| Date |
Topic |
Readings/Major Due Dates |
|
Aug. 21 |
Course Introductions
Transfer dates from syllabus to your planner |
First Impression (e-mail to Sitton via WebCT)
Harrower - Preface, About the Book, Ch. 1
What's News?
News Attitude Survey (p.14)
WebCT
homepage instructions |
|
Aug. 26-28 |
A Privilege to Write
So you
want to be a journalist? - voracious reader
- succinct scribe
- inquisitive
Knowledge
News Values
Learning AP Style (and Proofreader's Marks)
Newswriting Basics
Developing the Article
Constructing Ledes
Attribution
Simplicity
Briefs |
What's News?
Harrower 2, 3
Submit beat choices
(T)
Registration
ends (T)
First Interview (R) (50 pts)
Beat Assignments (R)
Quiz 1
Got What It Takes? (p. 29)
Test Yourself (p. 32, 62-64)
WebCT homepage due (R) (50 pts)
|
| Sept. 2-4 |
"Words"
Active
Voice
Techniques for good writingReporting
Basics
Interviews (p. 74)
Dressing for the Occasion
How-to's of Interviewing |
What's News?
Harrower 4
Second Interview??
Quiz 2 - Lead, Structure, Obits
Beat Report due (R)
Picture & Profiles to Voice editor (R) |
| Sept. 9-11 |
Obituaries (p. 92)
Library (R) - Mary Heady
"Finding Information in the Library"
Sources: Human, physical, online |
Harrower
5
Webliography (p. 310)
Brief 1 due (R)
Quiz 3 - AP Punctuation |
| Sept. 16-18 |
Breaking News vs. Feature News
Backgrounding
Source Identification
GOYA/KOD |
What's News?
Harrower 6
Timed Ledes (T)
Obit due (R) (100 pts)
Timed Writings (R)
Quiz 4 - AP: A-G |
| Sept. 23-25 |
Covering Meetings
(pp. 102-106)
Speeches & News Conferences
Business & Financial Writing
Guest Speaker - Heath Waldrop, Managing Editor, Ashley County News
Observer |
What's News?
Beat Profile (R)
Quiz 5 -
AP: Business
Parent Family Appreciation Day (Sa) |
Sept. 30 -
Oct. 2 |
Sports Writing (p. 108)
Guest Speaker - Zack Plair, Editor, Warren Eagle Democrat |
What's News?
Brief 2 due (R)
Meeting/speech/business due
(R) (100 pts)
Quiz 6 - AP: Sports |
|
Oct. 7-9 |
Midterm review (T)
Midterm evaluation meetings
MIDTERM
|
Exam (R) (200 pts)
|
|
Oct. 14-16 |
Ethics in Journalism
Public
v. Private
Determine Group Project
- select editor, topics
Midterm reviews (T)
Guest Speaker- Michael Hengel
Publisher, Pine Bluff Commercial 1:40 p.m. Jeter 101 (R) |
What's News?
Quiz 7 -
AP: H-M
News I due (R) (100 pts)
Homecoming (Sa) |
|
Oct. 21-23 |
Public Safety
Accidents (pp. 94-96)
Police Beat (p. 98)
Courts (p. 100)
Timed Writings - People's Court |
Harrower 7
What's News?
Brief 3 due (R)
Sports due
(R) (100 pts)
Quiz 8 - Law, Public Safety |
|
Oct. 28-30 |
Arts & Entertainment (p. 132)
Trademarks
Sitton to ACP/CMA Conference |
What's News?
Harrower 9
Public Safety due (R) (100 pts)
Quiz 9 - A&E
|
|
Nov. 4-6 |
Public
Relations Writing
Group Project: First interview complete
|
What's NOT News?
Harrower 10
News II due (R) (100 pts)
Quiz 10 - PR
Last day to drop with "W" (W) |
|
Nov. 11-13 |
Broadcast News
Group Project: Second interview complete |
Quiz 11 - AP: N-S
Brief 4 due (R)
A&E due (R) (100 pts) |
|
Nov. 18-20 |
Editorial Writing (p. 130)
Guest Speaker: ?
Group Project: Third interview complete
Edit
Portfolio
-
http://www.uwrf.edu/ccs/portfolio-steps.htm |
Quiz 12 -
AP: T-Z
News III due (T) (100 pts) |
|
Nov. 25 |
Resume
|
Brief 5 due (T)
Broadcast or PR due (R) (100 pts) |
|
Dec. 2-4 |
Journalism Jobs
Group Project: Submit to Editor (T)
Group Project Final Revisions (R) |
Group Project due (T) (100 pts)
Portfolio due (R) (200 pts)
Last day to withdraw from University (T) |
| Dec. 8 |
Exam Destination:
Monday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Present Group Projects
Grades via WebCT or
Campus Connect |
