Quinn, Stephen,  1953- <br/><br/>
Newsgathering on the net / 
Stephen Quinn. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - South Yarra, [Vic.] :  Macmillan,  2001. 
 - ix, 158 p. ;  30 cm. 
<br/><br/> Previously published: Macmillan Education Australia, 1999. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographic references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction. - 1. The changing world of journalism. - 2. Understanding email and URL addresses. 3. Email for newsgathering. - 4. Listservs and newsgroups for newsgathering. - 5. Journalistic use of browsers. - 6. The internet for reporting. - 7. Finding information on the internet. - 8. Search engines and subject directories in detail. - 9. Journalism resources on the internet. - 10. Assessing information quality. - 11. Journalism in the new millennium. - Glossary. - Index. 
<br/><br/> The Internet and other aspects of computer-assisted reporting (CAR) have the potential to revolutionise the newsgathering process. This book analyses and explains all of the CAR tools and techniques available on the Internet. Each chapter also contains exercises for practice and a reading list. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0732966949 (pbk.) 9780732966942 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Journalism--Data processing.<br/>Computer network resources.<br/>Internet.<br/>Information networks.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>070.40285  / QUI