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Chico State

Week-by-Week Schedule

Week 1 = =E2=80=93=20 Intro to Course; Review	Week 2 = =E2=80=93=20 Journalistic Writing Review; Beats
Week 3 = =E2=80=93=20 Multi-source Story; Beat reporting	Week 4 = =E2=80=93=20 Sources; Research
Week 5 = =E2=80=93=20 Story Ideas; Bias & Diversity	Week 6 = =E2=80=93=20 Accuracy, Ethics & Libel
Week 7 = =E2=80=93=20 Libel & Privacy; Obituaries	Week 8 = =E2=80=93=20 Spring Break
Week 9 = =E2=80=93=20 Glocalizing the News	Week 10=20 =E2=80=93 Government; Service Journalism
Week 11=20 =E2=80=93 City Council	Week 12=20 =E2=80=93=20 Elections; Polls & Studies
Week 13=20 =E2=80=93 News & Numbers	Week 14=20 =E2=80=93 Online Journalism
Week 15=20 =E2=80=93 Trend Stories; Web Work	Week 16=20 =E2=80=93 Non-profits; Web Work =

Link to key <= STRONG>assignment=20 deadlines

Week #1

Jan. 26 =E2=80=93 Introduction to=20 course

Self-Assessment Quizzes:

Notorious Confusables;
Its/it=E2=80=99s and = there/their/they=E2=80=99re
Subject-Verb Agreement; Which, that and who

I suggest you try these on your own to guide you in = assessing where=20 you might need help with your writing.

Assignment: Interview/profile story =

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Jan. 28 =E2=80=93 Journalistic Writing = Review

** BRING YOUR LAB MANUAL CD TO = CLASS **=20

Readings: = AP=20 Stylebook letters A-F=20 =
           &nb= sp;        Online=20 =E2=80=93 Academic=20 = Honesty;
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ; Your Duty to Read the Paper
=
           &nbs= p;       =20 Stuff that should be review (so please do=20 = review):
         &nbs= p;            = ;   =20 News Reporting and Writing, Chapter 7 =E2=80=93 "The = Inverted=20 = Pyramid"
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;  =20 Lab Manual CD =E2=80=93 News=20 = Values
          = ;            =    =20 Online =E2=80=93 Straight News Leads; Zimmermans; Trite & True
=
           &nbs= p;     =20 First Stylebook quiz is=20 Wednesday!

Due=20 Today: Interview/profile assignment =

Discussion: Journalistic writing=20 = review
          &nb= sp;          =20   Zimmermans =E2=80=93 France Battles a Problem;=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =   =20 Pausing to Remember; Cashless
       = ;            =     =20 But what is this? Museum
       &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;   =20 Hate quote leads, but love this lead =E2=80=93 Voles=20 =
           &nb= sp;           =20 (but is there a problem?)

In-class Assignment: Fix that Lead, due at end of class =

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Week #2

Feb. 2 =E2=80=93 Journalistic Writing Review

Readings: = AP=20 Stylebook letters A-F=20 =
           &nb= sp;        Stuff=20 that should be review (so please do=20 = review):
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;     News=20 Reporting and Writing, Chapter 3 =E2=80=93=20 = "Interviewing"
         &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =         =20 Chapter 4 =E2=80=93 "In Their Own=20 = Words"
          &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;     Lab=20 Manual CD =E2=80=93 "She said, or Said=20 = she"
           = ;            =      Online=20 =E2=80=93 Quotes & Attribution (ppt)

Quiz: = AP=20 Stylebook letters A-F =E2=80=93 BRING YOUR=20 STYLEBOOK!

Discussion: = Baseline=20 writing and lead assignments

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Feb. 4 =E2=80=93 Beats=20

Readings: Online =E2=80=93 Boy's Best Friend (a good use of concrete=20 details)
&nb= sp; &nbs= p; =20 Inbox=20 = Journalism
&nbs= p; = ;AP=20 Stylebook letters G-M

Discussion: Whatza beat?

