An ultimate(?) online journalism list
February 17, 2009 in Multimedia views
UPDATED AGAIN: Added a few from comments, and reorganized Twitter higher up the list. #
Okay, so this has probably been attempted before, but I’m working through some notes for upcoming conferences, and just wanted to post this list here for additions and comments. Here’s what I’ve got so far as far as potential areas for online additions to your college media web site. Anything I’m missing? It’s sort of built from simplest to more complex. Ideas? #
- Hyperlinks
- Comments
- Facebook Page
- Forums (via Joey Baker)
- Ning Social Network (via Will Sommers)
- Facebook Connect (via Joey Baker)
- “Share This” links (via Joey Baker)
- source documents
- Wiki
- audio
- audio slideshows
- photo gallery
- video story
- calculator
- timeline
- map
- liveblog
- live stream video
- searchable database
- interactive panorama
- Interactive game
- Video comments
- Second Life presentation
• 'share this' links• forums• F* Connectprob. more?
I think Twitter is less complicated than a lot of stuff above it, especially searchable database, panorama, game, and maybe map.Interested in how a calculator would be implemented.
Yeah, Twitter kind of slipped in at the last minute. I also think there are ways to organize the list differently – thinking social vs. multimedia vs. engagement or something.
What would be the point of a calculator?
Say you are going to figure out how much an individual will receive in tax breaks from the stimulus package – you could enter values into the calculator and it would spit out a $ amount. Or, enter values for your weight and height, and it would spit out your body mass index. Lots of uses, really.
How about a social network like Ning?
What about some form of a "you submit" like iReport. A way for readers to contribute content.
[...] Murley at Innovation in College Media is trying to put together an informal list of online journalism ideas that could help improve a college paper’s website (or any news site, really). They’re [...]
-Related story links at the bottom of every story-Expansive staff list with contact info for reporters and what beats they cover-Online crossword or sudoku
-Related story links at the bottom of every story
-Expansive staff list with contact info for reporters and what beats they cover
-Online crossword or sudoku
-Related story links at the bottom of every story
-Expansive staff list with contact info for reporters and what beats they cover
-Online crossword or sudoku
-Related story links at the bottom of every story
-Expansive staff list with contact info for reporters and what beats they cover
-Online crossword or sudoku