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Schedule 2009-10 (short URL to this page: http://tr.im/wXXA)

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Class dates. Attendance is required.

• J 1: Distribute Loquitur issue 12 on Nov. 19. (Sillner, Skow, Sliva) How to do it, click here. 


Nov. 23 (class 13)

• J 1: Distribute Loquitur issue 13 on Dec. 4. (1, 2 , 3) How to do it, click here.

    • J 1: Study Kershner: Ch. 30 How to write cutlines. Pick out five cutlines in Loquitur and see if you can improve them according to Kershner's guidelines. Study Ch. 29 on headlines. Pick out one headline and see if you can improve it.

    • J 1: ACP on Issue 12. Make sure you have all 12 issues in your possession. Also bookmark the site that has all the PDFs of this semester. You will need this in your future job applications. See the shelf below at bottom on page. For ACPissue12: Examine the headlines and cutlines for issue 12. Write about which headlines and cutlines are the best according to Kershner. The add the five cutlines that could be improved. Write the old one s and then write your improvements. Do the same about the headlines-- which headlines are the best and write the one that could be improved and improve it.

    • J 1: Write down and bring in to class and hand the sheet in: what one story (write down just the day and the headline) each day would you pick out as the main news story if you were doing Blurbals. Choose one per day from Tuesday through Monday in NYTimes.com "Today's Headlines -- Top Stories," from the NYTimes email you get each morning. Pick out a couple that you think we should talk about in class..

    • J 1: Ap quiz JKL from last week, M for this week.

    • J 1: Assistant editors Here's what it takes according to Poynter. Do you have these qualities?

    • Seem to enjoy helping others
    • See problems and suggest solutions, even solutions that involve work on their part
    • Are creative and innovative
    • Think big-picture, not just their own needs and interests
    • Communicate and collaborate well 
    • Strong journalism skills and values
    J 2: Learn to shoot video. http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2009/rgmp-12-learn-to-shoot-video/   

    Nov. 30 (class 14)

    • Journalism 1 exam: Associated Press Stylebook -- a comprehensive test on letters A through L; Dos and Don'ts; Kershner Elements chapters 1, 13, 14, 15, 17, 22. 
    • J 2: Over Christmas, a great project would be to purchase a domain, purchase a hosting site, and create a really professional portfolio on line. Here's the instructions. http://tr.im/xNin  
     

    Jan. 26 (class 15)

    • J 1:  & J 2: Learn about Skype. Use it for a story.     http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=155339 

    • J 1: AP Quiz Letter M for next week

    • J 1: Distribute Loquitur. issue 14 (area 1: Bush, Area 2 carson, Area 3: davis) https://sites.google.com:443/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution 


    Feb. 2 (class 15)

    • J 1: Distribute Loquitur on Feb. 7: (Area 1:, Area 2:, Area 3:)   How to do it, click here: http://sites.google.com:443/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution   

    • J 1: Give me your ideas for a great story that you will work on on your own.

    • J 1: YourlastnameACPissue14.doc For this week, examine and analyze which articles show real initiative and strong reporting. Be precise and specific about what reporters really dug into his/her stories and did a superior job.

    • J 1: AP Quiz Letter M & N   

    • J 1 & J 2: If you wrote a good story, did you promote it on Facebook, Twitter, etc???? 


    for Feb. 9 (class 16)


    • J 1: ACP of issue 15. Write notes ON AN ISSUE of Loquitur (right on the paper itself) in which you pick out at least 4-5 positive points about each section and a few things that could be improved. Hand the actual issues of Loquitur into Mallory. Do NOT write the notes during class discussion.

    • J 1: AP Quiz Letter OP 

    • J 1 and J 2: Watch the first part of the video I showed in class Israel-Palestine 101 The Conflict (first 11 minutes)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYIXukpMIIY   Andy and Chris will make up a quiz. If anyone helps Andy and Chris, they don't have to take the quiz if Andy and Chris agree that the help was significant.