Assignment due=20 Monday: Pick-a-Beat

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Week #3

Feb. 9 =E2=80=93 Multi-source Story

Readings: AP Stylebook letters G-M=20 =
           =          News=20 Reporting and Writing Chapter 8 =E2=80=93 "Writing to be=20 = Read"
          &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 and Chapter 9 =E2=80=93 "Beyond the Inverted=20 = Pyramid"
          &= nbsp;         Lab=20 Manual CD =E2=80=93 Story=20 = Framing
        =20          = Online=20 =E2=80=93 Personal pages offer glimpses into shattered=20 = lives
          =             &= nbsp;   =20          Former NorCal Roller Girl on=20 = Survivor?
         &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; =20 Spirit of a Fighter (be sure to read all the = way to=20 the end)

Due=20 Today: Pick-a-Beat (beat preferences)

Quiz: AP Stylebook letters G-M=20 =E2=80=93 BRING YOUR STYLEBOOK!

Discussion: Blogs as a news-gathering=20 resource

Assignment: Multi-source Story, due in class Monday, = Feb. 16=20
      =      =20             =20      Resource: = Multi-source=20 Story Organization (ppt)

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Feb. 11 =E2=80=93 Beat = Reporting

Readings: AP Stylebook letters N-R=20 =
           &nb= sp;         News=20 Reporting and Writing Chapter 14 =E2=80=93 "Covering a=20 = Beat"
          &nbs= p;          Lab=20 Manual CD =E2=80=93 "Non-Traditional Beats"; "Story=20 = Framing"
          &= nbsp;          Online=20 =E2=80=93 Trademarks
Reminder: = This course=20 simulates professional standards and meeting=20
     =20 =             &= nbsp;  =20 deadlines is mandatory for professional journalists. No late = papers=20 =
           &nb= sp;   =20       will be accepted unless you and I = agree=20 before the assignment is=20 =
           &nb= sp;   =20       due that a delay is justified.=20

Discussion: Beat=20 = assignments
         =             &= nbsp;  Multi-source=20 story

Assignments: Organizing your beat
=
           &nbs= p;  =20             = Work on Multi-source Story

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Week #4

Feb. 16 =E2=80=93 Beat Reporting; Sources

Readings: AP Stylebook letters N-R=20 =
           =         =20 News Reporting and Writing, Chapter 14 =E2=80=93 "Covering a = = Beat"
          &nbs= p;         Lab=20 Manual CD =E2=80=93 =E2=80=9CWorking with Sources on your = Beat"
           = ;        =20 Online = =E2=80=93 The Process Approach to = Newswriting=20

Quiz: AP Stylebook letters N-R =

Due=20 Today: Multi-source Story

Discussion: Multi-Source=20 = Story
          &nbs= p;            = ;=20 Beat coverage

Assignment: Work on beat organization report
  =20          =20           =20   Story idea resource: IRE=E2=80=99s Beat Source = Guide

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Feb. 18 =E2=80=93 = Research

Readings: AP Stylebook letters S-Z=20
       =20 =            =20 News Reporting and Writing, Chapter 5 =E2=80=93 = "Gathering=20 = Information"
         &nb= sp;          Lab=20 Manual =E2=80=93 Uses of online=20 = information
         &nbs= p;          Online=20 =E2=80=93 A stand against Wikipedia;=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;           The Post's Unsung Sleuths
=
           &nbs= p;       Review:
  = ;            =            =20 Online =E2=80=93 Interviewing Tips (ppt); Rules to Interview=20 = By
          &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;  =20 Lab Manual =E2=80=93 "Tips on Interviewing"; "Tips for = Interviewing"

Due Today: Beat organization report

Discussion: Story organization and ideas =

In-class Assignment: Anniversary=20 story (.doc)=20 =
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;         =20 Story examples =E2=80=93 Good Guys shooting;=20 =
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;         =20 =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;      Chico couple relives

           = ;            =             &= nbsp;   Multi-source=20 story revision (may or may not be revising)=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;         =20 Resource =E2=80=93 Journalistic Writing Reminders =

