Class Schedule: Topics, Assignments, Discussions (WORK IN PROGRESS)
(The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the weekly schedule to fit the needs of the class and to accommodate guest speakers. All readings should be done before class meets, except for readings for the first class, which should be done before Week 2. Please be sure to check the website of this syllabus every week to check for any changes to the schedule.)
09/04/13
•Overview of Syllabus, Assignments
•What do you stand for?
•Discussion: State of journalism today. Terms you should know. How I got here.
09/11/13 Creating Word Press
•What's cool on the web this week
•Mobile apps journalists should have (bring your smart phone)
•Mobile apps journalists should have (bring your smart phone)
•Discussion: Owning your name on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, URL and other social media
History of Web and news in the digital age. Terms. Metrics. SEO. Reliable sources vs. junk on the web.
History of Web and news in the digital age. Terms. Metrics. SEO. Reliable sources vs. junk on the web.
•In class assignment: Create WordPress site and work on online resume. The html file should include text, subheads, an e-mail address link, at least one external hyperlink, and at least one bullet list.
•Reading for 9/18 quiz: Chapter 1 in the Foust book: "Introduction to Online Journalism." and Chapter 5 in the Foust book: "Using Online Reporting Sources."
•Reading for 9/18 quiz: Chapter 1 in the Foust book: "Introduction to Online Journalism." and Chapter 5 in the Foust book: "Using Online Reporting Sources."
09/18/13 Basic Html & Dreamweaver Intro
•Choosing web site for semester analysis
•Choosing web site for semester analysis
•Assignment Due: First draft of resume
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapters 1 & 5
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapters 1 & 5
•What's cool on the web this week
•In class assignment: Observations of the World in Soundslides. Basic html + and Dreamweaver intro
•Discussion about choosing a topic for your multimedia project
•Read for next week: Chapter 6 in the Foust book: "Creating and Managing Web Content."
09/25/13 Photography/ MM proposals
•Assignment Due: Final resume and contact me posted to Wordpress
•What's cool on the web this week
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapter 6
•Discussion: Ethics in photography and image manipulation
•In class assignment: Photoshop basics. Bring a digital camera/smart phone to class. You'll be posting what you shoot to your WordPress site.
•View and be prepared to discuss: BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM 2013 MULTIMEDIA WINNERS: https://nppa.org/node/60191
Plus: Paul Grabowicz's "Picking the Right Media for Reporting a Story."
•Read for next week: Chapter 12 in the Foust book, "Legal and Ethical Issues."
•Read for next week: Chapter 12 in the Foust book, "Legal and Ethical Issues."
10/02/13 Live reporting via Twitter (CHANGES)
• Live reporting via Twitter from Povich panel
•Using Twitter to report and other instances where you can see it applying.
•Discussion: Using social media in news gathering and building audience.
•Using Twitter to report and other instances where you can see it applying.
•Discussion: Using social media in news gathering and building audience.
•Submit 2 story pitches for your multimedia package. Each proposal should be a paragraph and include focus of the main element and how you will use different media for sidebars. I will approve subject by next class.
10/09/13 Hands on MM software
•What's cool on the web this week- have some examples to share of effective use of social media in reporting.
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapter 12
•What's cool on the web this week- have some examples to share of effective use of social media in reporting.
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapter 12
•Discuss how to apply Facebook as a reporter based on our Twitter experience last week.
•Assignment Due: 2 blogs on web site analysis EXTENDED
•In class assignment: Hands on MM software: Storify, Google Maps, Dipity, http://www.tiki-toki.com/, Rebel Mouse
•Discussion: Ethics, taste and restraint in new media. Publishing decisions and how the speed of the 24-hour news cycle has affected news judgment; whether or not online sites are properly differentiating between editorial and advertising content; corrections and linking policies, and more.
•Read for next week: Chapter 3 in the Foust: "The Audience: Involved and in Motion."
Plus: "Advice for Editors on Becoming Conversational on Twitter," by Steve Buttry, published Oct. 16, 2011;
•Discussion: Ethics, taste and restraint in new media. Publishing decisions and how the speed of the 24-hour news cycle has affected news judgment; whether or not online sites are properly differentiating between editorial and advertising content; corrections and linking policies, and more.
