Digital journalism

Digital journalism is fast evolving as technology changes in newsrooms worldwide. The modern journalist must develop a range of skills in this digital era of journalism, including writing with speed, editing, headline writing, caption writing, social media monitoring and breaking news via social media platforms, live writing and  fast turnaround, highly-polished digital stories, using Adobe products and other custom-built products. The digital journalist also aims to produce visually appealing content that features multimedia assets, including video, photographs, social media posts and educational interactives aimed to maximise reader engagement.

Digital journalism is a broad area, in which reporters develop areas of expertise, including breaking news, live reporting, short-form video, story production and  digital writing skills  that incorporate elements of SEO, UI/UX, algorithm understanding, generative artificial intelligence, and audience engagement.