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Week #5

Feb. 23 =E2=80=93 Finding Story Ideas

Readings: Lab Manual CD =E2=80=93 = "Understanding=20 News=20 = Values"
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 "21 Ways to Find Story=20 = Ideas"
          &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =      =20 "Tips from a Fledgling=20 = Reporter"
         &nb= sp;           AP=20 Stylebook letters S-Z=20 =
           &nb= sp;         Online=20 =E2=80=93 Story parts: Roots are more than just=20 = hoops
          =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp; Beat=20 story #1 (read and be ready to discuss)

Quiz: AP Stylebook letters S-Z =

Due Today: Anniversary=20 story; multi-source story revision

Discussion: Beat story #1; evaluation=20 sheet (.doc)

Assignment: Beat story #1 tip sheet (use format from Lab = Manual!)=20
        Profile=20 examples =E2=80=93 Bidwell Bowl; Nyla; Shirtless Guy; Rev. River Sims

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Feb. 25 =E2=80=93 Bias and = Diversity

Readings: AP Stylebook letters=20 = A-Z
           =          =20 Study on=20 newsroom diversity=20 =             &= nbsp;       =20 (familiarize yourself with what=20 =
           &nb= sp;        =20 this site has to offer)

Due Today: = Tip sheet=20 for beat story=20 = #1
          &nb= sp;     =20         If you fail to turn = in the=20 tip=20 = sheet,
          &nb= sp; =20             or = change=20 your story idea after=20 =
           &nb= sp;  =20           it has = been=20 approved, you will=20 =
           &nb= sp;=20 =            =20 receive a 10-point deduction=20 =
           &nb= sp;=20 =             (= out=20 of 100 possible points)=20 =
           &nb= sp;=20 =           from=20 your story grade.

Discussion: Beat story #1 =E2=80=93 = first choice=20 assignments=20 =
           &nb= sp;           =20 Bias and Diversity

Assignment: Bias and Diversity=20 = assessment
          = ;            =    =20 Work on your beat story!

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Week #6

March 2 =E2=80=93 Bias & Diversity / Accuracy, = Fairness &=20 Ethics

Readings: News Reporting and Writing, = Chapter=20 1, pp. 10-15; and Chapter 23=20 =
           &nb= sp;        Online=20 =E2=80=93 A bunch o' readings. Read for the gist of each. = PLEASE. :-)=20 =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;          Elmore Leonard on=20 = Accuracy
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;   =20          Blondes Unite; Blondes, again?;
        &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;    =20          Snopes on "Blonde=20 = Extinction;
         =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp; Rebuilding Trust; Letters to=20 = Sources;
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ; Bee Publishes Results of=20 = Probe;
         = ;            =     =20          Reporter Faked Major=20 = Stories
         &nbs= p;            = ;            = A Lousy Year for the Press, a Great One for=20 Critics
           &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;          =20 and a local example to think = about
  =20            = AP=20 Stylebook letters A-Z

Sites to Visit: Regret = the=20 = Error
          =             &= nbsp;   2008 Plagiarism Round-Up

Due=20 Wednesday: Beat story #1
=             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;  =20     Evaluation=20 sheet (please print out and staple to front of story) =
Quiz: AP=20 Stylebook letters A-Z (I so did not change this =E2=80=93 it = was here!)

Discussion: = Will Ferrell is not=20 = dead...
         &nbs= p;            = ;  =20 Accuracy, Fairness & Ethics

Assignment:

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March 4 = =E2=80=93=20 Ethics, Libel & = Privacy

Readings:News=20 Reporting and Writing, Chapter 22 =E2=80=93 "Media=20 = Law"
           = ;          =20 Lab Manual CD =E2=80=93 "Newspapers are unfair when...," pp.=20 = 34-42
          &nbs= p;          =20 Online =E2=80=93 California Shield Law=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;=20 California Open Meetings Law (The Brown=20 = Act)
           = ;            =             &= nbsp;=20 Reporter takes misstep into=20 = spotlight;
         &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; =20 Reporter's rights to political activity=20 examined

=
           =20          Site to = visit: The Reporters = Committee for=20 Freedom of the Press

Due Today: Beat story=20 = #1
          &nb= sp;    =20        Please attach evaluation=20 sheet to the front of your story,=20 =
           &nb= sp;          =20 with interview notes stapled to the back.

