Fall 2015 - Convergence Journalism
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1. Monday October 5 Topic Subject Writing for the Ear Lecturer Amy Simons Broadcast style writing requires a different approach than the writing you ve done all your life You re writing to be heard instead of to be read During this class session you ll learn techniques on how to write conversationally while effectively writing to visuals and natural sound Out of Class Readings eRes Aim for the Heart Chapter 4 Writing Compelling Leads Tompkins Lifehacker I m Ira Glass Host of This American Life and this is how I Work Resources Let s Write Right A guide to tightening up broadcast writing PDF Story pitches due by 6 p m Tuesday Wednesday October 7 Topic Subject Intermediate Blogging Lecturer Amy Simons You have done some basic blogging in J2150 and J7802 Now you have the opportunity to blog for extra credit this time on the topic of your choice We ll talk about how to choose a topic that s meaningful to you and turn it into a sustainable blog that you can be proud of for a long time to come Out of Class Readings Al Tompkins Blog Ethics PDF The best ways to be sure you re legally using online photos Why Journalists Must Blog amp How How To Create Your Own Blog How To Build An Audience Giving Your Blog A Visual Edge Adam Westbrook Five Mistakes I Wish I Hadn t Made Interact With Your Niche To Find New Readers Resources A Guide to Happ2. Topic Subject Introductions Syllabus review Getting Started Multimedia technique refresher Lecturer Amy Simons Meet your faculty and find out what you ll be doing in the Convergence Reporting course Come ready to work QUIZ Syllabus quiz will be open on Blackboard from 9 a m today until 8 a m Monday August 31 VIDEO TRAINING You must sign up for and attend video training so that you are familiar with how to use Adobe Premiere Pro Click here to find details on where and when sessions will be held and how to sign up It is imperative that you sign up as space is limited in each session Out of Class Readings Laura Davison Twelve ways to get through Convergence Reporting and like it Resources How to connect to the Classes Server Newsroom shifts Lab procedures policies Tuesday August 25 Convergence Media Credentials Come by the Futures Lab between 10 30 a m 5 p m to have your photo taken for a media credential Wednesday August 26 Topic Subject Using a Zoom editing with Adobe Audition amp KBIA scripting Lecturer Judd Slivka In the Futures Lab and at KBIA you ll be using Adobe Audition instead of Audacity We ll go over some of the differences between the two programs as well as review some of the basic techniques of effective audio reporting using NPR style Out of Class Readings 10 Commandments of Getting Good Natural Sound Resources Assembling a Basic Audio Story in Adobe Audit
3. Amy Simons An extra credit math quiz is available in Blackboard You need to get 15 of the 20 questions correct to earn an additional 5 to your quiz score The quiz will remain open to you until 6 p m on October 28 Thursday October 15 Buzz team stories due at 6 p m Friday October 16 Story pitches for Woody teams in the RJI Futures Lab Graduate students Installment 2 of your graduate project is due today at 6 p m Week9 Monday March 16 Topic Subject Photo Refresher Lecturer Mark Hinojosa Are you manipulating the camera or is the camera manipulating you Time to review and freshen up those DSLR skills Out of Class Readings High ISO shooting tips Nikon Understanding ISO sensitivity Mostly understandable explanation of exposure aperture shutter speed ISO Nikon Composition Guidelines Five Basic Rules of Shot Composition Photography Quick Course Guide PDF file Lions and Eagles and Snow Oh My Resources Basic Nikon D7000 camera settings Each photo must have a caption Caption help file Examples of good detail photos SLR Camera Simulator Text should always conform to proper style The five minute stylebook Photoshop tutorial from the Knight Digital Media Center Link to Download the Nikon D7000 user manual PDF download Story pitches due via email at 6 p m Tuesday Wednesday October 21 Topic Subject Information Graphics Lecturer Reuben Stern B