    Andy and Chris and any helpers will write the quiz for Feb 16 also on the second part: the Resolution.(next 20 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYIXukpMIIY

    • J 1: Distribute Loquitur on Feb. 12:  (Area 1: Fries, Area 2: Friscia, Area 3: Gibbons)

    • J 1: I want to try another approach to current events learning. You have never heard of the Christian Science Monitor. It is an excellent newspaper. The special benefit is that it specializes in shorter stories that explain the news, much like Loquitur. Therefore, it can provide real models for your own writing. So I want you to begin to read the top three (3) stories in the center column Monday through Friday each week on http://www.csmonitor.com/  When I get back, I'll be asking you to discuss them. We will do this each week for the semester.

    • J 1 & J 2: PR Newswire for Journalists http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp  


    for Feb. 16 (class 17)

    • J 1 & J2: Global Solidarity Network on Israel-Palestine. http://crs.nortia.org/ Log in or Sign up. New students need to sign up and select your class. Returnees need to do 2 things there after logging in. Directions for Participation. 

    1) select  Edit Your Profile
    in order to choose your current class

    2) select  Manage Topics
    in order to select Israel and Palestine.

    Watch the video made by Cabrini college and read the essay . Quiz on Israel-Palestine 101 second half and the Cabrini video on Global Solidarity Network in class.

    Andy and Chris and any helpers will write the quiz for Feb 16 on the Cabrini video and also on the second part of Israel-Palestine 101: the Resolution.(next 20 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYIXukpMIIY 

    • J 1: Distribute Loquitur on Feb. 19:  (Area 1:, Area 2:, Area 3:)http://sites.google.com/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution

    Extra credit: Go to Founder's Day on Feb. 17 speeches at 7 p.m. in Grace Hall Atrium. Get there early for seating.

    • J 1: I want to try another approach to current events learning. You have never heard of the Christian Science Monitor. It is an excellent newspaper. The special benefit is that it specializes in shorter stories that explain the news, much like Loquitur. Therefore, it can provide real models for your own writing. So I want you to begin to read the top three (3) stories in the center column Monday through Friday each week on http://www.csmonitor.com/  When I get back, I'll be asking you to discuss them. We will do this each week for the semester.


    • J 1: Think through your major story in detail. Do some research on http://Poynter.org, especially Al's Morning Meeting and see what other stories have been done along the lines of yours. 

    • J 1: "AP QR" quiz.      

    • J 1: ACP of issue 15. Write notes ON AN ISSUE of Loquitur in which you pick out at least 4-5 positive points about each section and a few things that could be improved. Hand the actual issues of Loquitur into me.


    for Feb. 23 (class 18) 

    • J 1: Distribute Loquitur on Feb. 19:  (Area 1:, Area 2:, Area 3:) http://sites.google.com/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution 

      • J 1: ACP of issue 17. Read the letter to the editor. She raises the issue of what goes on Loquitur's front page -- mostly significant stories beyond the campus with a campus tie-in. Think through this issue of what should go on the front page. Look at it
      • from the definition of news in your Kershner book, chapter 1
      • from the point of view of what is best for the readers right now
      • from the point of view of what is best for the readers long term educationally
      • from the point of view of what is best for you reporters right now
      • from the point of view of what is best for you reporters long term professionally
      • from the point of view of what is best for the entire Loquitur readership: 1600 undergrads who are 18-22 and  5000 readers who are not 18-22
      • Next week's ACP will ask you to look at the two-year Loquitur career of an editor, Christine Graf. For this week, however, look briefly at her major stories over two years as examples in thinking through the issue that the letter to the editor raised. What has Christine reported on? what did she bring to the Loquitur readership? what did she gain for herself?
      • http://www.theloquitur.com/user/index.cfm?event=displayAuthorProfile&authorid=2655176 
      • Any other thoughts of your own.

      • J 1: Check in with me about a topic for your major story and what progress you've made. All topics must have strong background research, 2) opportunities for real first-hand reporting, and 3) some strong visual opportunities (photos). Do some research on Poynter and come up with a bibliography from Poynter. 

      • J 1: Go to       "AP ST"  quiz. 

      • J 1: News quiz on major stories Monday through Friday in The Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/ I'm thinking that an important story this week is Obama's new plan to help people with their mortgages to prevent people from losing their houses. 

      • J 1 & J2: Global Solidarity Network on Israel-Palestine. http://crs.nortia.org/ Log in or Sign up. New students need to sign up and select your class. Returnees need to do 2 things there after logging in. Directions for Participation. 

