One of the many benefits of working for an organization like Tucson Newspapers, is that their focus on continuing education often affords staff members exposure to the latest research findings in journalism and related topics.
Recently we were introduced to Poynter Institute’s online learning center, NewsU.org via a one hour course entitled “Eyetracking the News.” The course briefly covered a study of newspaper readers and their eye movements. Recorded data sets included how much of each news article was read, how many articles were read, and reader comprehension among other items. Unfortunately I’m unable to go into the findings of the study at this time. I will try to post a supplemental entry at a later date.
Most importantly, I would like to recommend giving NewsU.org a visit to see if any topics are of inerest to you. The courses on my short list include:
-Color in News Design
-Typography in News Design
-Writing Headlines for the Web
-Online Project Development
-Tellng Stories with Sound
-New Habits of News Consumers
and possibly a few others.
The site is very user friendly and categorizes the courses into broader sections which makes finding content of interest quite simple. If you decide to take a course, please don’t hesitate to email me. I’d love to hear your thoughts and perceptions. Enjoy!
Links: Tucson Newspapers | Poynter Online | NewsU.org
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