Discussion: Beat Story=20 = #2
           &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;Ethics=20 issue =E2=80=93 Miller=20 = probe
          =             &= nbsp; Online correction example from Jack Kelley=20 = story
          &nbs= p;            = ; Libel=20 &=20 = Privacy
          &n= bsp;         =20   Cubs Foul Ball Fan; The Peach Lady Sues; Judge is Arrested

Assignment:

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Week #7

March 9 =E2=80=93 Ethics, Libel Wrap

Readings: = News=20 Reporting and Writing, Chapter 22 =E2=80=93 "Media=20 = Law"
           = ;          Lab=20 Manual CD =E2=80=93 "Newspapers are unfair when...," pp.=20 = 34-42
          &nbs= p;          Online=20 =E2=80=93 California Shield=20 = Law
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; California Open Meetings Law (The = Brown Act)=20
         =20         =   The Orion=20 Stylebook, pp. 3-29

Quiz: The Orion Stylebook, pp.=20 3-17

Reading/Lecture Quiz: Accuracy, = Fairness,=20 Ethics &=20 = Libel
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =            =20 (and, of course, current events)

Discussion: Beat Story=20 = #2
          &nb= sp;       =20      Ethics issue =E2=80=93 Miller=20 = probe
          =             &= nbsp; Online correction example from Jack Kelley=20 = story
          &nbs= p;  =20           Libel = &=20 Privacy
        =20 =            =20 Cubs Foul Ball Fan; The Peach Lady Sues; Judge is Arrested

Assignment: Story #1 = revision

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March 11 =E2=80=93=20 Obituaries

Readings:=20 News Reporting and Writing, Chapter=20 = 10
          &= nbsp;          Online=20 =E2=80=93 Sleeping Student Dies in=20 = Crash
          =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;=20 It was a Dark and Stormy=20 = Life
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; Blogger fought cancer until the end=20 =
           = ;            =             &= nbsp;The=20 ideal: Marine to the Core; She was a friend to=20 = all
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; Beat Story #2

Due=20 Today:  Story #1 = revision

Discussion:=20 Writing obituaries

Assignment: Obit writing (yes, yours... and someone=20 = else's!)
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;    =20   Examples: Marine to the Core; She was a friend to=20 = all
          &n= bsp;    =20           =20      =20           =20       Portraits of=20 = Grief
          =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;  =20 Blog of=20 = Death          &nbs= p;            = ;
      &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;       =20 Resource: Caskets on=20 Parade (pre-mortem list, in particular)

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Week #8

March 16 & 18 =E2=80=93 Spring = Break (no classes)=20

Week #9

March 23 = =E2=80=93=20 Glocalizing the News

Readings:=20 Online =E2=80=93 There's a local angle in there = somewhere!

Due=20 Today:  Beat Story #2 tip sheet; obit stories

Discussion: Localizing/glocalization=20
       =20 =             &= nbsp;   Beat Story #2

Assignment: Glocalizing =E2=80=93 assignment = sheet handed=20 out in class
       =20 =             &= nbsp;         =20 Resource: Single-source story examples from the Bee's=20
       =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20        =20 =             &= nbsp;  =20 Portrait series by Bob=20 Sylva:
       =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20        =20          =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20 Balcony, sweet balcony=20
       =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20        =20          =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20 Orchard, life=20
       =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20        =20          =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20 No longer words apart

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April 1 =E2=80=93 = Get out and=20 glocalize!=20 =
= =20 Class does not meet =E2=80=93 this is an outside-class work day. = Two free hours=20 =
&nb= sp; =20 to work on your glocalization assignment and beat story #2!