      • J 1 & J2: Global Solidarity Network on Israel-Palestine. http://crs.nortia.org/ Log in or Sign up. New students need to sign up and select your class. Returnees need to do 2 things there after logging in.

      1) select  Edit Your Profile
      in order to choose your current class

      2) select  Manage Topics
      in order to select Israel and Palestine.

      Read the essays and watch the video. Participate in the discussion.

      • J 1 & J2: Global Solidarity Network on Israel-Palestine video conference on Monday 2/23, 1:45-2:45pm EST w/ Tom Garofalo

      for March 2 (class 19) 


      • J 1: ACP of issue 18. 

       YourLastNameACPIssue 18.doc

      • J 1 & J 2: Finish up  Global Solidarity Network on Israel-Palestine. http://crs.nortia.org/ You should have a substantial reflection on 3 essays/video and 2 thoughtful follow-ups in any 3 areas, minimum. 

      • J 1: AP quiz UVW


      • J 1: Distribute Loquitur on Feb. 26: (Area 1: ; Area 2:  Area 3: ) How to do it, click here: http://sites.google.com/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution  


      • J 1: News quiz on major stories Monday through Friday from http://www.csmonitor.com/ , 

       • J 1: Check in with me about a topic for your major story and what progress you've made. 



      for March 9 (Spring Break) 


      for March 16 (class 20) 


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      •J 1: YourLastNameACP19.doc.  


      • J 1: AP quiz. none

      # • J 1: News quiz on major stories Monday through Friday from http://www.csmonitor.com/ , 


      # • J 1: Please send me what you have for your major story. Some of you may have finished this draft, others not. The challenge with these stories is to make them short and interesting, yet substantial.

      for March 23  (class 21)

      • J 1: AP quiz. Go beyond Z in the AP book and you will find punctuation. Do the first 1/3 of the punctuation.

      • J 1: News quiz on major stories Monday through Friday from http://www.csmonitor.com/

      •J 1: YourLastNameACP20.doc In class we looked at the layout of the Pacemaker winners. For your ACP I want you to compare and contrast issue 20 with a 2008 ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Winner, Four-year Non-daily Newspapers. Go to the site, pick out a non-daily winner, go to its site and compare it and the most recent Loquitur for Content, Coverage, and Writing. http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/npm08.html  . Please IGNORE obvious differences such as if a school is D-1 -- Do NOT comment on that. Focus on the story selection, for example,  when the editors are able to select story assignments rather than when a school is in the NCAA. I want you to compare apples to apples. I want you to look at how some of the stories are written, how the stories are assigned, what the assignments are about, how well the stories give a complete picture, etc.

      • J 1: Kershner Ch. 29. How to write headlines.

      • J 1: Distribute Loquitur on March 19: (Area 1: ; Area 2:  Area 3: ) How to do it, click here: http://sites.google.com/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution  



      for March 30 (class 22)


      • J 1: YourLastNameACP21.doc If you were to recommend improvements for Loquitur, what would be the ones that would have the greatest impact and that are able to be implemented? If you were looking for ways to bring Loquitur, WYBF, and Loqation into greater alignment of effort and goals, what would you do?

      • J 1: learn about delicious.com . Make sure you have signed up for an account. Read this from Poynter: http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=122&aid=134846 

      So how do you build your own del.icio.us page?
      1. Go to delicious.com.
      2. Click "Get started."
      3. Create a username. This will be what your page is titled. For example, mine is jzurek.
      4. Fill out the rest of the form: Password, security word, etc.
      5. Click register.
      6. Now it will give you the option to add extensions or bookmarklets to your Web browser window. This makes it easier to post a story because a toolbar will remain on your browser at all times.
      7. Verify the email delicious.com sends to the e-mail account you register.
      8. To see your page, type delicious.com/ and then your username. 
          i.e. http://delicious.com/poynter
      9. To post a link click the "post" link on your delicious.com page or go to http://ddelicious.com/post
      10. When you post a link, you will need the URL, a description, any notes you want to make about the link and tags.
      11. Click "Save" and you've bookmarked your link successfully to your delicious.com page.

       • J 1: News quiz on major stories Monday through Sunday from http://csmonitor.com

      • J 1: AP quiz on punctuation second third.-- don't do it. I can't get it to work.