4. Word Doc Three team story ideas are sent to faculty editors and project managers by Tuesday night at 6 p m Send email to MUJourConvergenceProjectManagers missouri edu The subject line of the email should be 4804 story pitches Team Name Number e Fridays we meet at 8 a m in the Futures Lab to discuss your best ideas e Your team stories are due the following Thursday at 6 p m with all components of your story saved to the FinishedStories section of the Classes Server in the folder for each person in the group Each student s folder must contain every element of your story text photos video captions mp3 s PDF s etc STYLE QUIZ 1 Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 6pm Wednesday AP Missourian stylebook Wednesday September 2 Topic Subject Newsroom orientation KOMU amp Newsy Lecturer Amy Simons In class guests Lauren Slome Annie Hammock Nathan Byrne Newsroom shifts will begin in two weeks Today we ll go over what you ll be doing during your KOMU and Newsy shifts and what you need to know to be successful in those newsrooms Out of Class Readings Multi source journalism and the rise of video An inside look at Newsy Resources Matheny Map KOMU Shift Checklist Workflow pdf Going solo at KOMU pdf Newsroom dress codes Thursday September 3 Audio slideshows due on the Classes Server by 6 p m Friday September 4 TBA Week 3 Monday Septe
5. a strong or weak example Click here for the full assignment Amy meeting in 2 10 Agriculture Judd meeting in Microsoft Application Development Lab Mark meeting in 35 Walter Williams Team story ideas due via email at 6 p m Tuesday Wednesday November 18 Topic Subject Photo Editing Lecturer s Mark Hinojosa You have hundreds of photos in front of you What makes the successful ones successful When can cropping and toning bring back a bad photo How do you choose the right ones to build a photogallery that tells a story Readings Resources Thursday November 19 Buzz team stories due at 6 p m Friday November 20 Story pitches for Woody teams in the RJI Futures Lab Graduate students Installment 3 of your graduate project is due today at 6 p m Week 14 Thanksgiving Break No classes no newsroom shifts If you re blogging for extra credit you must still blog one weekend of the break in order to have enough posts to earn the extra credit Week 15 Monday November 30 Topic Subject Using Shiny Things Lecturer Judd Slivka ThingLink Atavist and a few other tools have become quite popular among Convergence Reporting students During today s class period we ll look at some effective uses of these tools and some that might not have been as successful Out of Class Readings None Resources None STYLE QUIZ 5 FINAL Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 6pm Wednesday S
6. J4804 7804 Convergence Reporting Fall 2015 Welcome to your first newsroom experience in the Missouri School of Journalism s Convergence emphasis area We hope and expect you will rise to the unique challenge of helping report stories for the school s principal media the Missourian KBIA KOMU and their respective Web sites You will be assigned randomly to work in teams and each of you will bring different skills and interests to the teams You will be asked to stretch by assuming roles outside your comfort zone or skill level as the semester progresses The focus of this course is reporting Reporting includes critical thinking imagination and the ability to research write and create artwork still photos video and audio Depending on the nature of each assignment some stories will appear in all media others may appear in only a few or one of them The convergence feature stories you work on will have one thing in common they won t typically involve breaking spot news Those will be the purview of newspaper and radio TV news students working regular daily shifts at the Missourian KBIA and KOMU As a convergence reporter you will produce feature stories in depth pieces and other special reports in cooperation with the newsrooms However you ll need to be flexible Prerequisites Undergraduates Multimedia Journalism J 2150 Graduates Fundamentals of TV Radio and Photojournalism J 7802 Class Schedule This course
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8. asic introduction to an alternative visual storytelling technique Please be sure to bring paper and a pen pencil to class today Resources Graphic resources compiled by Reuben Stern PDF 100 Incredible Infographic Tools amp Resources Creating Embeddable Google Maps PDF Thursday October 22 Woody stories due at 6 p m Friday October 23 Story pitches for Buzz teams in the RJI Futures Lab Week 10 Monday October 26 Topic Subject Missouri Honor Medals Lecturer Meredith Artley VP Digital CNN Meredith Artley CNN s vice president of digital is on campus accepting a Missouri Honor Medal She Il be speaking to our class at 8 a m and then giving her master class at 9 a m You are expected to attend from 8 8 50 and are welcome to stay for the master class at 9 WE WILL BE MEETING IN SMITH FORUM 200 RJI TODAY Story pitches due via email at 6 p m Tuesday Wednesday October 28 Topic Subject The View From The Other Side of the Desk Lecturer Amy Simons Public information officers can help you make your story they also have the power to break it Columbia Public Schools Public Relations Director Michelle Baumstark joins us for a frank conversation on what you can do to work together toward a common goal Thursday October 29 Buzz stories due at 6 p m Friday October 30 Story pitches for Woody teams in the RJI Futures Lab Week 11 Monday November 2 Topic Subject Ethics amp Social Media Lect
