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Weekly Journalism Insights and Assignments: November 22, 2010

This week's journalism class includes an informative presentation by Kristen Chick, covering significant local, national, and sports stories. Students are reminded of important deadlines, including the upcoming feature story draft due November 29, along with guidelines for editing classmate's work. We're also focusing on chapters 8 and 10 in the textbook for quizzes and assignments. Additionally, students will prepare their electronic portfolios as a part of their final project. Don't forget to review the community journalism stories and submit them by today.

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Weekly Journalism Insights and Assignments: November 22, 2010

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  1. Week 11: Journalism 2001 November 22, 2010

  2. Extra Credit • Kristen Chick Presentation • 10 extra credit points • Interesting presentation!

  3. Review of last week’s news • Hard News: (murders, city council, government, etc.) • Major local stories • Major national/international stories • Major sports stories • Soft News: (retirements, school programs, human interest) • Local stories • National/international stories • Sports stories

  4. Feature story draft:Due next Monday, November 29 • This is part of your out-of-class assignment for November 29 • Bring a printed draft copy of your story to class • Outline/idea map OK – need a strategy! • We will review/discuss ideas individually • Second draft due December 6 • Final story due December 13

  5. Also next week…… • Textbook Quizzes: • Chapters 8, 10 • In-class assignment: • Editing classmate Community Journalism story • Make changes, give to reporter • Editing form returned to me: Worth 5 points • Rewrite Community Journalism stories • Using editing suggestions, rewrite/edit your story • Email final copy to: lkragnes@d.umn.edu • Worth 5 points • Stories will be posted on class website

  6. Community Journalism Story:Due TODAY!

  7. Due Today! • Out of Class Assignment: Editorial

  8. Inflated Words/Redundancies

  9. Will cover Chapters 8, 10next week

  10. Oops!

  11. Sports broadcasting errors • When an apology is not enough • http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/sports/golf/11sandomir.html

  12. Final Project • Portfolio • We will review eportfolio next week

  13. In-class assignment • Questions about article in a Duluth News Tribune story about salaries • Complete assignment tonight and give to Lucy Kragness

  14. Portfolio • Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage. • Access Electronic Portfolio at: https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jsp

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