Readings: = Online =E2=80=93 There's a local angle in there=20 = somewhere!
         &= nbsp;           =20 Localization example =E2=80=93 Spinach

Assignment: Glocalizing =E2=80=93 assignment = sheet handed=20 out in class Monday =
       =20 =             &= nbsp;         =20 Resource: Single-source story examples from the Bee's=20
       =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20        =20 =             &= nbsp;  =20 Portrait series by Bob=20 Sylva:
       =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20        =20          =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20 Balcony, sweet balcony=20
       =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20        =20          =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20 Orchard, life=20
       =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20        =20          =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20 No longer words apart=20
       =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20        =20          =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20 A lifetime's journey

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Week #10

March 30 = =E2=80=93 Civic=20 and Service Journalism

Readings: News Reporting and=20 Writing, Chapter 1, pgs. 6-10;=20 =
           &nb= sp;     =20   =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20   =20 =             &= nbsp;    =20   =20          Chapter 9, = pgs.=20 = 196-197.
          &= nbsp;      =20    Online =E2=80=93 Civic Journalism; What is public=20 journalism?
       =20           =20         =     =20     Reporter takes misstep into spotlight

Resource: List=20 of recommended audio recorders

Due=20 Today: Glocalization

Discussion: Civic and Service=20 = journalism
          = ;            =    By the=20 = Gallon
          = ;            =    Too much information?
           &= nbsp;     =20        Beat Story = #2

Assignment: Work on Beat Story #2; Evaluation=20 = sheet
          =     =20 =             &= nbsp;   Profile=20 examples: Bidwell Bowl; Nyla; Shirtless Guy;
        &= nbsp;     =20 =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;     =20 =             &= nbsp;   Rev. River Sims

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April 1 = =E2=80=93=20 State & Federal Government

Readings: Lab Manual CD =E2=80=93 "Staying = Afloat in Murky=20 Budget Waters"

Due = Today: Beat Story #2; Evaluation sheet (staple to front)

Discussion: State & federal government's = impact=20 on local=20 = government
= ; = =20 Beat story #3

Assignment: Prepare for = April 7=20 city council=20 = meeting
&n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 Get the agenda: Agendas and minutes

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Week #11=20

April 6 = =E2=80=93 Meeting=20 Coverage

Readings: News Reporting and = Writing,=20 Chapters 12 & 14=20 =
           &nb= sp;         Online=20 =E2=80=93 Public affairs reporting is=20 = fun!!
          =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;  Cameras cut at council=20 = meeting
         &nbs= p;            = ;            =    The decisions always impact someone...=20 =
           = ;            =             &= nbsp; City Council Information & Proceduresand = Who's=20 = Who
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;  Review=20 =E2=80=93 Speeches,=20 Meetings & News Conferences (ppt)

Discussion: Beat = Story=20 = #3
           &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;=20 Public Affairs=20 = Reporting
          =       =20         Chico City = Council=20 meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7=20 =
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;        =20 Get the agenda: Agendas and=20 = minutes
         &nbs= p;            = ;         =20 City Council story=20 = assignment
          = ;      =20         City=20 Council seats up for election
           &= nbsp;     =20        = What=20 I sent your sources

Assignment: Attend Chico City Council = meeting and write a story from=20 = it.
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; =20 6:30 p.m., 421 Main=20 = Street.
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; =20 Story due at start of class=20 = Wednesday
          =             &= nbsp;           =20 Resources =E2=80=93 agenda item preview=20 = story
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;         =20 Chico City Council agendas and minutes be=20 =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;        =20 sure to look at both the agenda and staff=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =          =20 reports)

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April 8 =E2=80=93 = Public=20 Affairs; City Council Story

Readings: News Reporting and Writing, = pp.=20 315-325; Chapter 18

Due at 2 p.m. = today: Story=20 from April 7 meeting of the Chico = CIty=20 = Council
= ; = ;Meeting=20 coverage examples for you to review = =E2=80=93 =20 =
&nb= sp; &nbs= p; =20 Chipotle; Budget; Enloe; Dixon horse track; Cameras cut

