Nora Paul

Nora Paul is the director of the Institute for New Media Studies. Professor Paul began her career as editor for information services at the News Research Center for the Miami Herald. She is also a former faculty member of the Poynter Institute for Media studies.

Education

M.L.S, Texas Women's University

Current Research Interests

• Development and testing of digital story forms
• News informantics

Professional Experience

• Faculty member/library director, Poynter Institute for Media Studies
• Editor for information services, News Research Center, Miami Herald

Selected Publications

"Computer Assisted Research: A guide to Tapping Online Information," ed. IV, 1999

"Great Scouts: CyberGuides for Subject Searching on the Web," 1999 (with M Williams)

"When Nerds and Words Collide: Essays on the Development of Computer-Assisted Reporting," 1999 (editor and contributor)

"Computer Assisted Reporting and Research," News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media, ed. D. Anderson and B. Itule, 1999

"The changing role of the news librarian: use of the Internet worldwide," Information Sources for the Press and Broadcast Media, ed. B. Saur, 1999

"Cases and Commentaries: The Big Issues: Liability, Quality Control, and Security," Journal of Mass Media Ethics, 1998