PART I: BASIC SKILLS  

Chapter 1 - Gutenberg to Gigabytes  

What skills do online editors seek in college graduates? Find out in this chapter and meet the managing editor of the online Chicago Tribune to learn how that newspaper is creating innovative online journalism. You'll also read some frequently asked questions to learn background about the Internet and the World Wide Web.  

Chapter 2 - Browsing Basics  

If you are a newcomer to the Web, learn how to browse. If you are already familiar with using the Web, you can skim or skip this chapter.  

Chapter 3 - Searching Skills  

Learn some tips for searching the Internet. This chapter offers skills for beginners and provides tips that even experienced searchers might learn, including how to use mapping and people-finding programs.  

Chapter 4 - Online Media Criteria  

What are the criteria that make good Web sites? Read an in-depth interview with a Web editor from the online Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News to learn how one newspaper functions. You'll also learn about the criteria that make award-winning online sites. The safari will let you be the judge in picking your own contest winners for good online sites.  

Chapter 5 - Online Communities  

A woman was murdered when she joined online newsgroups to meet men interested in sex and bondage. Not all online communities pose dangerous risks. What are newsgroups, discussion groups and chat rooms? Why are some of them controversial and how do you build "community," a sharing concept for groups of people? Find out in this chapter.  

Chapter 6 - HyperText Markup Language  

You want to build a Web site but you want to do it the easy way. But first you need to understand the way coding on the Web works. Here's just a basic lesson in HyperText Markup Language that will help you build Web pages.  

Chapter 7 - Beyond Basics  

Now you can use a Web editor that will help you build your Web pages without coding them in HTML. This chapter shows you how to use Netscape's Page Composer Web editor to create a home page and resume.  

Chapter 8 - Moving Day  

You're ready to show you Web page to the world. This chapter will teach you how to upload your site.  

PART II: CREATING A MEDIA WEB SITE  

Chapter 9 - Web Site Planning  

Before you can create a more complete Web site, you should plan it carefully. Meet the editors of HotWired as they redesigned their Web site and learn tips for planning your own site.  

Chapter 10 - Web Advertising  

If it doesn't pay, it doesn't stay. If you want to develop Web sites, you'll need to understand advertising on the Web. When you build a media Web site, if you don't plan for advertising, don't plan on keeping your Web site for long.  

Chapter 11 - Web Site Design  

A leading Web designer says you need to make an impression with your site in 20 seconds. Learn how to design your site from some of the nation's top online media designers.  

PART III: APPYING JOURNALISM SKILLS  

Chapter 12 - Online Reporting and Research  

Should you interview people by e-mail? How reliable is information you get from the Internet? What is the ethical way to quote material from the Web? How can you find good sources for news stories? How does CNN prepare news? Find the answers to these questions and reporting tips for using the Web.  

Chapter 13 - Writing for the Web  

Is writing for the Web any different from writing for a print publication? It should be. Learn how to layer, write non-linear stories, and write teasers that will make people want to click into your stories. You'll also get some advice from the executive editor of MSNBC news, about writing and you'll learn and style tips. 

Chapter 14 - Legal and Ethical Issues  

Should you link to hate groups? Should you quote sources from discussion groups without permission? Is your Web site copyrighted if you don't register it with the U.S. Copyright Office? Can you go to prison if you copy software or a Web site even if you don't make a profit from it? The answers may surprise you in this chapter.  
 

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