       • J 1: Have you tried to do a WordPress page? http://cabriniresume.wordpress.com/how-to-do-this-site/


      • J 1:  distribute issue 22 on April 2. How to do it, click here http://sites.google.com/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution 


      for April 7 (class 23) - ready

      • J 1:  Good multimedia people to follow on Twitter: macloo - sreenet - ckrewson - 10000Words

      • J 1: How I wrote the story. The purpose of this assignment is to supply me with a diverse collection of stories I can use as examples for next year's Journalism 1 class, along with an explanation of how you went about developing your angle for the story, how you got your sources, how you went about your interviews, how your structured your information, how your revised it for greatest interest and impact. Basically, I want a collection of stories that will both inform and inspire beginning journalists how to do a story. So: Choose one story from this year,  and write an explanation (using some of the points I just listed) of "How I wrote the story" for it. Put the story copied from the Web or from a PDF (Disks in Newsroom) and the "How I wrote" together into one file. Name the file: yourlastnameHowIWrote.doc

      • J 1 & J 2: For April 20: Journalism Portfolio.       Choose about three to four of your very best stories from the entire year as portfolio pieces. Send them to me as attachments to ONE email sent to me and to your own gmail account (yes, I do want to see your gmail address in the email heading so I know you are making sure you will have these stories if your computer is stolen, your house is washed away, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey go out to sea with global warming!) Make sure the word portfolio is in the email subject heading. Ideally, these will be PDF of InDesign layouts of the stories or PDFs of print versions. Name the file: yourlastnameJournalismPortfolio.doc

      • J 1 & J 2: For April 27: Journalism Resume.       Please send me the portion of your resume that list the skills you have acquired in Journalism. Name the file: yourlastnameJournalismResume.doc

      • J 1: no distribution this week http://sites.google.com/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution 

      • J 1: ACP -- yourlastnameACP22.doc  Pick out the three stories you thought were the best in the issue and explain why?

      • J 1: News quiz on major stories Monday through Sunday from http://csmonitor.com

      for April 13 (no class or homework but there is layout) 

      http://sites.google.com/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution 

      • J 1 & J 2: For April 20: Journalism Portfolio. Choose about three to four of your very best stories from the entire year as portfolio pieces. Send them to me as attachments to ONE email sent to me and to your own gmail account (yes, I do want to see your gmail address in the email heading so I know you are making sure you will have these stories if your computer is stolen, your house is washed away, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey go out to sea with global warming!) Make sure the word portfolio is in the email subject heading. Ideally, these will be PDF of InDesign layouts of the stories or PDFs of print versions. Name the file: yourlastnameJournalismPortfolio.doc

      • J 1 & J 2: For April 27: Journalism Resume.       Please send me the portion of your resume that list the skills you have acquired in Journalism. Name the file: yourlastnameJournalismResume.doc

      • J 1: Summer editorial board meeting dates and times, summer addresses, phone numbers, and email.

      • J 1 & J 2: Sign up for Online Journalism at http://feeds.feedburner.com/tojou

      • J 1 & J 2: Sign up for Innovation in College Media at http://www.collegemediainnovation.org/blog/feed/

      April 20, (class 24) updated  -- Chris Krewson will be speaking to our class

      • J 1 & J2: Find out Chris Krewson's background. He's Executive editor / online, news at Philadelphia Inquirer. His Linkedin is http://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskrewson. Check him out on Twitter ckrewson . Make sure you ask questions. Check out his Web page. http://chris.krewson.googlepages.com/

      • J 1 & J 2: Journalism Portfolio. Choose about three to four of your very best stories from the entire year as portfolio pieces. Send them to me as attachments to ONE email sent to me and to your own gmail account  Make sure the word portfolio is in the email subject heading. Ideally, these will be PDF of InDesign layouts of the stories. Name the file: yourlastnameJournalismPortfolio.doc

      • J 1 & J 2: Journalism Resume. Please send me the portion of your resume that lists the skills you have acquired in Journalism. Name the file: yourlastnameJournalismResume.doc

      • J 1: Summer editorial board meeting dates and times, summer addresses, phone numbers, and email.

