 Student Publications The Voice - Covering the campus community
Archives - Background info from back in the day Resources
UAM Assembly - Campus Connect - Check grades, financial aid The Writing Center - Find help with writing problems Patio Café - Grab a quick bite to eat Student Handbook - Know your expectations Emergency Manual - What to do when the unexpected occurs InfoTech - Work orders Faculty/Staff directory - Contact professors and more e-Media Arkansas - Check your favorite state papers Louisiana - Check news from South of the border National - Prestige press and regional offerings International - Get a different perspective GoogleNews - An aggregator that allows preferences Who's Who & What's What Quiz - Great to make sure you know what's happening NewsMania - Another useful quiz site
Writing Fog Index - Use it to K.I.S.S. Punctuation - Without it, you don't have a point. Active Voice - Use it to punch up your articles. Appositives - Also covers split infinitives. Attribution - Why we use "said." News Values - Base articles on these. AP Stylebook - Get an online subscription. AP Cheat Sheet - Helpful for the beginner. Reference Shelf - Check public info of the state, weather, time, name & phone directories, word references, quotations, translators, style manuals, grammar usage, fact sites, geographical maps, debunking pages, encyclopedias, biographical information, math & statistics calculators and layout & design Federal Government - Links to authoritative sources. Research - Useful for background info. Search Engines - Choose the correct one to use Twitter Search - Real-time news breaks, but need to verify Twello - Twitter-based service for Enterprise series contacts vozMe - Text-to-Speech Web app |
Film and Multicultural Impact Find and read before Thursday's class Gooding-Williams, R. (1995). "Disney in Africa and the inner city: On race and space in The Lion King." Social Identities, 2, 373-380. [Available via library through Ebsco Host database] Ward, A.R. (1996). "The Lion King's mythic narrative: Disney as moral educator." Journal of Popular Film and Television, 23:4, 171. [Available via library through Pro-Quest database]
Finish research for first persuasive speech Preparing persuasive speeches Sample persuasive speeches Appealing to our emotions. Using evidence logically and responsibly. Motivating listeners to act.
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Ronald Sitton, assistant professor of journalism, updates this site of courses available through the Speech and Journalism department in the college of Arts and Humanities. Sitton also advises students interested in a journalism minor. In addition to teaching, Sitton advises the award-winning campus newspaper, The Voice, meeting from 3-4 p.m. Tuesday in 106 Wells Hall. Sitton can be found in 110 Wells Hall during office hours Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. He also holds early office hours Tuesday and Thursday from 8-9:30 a.m. Catch him most any time via e-mail -- sitton at uamont dot edu -- or call his office at 870-460-1138, which he checks less frequently. He receives snail mail at 562 University Dr., P.O. Box 3460, Monticello, Ark., 71656. Sitton received his doctorate of philosophy in Communication from the University of Tennessee. In addition to teaching, he also freelances, blogs at The Southerner Journal portal and Perpetual Notions. He interacts with old and new friends on LinkedIn and facebook for those wanting to network socially, but doesn't find much time to do the assorted applications. © Ronald W. Sitton 2009 Revised 111909 - http://www.uamont.edu/facultyweb/sitton/ |
e-mail - If you don't know it, learn it! Calendars Campus Calendar - check conflicts Academic Calendar - know relevant dates Final Exams - never miss one! Courses First-day Survey - Use for WebCT homepage General Class Policies - Sitton's expectations Public Speaking - learn the basics Intro to Media Writing (2203) - learn the basics Publications Lab (2211) - practical experience Intro to Mass Comm (2223) - Using media or being used? Reporting (3013) - in-depth info for media writers Public Relations Writing (3023) - in-depth info for business writers Feature Writing (3043) - in-depth info for freelancer
Sr. Writing Project
(3979) Seminar: Ethics (4243) - learn accountability Seminar: Literature of Journalism (4243) - The Greats Seminar: Newspaper & Magazine Design (4243) - better communication through design Internships (425V) - Real-world experience Independent Study (479V) Advising
Class schedules
Journalism
major
Learning outcomes
Catalogs Odds/Ends
Wandering Weevil
Wheels
Arkansas College Media Assoc. ACMA Advisers - listserv ACP/CMA National Convention - when will you go? Mid-America Press Institute - scholarships for NewsTrain
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