Reading Material
Two books are required for this course. Reading assignments are specified for each week. In addition to chapters in the required books, printed handouts and online articles will be assigned.
Required Books
- Ward, M. Journalism Online. Oxford: Focal Press, 2002.
- I have been evaluating textbooks about online journalism for three
years now, and this is the first really good one I have found. You can
buy it directly from
the publisher for $39.95. (There is no discount on this book at
Amazon.com.
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site for the book >>
- Williams, R., & Tollett, J. The Non-Designer's Web Book, 2nd Edition. Berkeley, Calif.: Peachpit Press, 2000.
- You can get this one from Amazon.com for $24.49, saving 30 percent (wow!). A very friendly and non-technical book, this will set you on the right road to good Web design practices.
Suggested Daily Reading
- Online Journalism Review
- A high-quality dose of news, tips and background about journalism online.
- CyberJournalist.net
- MSNBC journalist Jon Dube offers useful news and Web sites for journalists.
- E-Media Tidbits
- Daily (Monday through Friday) notes about the Net from a select group of journalism folks.
Other Good Books
(not required)
- Kabili, J., & Weinman, L. Photoshop 7/ ImageReady Hands-On Training. H.O.T. Berkeley, Calif.: Peachpit Press, 2003.
- Absolutely the best book available about using Photoshop for the Web.
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site for the book >>
- Lehnert, W. The Web Wizard's Guide to HTML. Boston: Pearson/Addison-Wesley, 2002.
- Excellent instruction for beginners.
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site for the book series >>