Lost on
the web? Can never find what you want?Have
you already hooked up reporters to the Internet but no one knows how to use the
Web effectively?Are you missing out on stories?Do
you want your newsroom colleagues to overcome their net-phobia, without falling
for all the net-hype?
Get training
for your newsroom staff from an experienced
investigative journalist and the webmaster of one of the most popular journalism
sites on the web. No geek talk, no techno-babble.
Just simple, news-oriented tips to help reporters and editors make the Internet
work for them. Here is what top world news executives
and critics say about JournalismNet:
Chris Cramer, President of CNN News International:
"Favourite
sites? I have to say CNN.com, of course. My absolute favourite is JournalismNet,
which is Julian Sher's site. Because I live in Atlanta, it takes me straight into
the UK and European newspapers."
Richard
Sambrook, Deputy Director, News, BBC: "The
internet holds a wealth of opportunities for journalists and can greatly enhance
and reinforce programmes. Julian Sher’s courses have helped our journalists take
advantage of those opportunities, extended their skills and get items on air which
would not otherwise have been possible."
US:
Columbia Journalism Review:
"...an
excellent overview of journalism-related cybersources." United Kingdom: UK Plus:
"Not just for investigative journalists, not just for journalists,
but a staggering array of online resources and search facilities that will take
you - eventually - to practically any person or story on the Net."
Canada: Robert Fulford,
Maclean's Magazine:
"...The best thing
on the Net? My favourite site is the one on investigative journalism set up by
Julian Sher" Click here
for more reviews.
Newsroom
training: Julian
Sher, J-Net's creator and webmaster, offers in-person training in your newsroom
for journalists and others who want to learn how to use the Internet. Send an
e-mail message by clicking here
if you are interested. Click here for a list of previous
clients. Course topics include: - Advanced search tips and
tricks: How to find things fast
- Spy on People: How to find
what people are saying and doing on the web
- Find People: Find phone numbers,
addresses, criminal records, etc.
- Government information online:
What's there, how to use it
- Mailing lists and Newsgroups: How to find
ordinary people for your stories
- Fnding experts: For clips, background
or features
- Personalized news service: Make the news come to you
- News
archives: Where to find print, TV and radio stories
- Databases:
What's free and online
- Audio/visual online: Listen and watch the
best radio and TV
- Ethics online: The do's and don'ts of web journalism
- Software
tools and file management: The cheap and best ways to save time and money
Tutorials:
Train yourself online Want a sample of some easy tips on using
the Net? You can teach yourself the basics by reading from these sources: | 