Discussion: City council wrap up =

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Week #12

April 13 =E2=80=93 Elections & = Politics=20

Readings: Online =E2=80=93=20 Election year and the =E2=80=98marketplace of=20 = ideas=E2=80=99
        &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;       =20        California poll on Prop. 8 could show 'Bradley = effect'=20 =
           = ;         =20 Lab manual CD =E2=80=93 "Election Coverage Handout"

Due=20 Today: Beat Story #3 tipsheet. Think creatively. = You=20 don't have to cover the same old events. Check out these=20 = examples:
          =     Garage sale; Goth wedding
Discussion:=20 Election coverage
          &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; = What=20 I sent your sources

Assignment: Take the = Political=20 Typology Test =E2=80=93 Type your typology on a piece of = paper and answer=20 the following question: Does the result fit you? Why or why not? = 15=20 assignment points

(Note: Whatever you hand in is between you and me, not = subject for=20 class discussion.)

         =20 =             &= nbsp;  Election=20 = Notebook
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;        Helpful=20 resources: California Secretary of=20 = State
          =             &= nbsp;   =20 =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp; =20          NY Times Election Guide 2008 =

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3Dpolls=20

April 15 =E2=80=93 Polls &=20 Studies

Readings: News = Reporting=20 and Writing, pp.=20 = 136-138
          &n= bsp;         =20 Online =E2=80=93 Intent of political phone call questioned; = The vested=20 = interest;
         &n= bsp;          =20 =             &= nbsp; =20 Kids bring weapons to school;=20 =
           &nb= sp;        =20 =             &= nbsp; =20 Disturbing statistics may mean=20 = nothing
         &nbs= p;          =20 =             &= nbsp; =20 Cost of = War (what kind=20 of poll is this?)

Due: Political = Typology=20 Test results

Discussion: Beat = Story=20 = #3
          = ;            =   Polls=20 (and studies!)=20 =
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp; Style=20 Review in preparation for Beat Story #3

Assignment: Polls & Studies

           &= nbsp;           &n= bsp; Election=20 = Notebook
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;        Helpful=20 resources: California Secretary of State

Beat Story #3 is due Monday! Use = the evaluation=20 sheet as a checklist. PLEASE re-read the assignment = =E2=80=93 I've adjusted=20 it to allow for peer review Monday and revision in class = Wednesday.=20

3Dpolls=20

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Week #13

April 20 =E2=80=93 News & Numbers =

Readings: News Reporting and = Writing,=20 =
&nb= sp; =20 Chapter 6
Lab Manual =E2=80=93 "Two Experts=20 = Caution..."
= &= nbsp; =20 (p. 28 or online)

Due Today: Beat Story #3;=20 =
&= nbsp; &n= bsp;Story=20 #3 peer=20 evaluation sheet=20 =
&= nbsp; &n= bsp;(print=20 out and staple to front)

Discussion: Story #3; Numbers

Assignment: Peer review of stories

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April 22 =E2=80=93 News & = Numbers

Readings: Online =E2=80=93 Getting=20 the Numbers=20 = Right
          =            Final=20 = project
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;    =20 Check out final projects created by Susan=E2=80=99s = previous=20 = students
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           Site=20 to visit =E2=80=93 Where to get reliable numbers online

Due Today: Beat Story #3; Story #3 evaluation=20 sheet=20 =
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;(print=20 out and staple to front)=20

Discussion: Beat Story=20 = #3
          = ;            =   News=20 and=20 = numbers
         =             &= nbsp;  Final=20 project

Assignment: Math Test for=20 = Journalists
        &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;   =20       = Resources:  =20 Danger! Numbers in the=20 = Newsroom
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =   =20     Stats every writer should = know

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Week #14

April 27 =E2=80=93 Online = Journalism

Readings: News Reporting and = Writing,=20 Chapter=20 = 2
           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;     =20 Chapter 20 =E2=80=93 "Writing for Online Media"  =20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;     =20 (read this chapter carefully)=20 =
          &= nbsp;          =20 Online =E2=80=93 Can technology solve some of = journalism=E2=80=99s=20 = problems?