9. ate Shot list style storyboarding worksheet Thursday September 24 Woody team stories due at 6 p m Friday September 25 Story pitches for Buzz teams in the RJI Futures Lab Week 6 Monday September 28 Topic Subject What don t you know Lecturer Amy Simons That s a loaded question right Want to know what we re doing in class today Well we re not going to tell you Trust us there s a lesson built in here READINGS Listen The three hardest words in the English language A new Freakonomics Radio Podcast STYLE QUIZ 3 Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 6pm Wednesday Story ideas due via email by 6 p m Tuesday Wednesday September 30 Topic Subject Interviewing Lecturer Amy Simons Have you ever found yourself interviewing someone and you re just not able to get them to open up Or maybe they re saying a lot but none of it s helpful Learn new techniques for taking control of your interviews and walking away with stellar material Out of Class Readings eRes Aim For the Heart Chapter 6 The Art of the Interview Tompkins Bryan Curtis Grantland The worst question in sports What we say when we say Talk About Interviewing techniques The Art of the Interview ESPN style Tips for interviewing people with disabilities Thursday October 1 Buzz team stories due at 6 p m Friday October 2 Story pitches for Woody teams in the RJI Futures Lab Week 7
10. by the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA and need assistance please notify the Office of Disability Services A038 Brady Commons 882 4696 or the course instructor immediately Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs Religious Holidays Students are automatically excused for recognized religious holidays Let your instructor know in advance if you have a conflict Intellectual Pluralism The University community welcomes intellectual diversity and respects student rights Students who have questions concerning the quality of instruction in this class may address concerns to either the Departmental Chair or Divisional leader or Director of the Office of Students Rights and Responsibilities http osrr missouri edu All students will have the opportunity to submit an anonymous evaluation of the instructor s at the end of the course Both graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in this class are subject to plus minus grading Your grade will reflect these percentages Style Quizzes 10 There will be a quiz over the syllabus and five style grammar quizzes during the semester administered through the university s Blackboard site For the first four you will have 15 minutes to answer 10 questions The last quiz will be 30 minutes long for 15 points All the quizzes use the AP and Missourian stylebooks open book If you have a problem accessing a style quiz or a computer issue you must contact an instruct
11. environment If you ever have a question about an ethical standard get in touch with your faculty editor as soon as possible SPJ Code of Ethics RTDNA Code of Ethics NPPA Code of Ethics Academic Honesty Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university All members of the academic community must be confident that each person s work has been responsibly and honorably acquired developed and presented Any effort to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest whether or not the effort is successful Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to the following Use of materials from another author without citation or attribution Use of verbatim materials from another author without citation or attribution Extensive use of materials from past assignments without permission of your instructor Extensive use of materials from assignments in other classes without permission of your instructor Fabricating information in news or feature stories whether for publication or not Fabricating sources in news or feature stories whether for publication or not Fabricating quotes in news or feature stories whether for publication or not Lack of full disclosure or permission from editors when controversial reportorial techniques such as going undercover to get news are used Classroom Misconduct When in doubt about plagiarism paraphrasing quoting or collaboration consult with your i