•Read for next week: Chapter 3 in the Foust: "The Audience: Involved and in Motion."
Plus: "Advice for Editors on Becoming Conversational on Twitter," by Steve Buttry, published Oct. 16, 2011;
•TBA-In class assignment: Find questionable ethical examples on news websites. Written summary of issues discovered.
10 Big Myths about copyright explained: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
10/16/13 Dreamweaver
•What's cool on the web this week
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapter 3
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapter 3
•Assignment Due: Website analysis posted on your WordPress.
Don't forget to comment on class blog at least 7 times.
•In class assignment: More Dreamweaver as a Web-editing tool, and basic CSS. We'll be using Dreamweaver to create your multimedia story projects, which will be published on our college servers for assessment purposes. More on interactivity including incorporating interactive quizzes and Google maps. Using markers, lines, shapes and photos, along with text in Google maps.
•Reading for next week: Readings: Chapter 7 in the Foust book, "Web Page Design." Plus: Dan Farber's "Eye tracking Web usability" on ZDNet's "Between the Lines," March 27, 2006 and F-Shaped Pattern For Reading Web Content, CSS Tutorial
•In class assignment: More Dreamweaver as a Web-editing tool, and basic CSS. We'll be using Dreamweaver to create your multimedia story projects, which will be published on our college servers for assessment purposes. More on interactivity including incorporating interactive quizzes and Google maps. Using markers, lines, shapes and photos, along with text in Google maps.
•Reading for next week: Chapters 10 and 11 in the Foust book, "Multimedia, Mashups and APIs," and "Gathering and Editing Images, Audio and Video."
10/23/13 More Dreamweaver
•What's cool on the web this week
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapter 7
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapter 7
•Mid Term Review
•Discussion: Dreamweaver & CSS
•In class assignment: Dreamweaver practice.
10/30/13 MIDTERM/Headlines SEO
•What's cool on the web this week
•Discussion: Headlines and SEO
•MIDTERM
•In class assignment: Writing web headlines
•Reading for next week: Chapter 8 in the Foust book: "Writing and Editing Online" and Chapter 9 in the Foust book: "Using Links in Online Stories." Plus: "This Boring Headline Is Written for Google." And check out these general headline writing tips from Wayne Countryman on copydesk.org. & Google SEO Starter Guide, SEO Basics
11/06/13
•What's cool on the web this week
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapter 8
•Quiz on Foust readings Chapter 8
•Assignment Due: Rough draft of MM text story.
•MM project progress, work on in class
•Discussion:
11/13/13
•What's cool on the web this week
•Assignment Due: Rough draft for MM returned.
•Discussion: There are only 3 weeks left to complete your MM Project. We will be devoting the next 3 classes to working on your web pages and multi-media creation. You should have some content from your subject to work on tomorrow. At the very least you should have an idea of how you want to lay-out your web page. Then you can work on building the page and leave place holders for content still not complete.
•In class assignment: Work on MM project, Edit MM text
11/20/13 Finalize MM package
•What's cool on the web this week
•Assignment Due: Clips page on your WordPress site. All links must be your published work. This should be examples of work to show a prospective employer.
•Assignment Due: Clips page on your WordPress site. All links must be your published work. This should be examples of work to show a prospective employer.
•Assignment Due: Finished written text of web feature MM story. 500-700 words
•Discussion:
•In class assignment:Work on MM website
•In class assignment: Work on multimedia website. Must post to server tonight to give yourself time for fixes.
•In class assignment: Work on multimedia website. Must post to server tonight to give yourself time for fixes.
11/27/13 NO CLASS
•Assignment Due: Final blog posts to total 8
12/04/13 Beta version of MM package
•Work on project in class.
12/11/13 Multimedia Presentation
•Multimedia package due. Presentations of multimedia packages to class.
•Multimedia package due. Presentations of multimedia packages to class.
12/18/13
NO CLASS. GOOD LUCK. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND LEARNED IN THIS CLASS.
NO CLASS. GOOD LUCK. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND LEARNED IN THIS CLASS.
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