“Journalism used to be taught by old guys like me who spun tales about reporting the news when we were young. Now technology is disrupting the field so swiftly that emulating the old craftspeople is not enough. Students must be convinced that their generation has to invent the next journalism, and they must be empowered to take some risks. Mark Briggs has provided just the right tone in this handbook. With his inventory of tools and opportunities, young journalists will be better positioned to find their way, and they will recognize the wondrous possibilities of an unknown future.”

“This book fills a missing niche in journalism education—providing a real-life primer on tools and technology needed and used by today’s leading journalists. Its strengths include the authenticity provided by a learned journalist who actually practices what he preaches; its strong offering of straight-forward advice; its simplicity and engaging style—even a technological neophyte won’t be skittish to use this book; yet the book is authoritative and solidly framed in quality journalism—the technology encourages rather than consumes good story-telling.”

“Mark Briggs has done a terrific job in providing a framework for people who would be part of tomorrow's journalistic ecosystem -- high- level concepts plus nuts and bolts specifics on how to proceed, in a creative and engaging format.”

“The more I dig into Journalism Next, the more I like it. It's set up perfectly to teach my students and is exactly what I was looking for in a practical class.”

"Journalism Next is the book I've been waiting for... My students told me that it was refreshing to encounter some optimism about journalism. I believe they will also be impressed with how easy this book makes it for them to take the technology they're already (in many cases) using to improve their reporting, build audiences, listen more effectively to communities and tell more interesting stories."