      • J 1 & J 2: Sign up for Online Journalism at http://feeds.feedburner.com/tojou

      • J 1 & J 2: Sign up for Innovation in College Media at http://www.collegemediainnovation.org/blog/feed/

      http://sites.google.com/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution 


      April 28 (class 26)


      May 7 (class 27)

      Picnic at JZ's house.


      Traits & skills of a good journalist

      • adaptability, 
      • flexibility,
      • good work ethic,
      • equally adept at working on your own or as part of a team,
      • not flustered by a sudden change in assignment,
      • excited about trying something new,
      • genuinely respect your audience,
      • hardworking: want to do the legwork in finding information the audience wants,
      • listen well
      • ask good questions
      • write crisply and accurately
      • want to learn new skills and tools 

      Supplies for class

      • Associated Press Stylebook 
      • Elements of News Writing
      • This equipment is a good investment (but NOT required) for a Com major:
        • A digital audio recorder that saves files in WAV, WMA or MP3 format. The recorder should have a MIC jack. It must also be capable of uploading files to a computer via USB. (The  Olympus VN-6200> is the recommended model. You might be able to buy one for less than $50.) PLEASE NOTE that recorders made by Sony and RCA DO NOT meet the requirements! An iPhone also works. Other devices that you already have may also work. Just check with me.
      A digital still camera. These are standard specs now. The editors have better models and might lend you theirs for an assignment but the following specs are decent: 
      • 7 megapixels or better
      • Image stabilization (essential)
      • Video at 640 x 480 at 30 fps (absolutely essential); video must include audio
      • 3x OPTICAL zoom or better
      • 2 GB (gigabyte) high-speed SD card or larger
      • USB 2 output

      Aug. 24 (class 1)

      • J 1 & J 2 What's happening in class:

      • In class: orientation to journalism & receive first assignment.
      • Establish project management accounts and TheLoquitur.com accounts.
      • Learn about assignment process and deadlines. See Loquitur calendar. 
      • Look at syllabus and Loquitur Web sites.
      • Learn about Thursday/Friday Story Conferences with editors. Sign up for Story Conference schedule. 
      • Go over requirements and syllabus.
      • Learn about Loquitur procedures, calendar, style, distribution.

      • J 1 Your jobs this week studying--how to write and edit your first stories:

      • Study for class 2 "Elements of News Writing" Chapter 13, pp. 54- 
      • J 1 Distribute Loquitur issue 1 on Thursday, Aug. 27.  How to do it, click here. 

      Aug. 31 (class 2)

      • J 1 & J 2 Your jobs this week getting stuff:

      • Get books for course:

        • J 1  "Elements of News Writing" by James Kershner

        • J 1  "AP Stylebook," and,

      • J 1 Your jobs this week studying--how to write and edit your first stories:

      • J 1: Go over the handout you got in class.
      • Study for class 2 "Elements of News Writing" Chapter 13, pp. 54- 

      • J 1 Your jobs this week @ your computer:


      •
        • You all should have a Gmail account.  Click in upper left of Gmail page to start a Google Calendar.
          • Then click on this button to subscribe to the Loquitur Calendar. 
        • Establish your own TheLoquitur.com account


        • J 1 & J 2:


        • J 1 Distribute Loquitur issue 2 on Thursday, Sept. 3. (Area 1: Alio, Area 2: Anastasio, Area 3: Broxton) How to do it, click here. 

        • J 2: Learn how to shoot decent photos by Mindy. Bring your camera to class! http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2009/rgmp-7-learn-how-to-shoot-decent-photos/ 


        Sept. 14 (class 3) (no class Sept. 7)

        • J 2: Study Mindy: Learn how to crop, tone, and optimize photos (Lesson 8). Study (1) Cropping, (2) Toning, (3) Resizing, (4) Sharpening, (5) Saving in optimized format. Then learn Managing photos. Printable Reporter’s Guide to Multimedia Proficiency (PDF; 536 KB) This 42-page document is fully linked and usable online in most Web browsers, or in Adobe Reader, or in Preview on the Mac OS. In other words, you don’t need to print it. But if that’s what you want, go right ahead. 

