Schedule
(subject to change—— see archive at bottom for past weeks)

Aug. 21 and Aug. 23
Orientation, introductions, organization of course, First Amendment, role of copy editors, careers
Student survey
Thursday: Powerpoint presentation on "Seven keys to effective writing" [Web slide show]
Due Thursday is a syllabus proofing assignment
  Reading for week (complete before Aug. 23):
     40 Reasons to Study Journalism [Link]

Aug. 28 and Aug. 30
         Overview of media history
               and typography
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
Tuesday: As an incentive to get the textbook sooner rather than later, there will be a quiz on chapters 2 and 12 in the textbook
Thursday: Quiz on A of the AP Stylebook
  Readings for week (complete before Aug. 28):
      Read chapters 2 and 12
      Know A of the AP Stylebook
    Enduring values in time of change [Link] Wash. Post
     Should have executed reporters [Link] NY Times
     Newspapers go Darwin [Link] Phoenix.com

Sept. 4 and Sept. 6
             The basics of page design
Either day: Quiz on B and D of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
  Readings for week (complete before Sept. 4):
      Read chapter 14
      Know B and D (not C) of the AP Stylebook
     How to be a multimedia hero [PDF] Quill
     Internet/broadband changes everything [DOC]
     News that Comes to You [Link] OJR
     The Daily We [Link] Boston Review
  Web Resources
     NewsU multimedia reporting online course that you can do on your own time
     State of the News Media 2009 [Link] PEJ (scan for any articles that interest you)

Sept. 11 and Sept. 13
NO CLASSES THIS WEEK
Home assignment involving newspaper layout sheets, take-home AP quiz, and a take-home newspaper design/typography quiz
  Readings for week (continued for second week):
    Read chapter 14
      Know B and D of the AP Stylebook    
     All the news that's fit to blog [Link] Charles Cooper
      Bloggers are liable for libel [Link] OJR
      Blogger Code of Ethics [Link]
  Web Resources
      Blogger [Link]
      Typepad [Link]
  Albuquerque Blogs
      Lights and Sirens [Link] Reporters blog
      Duke City Fix [Link] Community blog
      Joe Monahan's New Mexico [Link] Politics blog
      What's Wrong With This Picture? [Link] Photo blog
      Tag End [Link] Personal blog
      Forgotten Albuquerque [Link] Niche blog
      Outside.in [Link] An aggregator site
      Albuquerque Express [Link] An aggregator site

Sept. 18 and Sept. 20
         Grammar
Either day: Quiz on C of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
Tuesday: Final version of your portfolio due
Tuesday: Response to second topic on "475 Course Blog" must have been posted by the start of class
Tuesday: Discussion of story writing structures; possible in-class writing exercise
Thursday: Guest speaker Richard Schaefer will talk on shooting video, backpack journalism, and introductory broadcast — attendance is a graded assignment.
Either day: Analyzing other Web news sites and online 'zines
  Readings for the week (complete before Sept. 18):
      Read chapter 3
      Know C of the AP Stylebook
     It just doesn't matter [Link] Bob Baker
     How digital natives experience news [Link] John Palfrey
     Writing for a Webzine [Link] Philip E. Agre
   University mulimedia journalism news sites
     The Devil's Tale [Link] Arizona State University
     The Cat Scan [Link] University of Arizona
     The Grindstone [Link] University of New Mexico
     C&J Online News [Link] University of New Mexico
   Albuquerque online news sites
      The Albuquerque Journal [Link] Newspaper site
      The New Mexico Independent [Link] Center for Independent Media
      Clearly New Mexico [Link] Center for Civic Action
      Más New Mexico[Link] English-Spanish site
      Examiner [Link] Aggregator / citizen journalist site
      Google [Link] An aggregator site

Sept. 25 and Sept. 27
         Punctuation
Either day: Quiz on E-F of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
Tuesday: Dreamweaver basics in creating an online résumé; every student must bring a USB drive to class for storage of Dreamweaver files; bring your printed résumé
Thursday: Guest speaker T.J. Martinez, an M.A. graduate student in communication, will speak on how to edit video using Final Cut Express software — attendance is a graded assignment
  Readings for week (complete before Sept. 25):
    Read chapter 4
    Read "Punctuation Guide" of AP Stylebook
      Know E-F of the AP Stylebook  
     What works in online video news? [Link] OJR
     Revolutionary camera phones [Link] Digital Journalist
     How to become a YouTube star [Link] The Register
     Shooting Web video [Link] OJR
   Web Resources
     Online Web résumé templates [Link]
     Flickr [Link]
     PhotoBucket [Link]
     Elements of Digital Storytelling [Link]

Oct. 2 and Oct. 4
            Review of problem areas
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
Tuesday: Your Dreamweaver résumé is to be complete by the end of class; Instructor will help students upload their résumé Dreamweaver pages to the Web; send e-mail to instructor with the address of your résumé
Thursday: Guest speaker Chantal Foster of dukecityfix.com on "interactive media" in the Mac lab — Attendance is graded assignment
  Readings for week (complete before Oct. 16):
      Review chapters 14, 3, and 4 plus the "Punctuation Guide"

Oct. 9 and Oct. 11
Tuesday: Mid-term exam
Thursday: NO CLASS — FALL BREAK

Oct. 16 and Oct. 18
     Looking for holes and other problems
Either day: Quiz on G-H of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
  Readings for week (complete before Oct. 16):
      Read chapter 5
      Know G-H of the AP Stylebook
     Are online tools making journalists lazy? [Link] OJR
     Writing for the Web [Link] Mindy McAdams
    An assortment of articles on magazine writing [Link]

