Convergent Journalism: An Introduction

Vincent F. Filak, Ph.D. is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, where he teaches writing and editing courses and serves as the adviser to the school’s award-winning newspaper, The Advance-Titan. He has taught journalism courses at the University of Missouri, the University of Wisconsin and Ball State University, where he also advised the Ball State Daily News. He produced the first edition of this book, "Convergent Journalism: An Introduction," with Dr. Stephen Quinn, and co-authored the book "The Journalist’s Handbook for Online Editing" with Dr. Kenneth L. Rosenauer. He has contributed to the books "Media in an American Crisis: Studies of Sept. 11, 2001" and "Understanding Media Convergence," and has extensively published research on issues of media convergence, e-learning and student journalism.

1. Defining Convergence Vincent F. Filak  2. Writing Across Platforms Glenn Hubbard  3. Finding Stories Vincent F. Filak  4. Reporting Beyond the Basics Scott Reinardy  5. Structure and Storytelling Vincent F. Filak  6. Photography Timothy R. Gleason  7. Information Graphics Jennifer George-Palilonis  8. Audio and Video Journalism Erika Engstrom and Gary Larson  9. Data-driven Journalism Bob Britten  10. Social Media Sara Steffes Hansen  11. Multimedia Journalism Steven Chappell  12. The Law and Convergent Journalism Daxton R. "Chip" Stewart  13. Ethics in the Digital Age Tracy Everbach