        • J 1 Your jobs this week studying--how to write and edit your next stories:

        • Don't use I in stories. Don't write: When I asked him about..., he said. Just write, He said ....
        • Study for class 3 "What is News?" Chapter 1, pp. 1-5
        • Learn Dos and Don'ts: Quiz on Dos and Don'ts in class.
        • Write Associated Collegiate Press two-page report: ACP for issue 2 on Coverage and Content. Analyze about four stories for their news value. You must analyze the two on the front page plus at least two more. The potential news value determines whether something is assigned and how much “play” or space it gets. The principal news values are
          * News should be recent, interesting, and significant. News gets more play if it meets these further criteria

        o location. The more local, the better.

        o prominence. The bigger the names, the better.

        o timeliness. The more recent, the better.

        o human interest emotion.

        o self-interest. What’s in it for the reader?

        * As you analyze the Loquitur stories, consider how well each story keeps these news values in mind. Which stories are present because of which criteria? Do the stories you have selected have some of these news values? 

        * The file name should be YourLastNameACPIssue02.doc

        • J 1 Distribute Loquitur issue 3 on Thursday, Sept. 17. (Area 1: Corbin, Area 2: Costa, Area 3: Crist) How to do it, click here.

        • J 1 How to do News Blurbals will be explained in class. Basically, everyone should sign up to get the New York Times daily newsletter, which picks out the  most important stories of the day. You will use the top No. 1 or 2 story as the basis of the blurbal of the day. You sign up for The New York Times here: http://www.nytimes.com/regi  You want to sign up for Today's Headlines.

        • J 1 Write your first story! Here's some tips on how to write your stories.
        • Name your file with the SLUG your editor gave you (example: Simpson250BadFood.doc).
        • Send it to the correct GoogleGroups email. You'll receive revisions back end of the week.
        • Revisions due Sunday to same GoogleGroups email, renaming your story with REV. (example: Simpson250BadFoodREV.doc


        Sept. 21 (class 4)

        • J 2: Study for class 4 "Read blogs and use RSS" by Mindy McAdams and do what she tells you to do. I want you to subscribe to and read each day the blogs she tells you. 

        • J 1 Distribute Loquitur issue 4 on Thursday, Sept. 24. (1. Costa, 2. Davies, 3. DeMarzio) How to do it, click here.

        • J 1 Study for class 4 "Elements of News Writing" Chapter 15, pp. 65 -

        • J 1: Associated Collegiate Press two-page report: ACP for issue 3 on Writing and Editing. Instructions here.

        * The file name should be YourLastNameACPIssue03.doc

        • J 1  sign up for The New York Times here: http://www.nytimes.com/regi  You want to sign up for Today's Headlines. How to do News Blurbals will be explained in class. Basically, everyone should sign up to get the New York Times daily newsletter, which picks out the  most important stories of the day. You will use the top No. 1 or 2 story as the basis of the blurbal of the day. You sign up for The New York Times here: http://www.nytimes.com/regi  You want to sign up for Today's Headlines.

        Sept. 28 (class 5)


        • J 1: Study Dos and Don'ts and in the AP Stylebook the letter A. Then take the assessment on WebCT/BBVista called "Dos Don'ts & A's" (see Assessments on top in BBVista). You can do the quiz 2x and the higher grade is entered. http://learning.cabrini.edu 

        • J 2: Study for class 5 "Start a blog" by Mindy - I want you to follow her directions and start a blog on WordPress if you have not yet. Subscribe to and read Merenda's and Greg's. Take some time what to name yours and what you want to write about.

        • J 1: Study Ch. 17 on covering meetings and speeches

        • J 1: First,  do this: Create a Word document and name it YourLastNameACPIssue04.doc. Pick out 3 leads from stories that originated as a result of a reporter covering a meeting, speech or event. Find  the stories here from the Associated Press (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/fronts/HOME?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME ) and copy/paste the relevant parts into the Word document. Examine the start of the leads to see how the stories follow the advice of Ch. 17.

