital content New digital business opportunities Multi-platform/digital business models New multi-platform/digital business opportunities Story building & interaction Developing content for more than one platform Various commissioners of content 360 degree and non-linear narrative Meta data and tagging, Web 4.0, Semantic Web New tools for research: informatics, data-scraping etc Data visualisation, infographics Crowd-sourcing Social media platforms: building & managing conversations with communities Agile project management End to end digital production methods Online business models: subscription, micro-payments, paid access etc IP, rights, DRM, legal protection, online safeguards, legal frameworks Mobile technologies Brand-building cross-platform
5. Play your part: have your say Whether employee or freelancer, we want you to tell us about: your skills needs experience of training and recruitment future plans and working patterns http://www.skillsetworkforcesurvey.com/ [email_address] @sashers