The revolutionary changes under way in the world of journalism require a new kind of student resource. The New Journalist offers a broad overview for introductory-level students in journalism and multimedia courses. With a critical thinking approach taken throughout, it covers everything from an introduction to the essential practical skills that today’s journalists require, to “think pieces” on the state of journalism today, to an overview of emerging business models.

While emphasizing the changing technology at the heart of journalism’s reinvention, the book does not overlook the need to address the perennially important elements that excellent journalism requires, such as solid interviewing and research skills, ethical considerations, proper story structure, and more.

"Here is a map for the future, alongside the fundamentals that are the historic bedrock of journalism." – Robert Washburn, Loyalist College

• Features chapters are written by experts from across Canada, including professors and practising journalists
• "Tools & Tips" boxes throughout the text present key journalistic skills
• "In Practice" boxes offer insights into the everyday life and work of journalists
• Chapters include discussion questions, suggested readings, and recommended links
• Selected chapters include supplementary videos (see Videos tab)
• An emphasis on critical thinking is featured throughout the text, but in particular in Chapter 9, The Journalist as Critical Thinker
• Offers a balance between the perennially important skills of journalism, presented alongside the new roles and tasks required of journalists in the 21st century

Introduction: Why Study Journalism Now? (Mary McGuire)

PART ONE: Thinking About Journalism

1. New Challenges for Journalism in the 21st Century (Alfred Hermida)
2. The Journalist and the Audience (Mathew Ingram)
3. Missing the Link: How the Internet Is Saving Journalism (David Eaves and Taylor Owen)
4. Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable (Clay Shirky)
5. From the Business of Journalism to Journalism as Business: 1990 to the Present (Mike Gasher)
6. Sustainable News Models for a Digital Age (Donna Logan and Darryl Korell)
7. What’s a Good Story? Recognizing Quality in Journalists’ Work (Ivor Shapiro)

PART TWO: Roles and Skills in the Digital Age

8. Roles and Skills for Cross-Platform Reporting (Tim Currie)
9. The Journalist as Critical Thinker (Paul Benedetti and Kim Kierans)
10. Practical Research and Web Navigation Skills (Kelly Toughill and Fred Vallance-Jones)
11. Developing Story Ideas (Shane Holladay)
12. Reporting Basics: Accuracy, Precision, and Balance (Rick MacLean)
13. Structure and Story Online (Paul Benedetti)
14. Interviewing in the Digital Age (Jennifer Wilson-Speedy)
15. The Beat Reporter (Various Authors)

PART THREE: Social Media and Multimedia

16. Social Media (Lisa Lynch)
17. Blog to the Future: Telling Digital Stories in the Post-9/11 Decade (Vinita Srivastava) —
    Video
18. Working with Photography and Video (Frank O’Connor and Tyler Anderson)
19. Convergence Journalism: Audio (Karen Zypchyn) — Video
    Web-only appendix: Editing Audio with "Audacity"
20. Data Visualizations and Interactives (Tim Currie) — Video

PART FOUR: Responsibilities

21. Ethics for the New Mainstream (Stephen J.A. Ward)
22. Libel, Journalists, and the Online World (Dean Jobb)
23. Surviving and Thriving in Journalism (David Beers)

Chapter 13: Structure and Story Online, Paul Benedetti

Chapter 19 Appendix: Editing Audio with Audacity, Karen Zypchyn

• Chapter 17: Blogging
• Chapter 19: Audio
• Chapter 20: Data Visualizations