        J 1: Second, then do the same for 3 articles in Loquitur that cover speeches, meetings or events and see how well they fulfill the advice of Ch. 17. Copy/paste the relevant part of stories from both AP and Loquitur so I don't have to look everything up that you are referring to. http://theloquitur.com

        The file name should be YourLastNameACPIssue04.doc

        http://sites.google.com/a/jerryzurek.net/journalism/distribution 


        Oct. 5 (class 6)

        • J 2:  Buy or borrow an audio recorder and learn to use it. If you don't own one yet, you can get one for $50. The department also has professional ones to lend. Use this link to reserve one with Heather: Here is this week's lesson from Mindy. http://tr.im/vCtC Here is the entire course from Mindy: http://www.jou.ufl.edu/faculty/mmcadams/PDFs/RGMPbook.pdf    

        • J 1 Distribute Loquitur issue 5 on Thursday, Oct. 1. (1. Kerri, 2. Christina, 3. Patrick) How to do it, click here.

        • J 1: Distribute Loquitur issue 6 on Oct. 8. (1. Eric, 2. Nick, 3. Kelsey) How to do it, click here.

        • J 1: Study Dos and Don'ts and in the AP Stylebook the letter B. Then take the assessment on WebCT/BBVista called "AP letter B"

        • J 1: Do your ACP on Writing and Editing. yourlastnameACPissue05.doc

        • J 1: Study Elements of News Writing ch. 16 How to conduct and interview pp. 71-77 



        Oct. 12 (class 7)

        • J 2: Start editing audio by Mindy McAdams. She will take you through audio editing using her step-by-step guide. 


        • J 1:Study AP Stylebook the letter C. Then take the assessment on WebCT/BBVista called "AP letter C"

        • J 1: Study Elements of News Writing ch. 22 How to Write Editorials and Columns pp. 102. 

        • J 1: Write ACP on Leadership. Name this file: yourlastnameACPissue06.doc. Refer to the current issue as well as to several other issues.

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        Oct. 19 (class 8)

        • J 1: Distribute Loquitur issue  8 Oct. 22. (McSloy, Melvin, Mentzer) How to do it, click here. 

        • J 2: Listen to podcasts. by Mindy McAdams. Then listen to Ira Glass talk about storytelling. And Common Pitfalls. Then listen to one of Ira Glass's stories. 

          • J 1: Email me if you wish to be pre-registered for the Loquitur layout and graphic design course in the spring. 

          • J 1: BBVista Chapter 1:Grammar Quiz

          • J 1: BBVista AP letter D

          • J 1: Write down and bring in to class and hand the sheet in: what one story (write down just the day and the headline) each day would you pick out as the main news story if you were doing Blurbals. Choose one per day from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Monday, Oct. 19 in NYTimes.com "Today's Headlines -- Top Stories," from the NYTimes email you get each morning. 

          • J 1: ACP. Name this file: yourlastnameACPissue07.doc.  

          • Then, after reading these, write your ACP on what makes a stimulating and provocative Perspective


          Oct. 26 (class 9)


          • J 1: Distribute Loquitur Issue 9 on Oct. 29. (Miskofsky, Moran, Murphy) How to do it, click here.

          • J 2: You should post an interview (or podcast) on your blog this week following Mindy directions. 

          • J 1 BBVista Ch. 2:Grammar and AP letter E

          • J 1 & J 2: Sign up for ProofreadNow, a free grammar tip of the week: https://www.proofreadnow.com/web-optin.htm

          • J 1 Study Elements of News Writing, ch. 24 How to write feature stories, p 109-

          • J 1: Write down and bring in to class and hand the sheet in: what one story (write down just the day and the headline) each day would you pick out as the main news story if you were doing Blurbals. Choose one per day from Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 25 in NYTimes.com "Today's Headlines -- Top Stories," from the NYTimes email you get each morning. 

          • J 1: ACP. Name this file: yourlastnameACPissue08.doc Use issue 8. Write a page or more on photography, using some of the ACP guidelines here.


          Nov. 2 (class 10)


          • J 1: Distribute Loquitur issue 11 on Nov. 13. (,,) How to do it, click here.


          • J 1 Kershner Ch. 23 -- How to Write Profiles -- p. 106. Read this example of a profile. Make some notes in your journalism notebook of what ideas you can pick up from this example about how to write profiles. 