        &nbs= p;            = ;=20 Site to visit =E2=80=93 Online Storytelling=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;         (hit=20 "cancel" at the password request)

Discussion: Writing for the = Web

April 29 =E2=80=93 Information = Literacy

Readings: News Reporting and = Writing,=20 Chapter=20 = 2
           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;     =20 Chapter 20 =E2=80=93 "Writing for Online Media"  =20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =       (read=20 this chapter carefully)=20 =
          &= nbsp;         Onlin= e=20 =E2=80=93 Can technology solve some of = journalism=E2=80=99s=20 problems?

Discussion: Final=20 = project
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; Computer-assisted=20 reporting

Assignment: Computer-assisted research=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; =20 =             &= nbsp; Resource:=20 Paraphrase example

Back=20 to Top

Week #15

May 4 =E2=80=93 Trend Stories & = Web=20 Work

Reading: Online =E2=80=93 Lies, Damned Lies, and Google=20 =
          &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;           Famil= iarize=20 yourself with final project and=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;          these=20 trend story=20 = examples:
          =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;          Climate change a=20 = concern
         &nbs= p;            = ;            =            Teen's texting symbols invade homework
        &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;Beyond the=20 = meltdown
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;           Flea market's easy times are over

Discussion: "Big Picture" or trend=20 = stories
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; =20 Final project

Assignment: Look for trend story=20 = ideas
          &nbs= p;     =20         Check out a few = entries from=20 Al=E2=80=99s Morning Meeting the Poynter=20 =
           &nb= sp;    =20         Institute. Or search = by topic=20 by using the drop-down=20 = menu
           = ;     =20         The Journalist=E2=80=99s Toolbox. =

Back to=20 Top

May 6 =E2=80=93 Web Page = Setup

Readings: News Reporting and = Writing,=20 =
           &nb= sp;          Chapter=20 20 =E2=80=93 "Writing for Online=20 = Media"
          &nb= sp;           (rea= d=20 this chapter carefully)

Discussion: Final project=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;Anatomy of a url

In-class Assignment: Web work=20 = assignment
          = ;            =             &= nbsp;      MyWeb = (Student Web=20 = Server)
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;        =20          Basic Web=20 = instructions
         = ;            =             &= nbsp;      =20 Web page template

Other Resources: Creating your page=20 header

     What is?com (to look up Web terms you've = heard but=20 can't = define)

     Free=20 photos & clip art, sound, animated gifs =E2=80=93=20 =
           &nb= sp;           Microsoft=20 clips      =      FreeFoto
       = ;            =     Animation=20 Factory    Flaming=20 Text

Back to=20 Top

Week #16

May 11 =E2=80=93 Non-Profits & = Consumer=20 News

"It is wise to remember that you are one of = those
who=20 can be fooled some of the=20 = time."
          &nb= sp;=20 =E2=80=93 Laurence J. Peter, writer and educator (1919-1988)

Reading: News Reporting and = Writing,=20 =
           &nb= sp;          =20 Ch. 15 =E2=80=93 "Business and Consumer News"
         &nb= sp;         Online=20 =E2=80=93 Harrowing tale of surviving Katrina a=20 = lie
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; =20          Story of boy's hard life a lie

Due Today: Tip = sheets for=20 your final project

Discussion: Final project=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;Covering=20 non-profit organizations

Back to=20 Top

May 13 =E2=80=93 Course Wrap; Work on = Final=20 project

Resources:   Final=20 = project
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; =20 Check out final projects created by Susan=E2=80=99s = previous=20 = students
          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;  =20 Final=20 project evaluation (must be attached to final stories)=20 =
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;  B= asic=20 Web instructions

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Final=20 Project is due at noon Friday, May 22
send url to sbrockus@csuchico.edu = and=20
bring printed copies of your stories to the final in Tehama=20 312
Hard copies of stories are due at noon,
but you may use = the=20 final time to finish your Web site.

Department of Journalism =E2=80=A2 = California State=20 University, Chico