Oct. 23 and Oct. 25
             Editing stories
Either day: Quiz on I-J-K of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
Thursday: Guest speaker Todd Winge, former photojournalist, newsman and newspaper web technician, on "news and the Web" — attendance is graded assignment
  Readings for week (complete before Oct. 23):
      Read chapters 6 and 8
      Know I-J-K of the AP Stylebook
     Citizen Media / Web 2.0 [Link]
     Using blogs to make reporters more relevant [Link]
     Small stories turn big [Link] Roy J. Harris
   Web Resources
      Fugu installer [Link]
      Dreamweaver tutorial [Link]

Oct. 30 and Nov. 1
           Editors, law and ethics
Either day: Quiz on L-M of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
Due Tuesday is another work log — download as Word doc and please type
Tuesday: Response to fourth topic on "475 Course Blog" must have been posted by the start of class
Thursday: Printed story proposal for Web reporting assignment is due
Thursday: Mobile journalist reporting exercise transmitting a photo as a jpeg and five-second video clip with a cell phone, Blackberry or wireless laptop, as well as a Word document cutline (or short story) also wirelessly from a remote location
  Readings for week (complete before Oct. 30):
      Read chapter 11
      Know L-M of the AP Stylebook
     The Digital Journalist [Link] Latest issue
     The Gray Lady weaves a new website [Link] OJR
     Exploding wall between print, Web [Link] OJR
   Web Resources
     Newspaper Internet use [PDF] Bivins Group
     Online software training tutorials [link]
     Mobile Media Blog [link]

Nov. 6 and Nov. 8
            Writing headlines
Either day: Quiz on N-O of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
No work log required this week.
Thursday: Five ways to make a slide show (maybe six if Brandon is available to talk about Soundslides [Link] 
Thursday: Discussion of class news site on Web; preparing photos, videos, articles for the class news site
  Readings for week (complete before Nov. 6):
      Read chapter 10
      Know N-O of the AP Stylebook
     Ethics of online journalism [Link] OJR
     The online marketplace of ideas [Link] Jane Singer

 Nov. 13 and Nov. 15
             Writing headlines (continued)
Either day: Quiz on P-Q of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
Thursday: Response to fifth topic on "475 Course Blog" must have been posted by the start of class
Thursday: Graded assignment on every student bringing USB drive to class; in-class edit of stories as necessary and transfer of files to Dreamweaver story templates
  Readings for week (complete before Nov. 13):
      Continue with chapter 10
      Know P-Q of the AP Stylebook
     Newspapers/Web sites survival [Link] OJR
     Redefining the news online [Link] OJR

Nov. 20 and Nov. 22
             Writing headlines (continued)
Either day: Quiz on R and T of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
Tuesday: For accreditation purposes, seniors will complete a graduating student survey, and everyone will take the exit exam that's being given to students in all the 400-level journalism and mass communication classes
Tuesday: Students to post Web reporting project to the class site
Thursday: Students to continue posting Web reporting project to the class site
Appointment schedule will be distributed Thursday for individual "mock job interview" appointments next week
  Readings for week (complete before Nov. 20):
      Continue with chapter 10
      Know R and T (not S) of the AP Stylebook
   Web Resources
     Dreamweaver tips [Link]

Nov. 27 and Nov. 29
   Publication analysis oral presentations
Either day: Quiz on S of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
No work log is due this week
Tuesday or Thursday as each student's time permits: Do another mobile journalist reporting exercise transmitting a photo as a jpeg and five-second video clip with a cell phone, Blackberry or wireless laptop, as well as a Word document cutline (or short story) also wirelessly from a remote location
Thursday: Response to sixth topic on "475 Course Blog" must have been posted by the end of class
Both days: When not in interviews, students will work on completing or refining Web reporting project uploads, reposting their online résumé, posting their sixth blog, and doing the mobile journalist exercise
  Readings for week (complete before Nov. 27):
      Know S of the AP Stylebook
     How not to get that journalism job [Link]
     Grady survey of journalism grads [Link]
     Online journalism job opportunities [Link] OJR
     Online journalists paid well [Link] Poynter
   Web Resources
     JournalismJobs.com [Link]

Dec. 4 and Dec. 6
            Exercises and review
Either day: Quiz on U-Z of the AP Stylebook
In-class editing exercises, other computer work, and/or quizzes every class
Both days as needed: Instructor suggestions on Web reporting projects with students working on perfecting posted Web versions
Thursday: Looking onward and upward; review
  Readings for week (complete before May 4):
      Review points we've covered in the text
      Know U-Z of the AP Stylebook
     Inventor of the Web speaks out [Link]
   Web Resources
     The future?
        Community news site by news pros [Link]
          A closed newspaper's successor site [Link]
          Site started by reporters of closed paper [Link]
          A "voluntary" conversion to the Web [Link]
          Hybrid twice a week print, every day on Web [Link
          A nonprofit foundation online news site [Link]
       An early independent nonprofit news site [Link]
       An aggregator/blogger "news" site [Link]
       Nation's most successful subscriber news site [Link]
       Online magazine publishing; papers to follow? [Link]

To be announced for the second week of December
Final Exam

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