          • J 1: BBVista Assessments Quizzes: AP F&G

          • J 2: Study Mindy: Add photos to your blog. http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2009/rgmp-9-add-photos-to-your-blog/ 

          • J 1: Write down and bring in to class and hand the sheet in: what one story (write down just the day and the headline) each day would you pick out as the main news story if you were doing Blurbals. Choose one per day from Tuesday through Monday in NYTimes.com "Today's Headlines -- Top Stories," from the NYTimes email you get each morning. Pick out a couple that you think we should talk about in class.

          • J 1: ACP. Name this file: yourlastnameACPissue09.doc Use issue 09. Layout and Design 

          • J 1 & J 2: Sign up for ProofreadNow, a free grammar tip of the week: https://www.proofreadnow.com/web-optin.htm

          • J 1 & J 2: Check out the new Poynter career section. http://careers.poynter.org/search.cfm Sign up to receive this daily email.

          • J 1 & J 2: Consider adding the "Remember the Milk" to-do list to your Gmail. Here's the information on adding it. Then you can always see your to-dos whenever you see your gmail, which, for me, is always. http://blog.rememberthemilk.com/2008/11/new-rtm-gmail-gadget-goodness.html

          Nov. 9 (class 11)

          • J 1: Distribute Loquitur issue 11 on Nov. 12. (Salese, Santoro, Scopelliti) How to do it, click here.

          • J 2: Study Mindy's Learn to use Soundslides: http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2009/rgmp-10-learn-to-use-soundslides/ 

          • J 1: Write down and bring in to class and hand the sheet in: what one story (write down just the day and the headline) each day would you pick out as the main news story if you were doing Blurbals. Choose one per day from Tuesday through Monday in NYTimes.com "Today's Headlines -- Top Stories," from the NYTimes email you get each morning. Pick out a couple that you think we should talk about in class.

          • J 1: ACP. Name this file: yourlastnameACPissue10.doc. Use issue 10. A great newspaper exercises leadership. A month ago when you wrote about leadership the focus was on more obvious ways: editorials and columns. This week I'd like you to think of more subtle forms of leadership. Leadership 2 should get you to think creatively about what you've observed that goes into putting out an issue: story selection, story placement, energy and initiative, and care and carefulness. Reflect too on ways in which you feel you are stepping up and begining to show leadership. 

          • J 1 & J 2: Check out the page designs at other colleges: http://www.collegefrontpage.com/ and (you may need a free Flickr account) http://snipurl.com/11uhu

          • J 1: BBVista Assessments Quizzes:  AP H&I

          Note to self: remember to do Little Bill Clinton in class: http://littlebillclinton.csmonitor.com/littlebillclinton/2008/08/11/qlbc2/ 


          Nov. 16 (class 12)

          • J 1: Distribute Loquitur issue 12 on Nov. 19. (1, 2, 3 ) How to do it, click here.

           J 1: ACP. Name this file: yourlastnameACPissue11.doc. Use issue 11. The issue this week features a number of stories on Cabrini Week and the CSAC titles. These stories require some difficult reporting because the reporter has to figure out the news angle. Review Chapter 17, How to cover meetings and speeches (p.78). Focus on these points and how well the meeting, speech, and event stories fulfill these points: 

          • 1--Story leads with the main point.
          • 4--Focus of story is on what was most significant.
          • 5
          • 6--What impact or effect will the event have on readers?
          • 7--Audience reaction.
          • 8--Reporter talked to knowledgeable people in audience.
          • 10--Story gives enough background on what the significance of the speech, meeting, or presentation is. 
          • 11--Reporter did prep and it shows in story.
          • 12--Reporter asked follow-up questions that deepened the story.
          • J 1: AP JKL quiz on BBVista

          • J 1: Kershner ch. 8 Commonly misused words. Memorize.

          • J 2:  Study Mindy: Tell a good story with images and sound. http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2009/rgmp-11-tell-a-good-story-with-images-and-sound/

          • J 1: Write down and bring in to class and hand the sheet in: what one story (write down just the day and the headline) each day would you pick out as the main news story if you were doing Blurbals. Choose one per day from Tuesday through Monday in NYTimes.com "Today's Headlines -- Top Stories," from the NYTimes email you get each morning. Pick out a couple that you think we should talk about in class.

          • J 1 & J 2: Check out the page designs at other colleges: http://www.collegefrontpage.com/ and (you may need a free Flickr account) http://snipurl.com/11uhu



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