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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
1 Stephen Quinn, Professor of Journalism 3
What Is Convergence and How Will It Affect My Life?
Fragmenting Audiences 8
Technology 9
Social and Legal Structural Factors Affecting Convergence 10 v
“Easy” versus “Difficult” Convergence 11
How Widespread Is Convergence? 12
Business Models and Convergence 14
Cultural Factors 15
Why Is This Book Needed? 16
2 21
The Multimedia Assignment Editor and Producer
Terry Heifetz, Managing Editor NewsLink
Indiana Converged News Service
Advantages of Each Medium 26
Covering the News in the Multimedia World 27
Covering Breaking News 30
3 Vincent F. Filak, Assistant Professor of Journalism 39
Words: The Foundation Stone of Journalism
and Adviser to Daily News
Technology and Toys Can’t Save You 40
How to Write Well 41