Schedule
Spring 2007
JOUR 201 A
MWF - 10 - 10:50 AM
rm. - jsh 116 |
Assignments - web site
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Week
1
M 4/07:
Introduction to course/syllabus
W 4/09:
Class activity/discussion: What IS investigative reporting?
F 4/11:
Paper Trails and People Trails |
Readings
and Assignments:
M 4/07:
Read Free Lunch: Preface & Intro
W 4/09:
HW: Establish Web blog at Blogger.com and e-mail the URL to Ms. Kopinski
F 4/11:
Read : Ch 1 & 2
HW: Blog #1
TOP |
Week
2
M 4/14:
Focus on: Feature Stories and Writing
W 4/16:
Background and research
F 4/18:
Background and research
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Readings
and Assignments:
M 4/14:
Read Houston: Ch 3-5
Read Thomas: Ch 2
DUE: Blog #1
HW: Feature Story #1
W 4/16:
F 4/18:
HW: Blog #2
TOP |
Week
3
M 4/21:
Focus on: Feature Stories and Writing – Workshop #1
W 4/23:
Tying up loose ends – Feature Writing
F 4/25:
Tying up loose ends – Background and Research
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Readings
& Assignments:
M 4/21:
DUE: FS draft for workshopping
DUE: Blog #2
HW: Rewrite FS
Read WS Feature Story
Read SPT Feature Story
Seven Steps to Reviving the Feature
http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=67829
Read Houston: Ch 6-8
Read Thomas: Ch 3
W 4/23:
F 4/25:
DUE: FS 1 rewrite
HW: Blog #3
TOP |
Week
4
M 4/28:
Focus on: Opinion Writing
W 4/30:
Beats and Meetings
F 5/02:
Tying up loose ends: Beats and Meetings
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Readings
& Assignments:
M 4/23:
Opinion Writing Guidelines: http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=19739
Example Editorial:
http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=19727
Editorial Series:
Homicide: The Chicago Crime
Leads:
More than the 5 W's and 1 H.
W 4/25:
HW: Attend a Meeting
Find a meeting in the community - city, college gorvernment, etc. - and take LOTS of notes, interview the appropriate people, and don't forget your background research! Have this meeting completed by 5/2, have your notes, bg research, and interviews ready to present in class.
F 4/27:
HW: Blog #4
DUE: FS Rewrite
TOP
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Week
5 - Mid Term Week
M 5/05:
Focus on: Opinion Writing – Workshop # 1
W 5/07:
Story Structure & Storytelling
F 5/09:
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Readings
& Assignments:
M 5/05:
W 5/07:
F 5/09:
TOP
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Week
6
M 5/12:
Editorial Writing
W 5/14:
Focus on: Media and the First Amendment
F 5/16:
Media Law
Opinion Piece DUE
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Readings
& Assignments:
M 5/12:
HW:
Editorial Piece
W 5/14:
F 5/16:
Shield Laws:
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/press/topic.aspx?topic=shield_laws
State Shield Laws:
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/analysis.aspx?id=15938
Wash. State new Sunshine and Shield Law:
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/press/information/news.aspx?id=18494
Miami Herald's Take on a recent 1st amendment issue
http://www.miamiherald.com/454/story/101836.html
HW: Blog #6
TOP
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Week
7
M 5/19:
Beat writing - Repoting on Meeting
W 5/21:
Investigation: Story Pitches
F 5/23:
Editorial DUE
Tying up loose ends: Ethical issues in “getting the story” |
Readings
& Assignments:
M 5/19:
Watchdog Journalism:
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=34&aid=82985
Questions to Ask:
http://www.niemanwatchdog.org/
Investigative Reporters:
http://www.ire.org/
Associated Press Managing Editors:
http://www.apme.com/
W 5/21:
F 5/23:
TOP
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Week
8
M 5/26:
Memorial Day - No Class
W 5/28:
Finding the story
F 5/30:
Investigating the story |
Readings
& Assignments:
M 5/26:
W 5/28:
F 5/30:
TOP
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Week
9
M 06/02 :
W 06/04:
Focus on: Putting it all together Workshop
F 06/06:
Tying up loose ends: Putting it all together
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Readings
& Assignments:
M 06/02 :
W 06/04:
F 06/06:
TOP
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Week
10
M 06/09:
Study Guide
W 06/11:
Final
F 06/13:
Final |
Readings
& Assignments:
M 6/4:
DUE: Blog # 9 & 10
W 6/6:
F 6/8:
TOP
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Finals Week
11
M 06/16:
Sect. A in JSH 116
10 – 11:50 a.m.
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SYLLABUS AND CALENDAR ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT INSTRUCTOR'S DISCRETION.
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