12. eo projects Video Importing your video into FCPX Video How to export your FCPX video projects Lab procedures policies Camp Convergence Assignment Video Assignment Week 2 Special note KBIA is holding on site orientation at 9 30a and 1 30p on Wednesday and Thursday Everyone scheduled to work at KBIA during the semester is required to attend one session Another session will be held in October Monday August 31 Topic Subject How to write and turn in your story pitches Lecturer Amy Simons As a convergence reporter you ll be doing six team stories this semester Each team will be expected to turn in a minimum of three pitches per story assignment During this class we ll talk about what makes a successful story pitch how to develop your pitch and how to present it to faculty Out of Class Readings Multimedia lesson 1 Forget what you know about stories Lee Walburn Editors at Work Finding Good Story Ideas Kenna Griffin Twelve Tips For Finding Story Ideas Six questions journalists should be able to answer before pitching a story 6 Ways Journalists Can Use Press Releases Effectively Watch Excerpts from ABC s Shark Tank Resources Story pitch form Checklist for completing team stories Finding good story ideas Stories we don t want to see again PDF Examples of successful story pitches PDF How to get an A on my next team story KOMU KBIA Script template
13. ignificance and impact of mass communications in a global society e understand concepts and apply theories in the use and presentation of images and information e demonstrate an understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth accuracy fairness and diversity e think critically creatively and independently e write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the communications professions audiences and purposes they serve e critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness clarity appropriate style and grammatical correctness e apply basic numerical and statistical concepts e apply current tools and technologies appropriate for the communications professions in which they work and to understand the digital world Code of Ethics The role of a journalist is to tell the truth act independently and minimize harm As such journalism students are expected to read and comply with with the highest ethical standards Though various codes have slight differences you will find they are all based in the same values Please review the codes for the following news organizations Society of Professional Journalists Radio Television Digital News Association and National Press Photographers Association As a convergence student you are held to a strict standard of being able to adapt to different newsroom environments and learning the policies of that work
14. ion Complete Marantz Manual Template for 4804 KBIA KOMU stories FOR USE ON TEAM STORIES IN THE FUTURES LAB Instructions for working at KBIA KBIA Guide to Scripting pdf FOR USE AT KBIA Abbreviated KBIA guide to a wrap or package pdf FOR USE AT KBIA Setting up and using a wireless microphone KBIA Beat Sheet KBIA Work Examples Jessica Naudziunas Peanut Butter Prices Rising Kyle Stokes Big Storm Kyle Stokes C is for Cuts Jessica Naudziunas Cattle Rustling Jacob Fenston Six Months After the Storm KGOU Budget Storm on the Horizon CAMP CONVERGENCE ASSIGNMENT Audio and still photography Friday August 28 Topic Subject Shooting video with a DSLR Lecturer Mark Hinojosa You will be using the Nikon D7000 DSLR to shoot still photos and video in your convergence courses Today you will learn how to set up the DLSR Beachtek pre amp and tripod WE WILL BE MEETING IN TUCKER FORUM bring an SD card an 9 volt battery with you Guest Writing Intensive Tutor Joy Han will make a quick presentation to talk about the resources available to you through the Writing Center Out of Class Readings Creating a Library in FCPX This is needed for saving video files on the ISIS server Resources Link to download the Nikon D7000 user manual PDF Help file Setting up the D7000 for shooting video Help file Exporting and compressing your Final Cut Pro X vid
15. is three credit hours Course meets MWF from 8 00 8 50 a m in the Fall and Spring and MTuWTh from 8 00 8 50 a m in the summer Faculty Members Amy Simons Rm 001E RJI simonsa missouri edu Judd Slivka Rm 001D RJI slivkaj missouri edu Mark Hinojosa Rm 001C RJI hinojosam missouri edu Mike McKean mckeanml missouri edu Reuben Stern Rm 001B RJI sternr missouri edu Rachel Wise Rm 001A RJI wiser missouri edu Other Faculty Members Stacey Woelfel Director Murray Center for Documentary Journalism 243 Walter Williams WoelfelS missouri edu Tom Warhover Exec Editor Missourian 882 5734 WarhoverT missouri edu Jeanne Abbott Managing Editor Missourian 882 5741 Abbottjm missouri edu Ryan Famuliner News Director KBIA FM 882 3431 FamulinerR missouri edu Randy Reeves News Director KOMU TV 884 NEWS ReevesR missouri edu Jeimmie Nevalga Supervising Editor KOMU TV 884 NEWS NevalgaJ missouri edu Annie Hammock New Media Direcor KOMU TV 884 News HammockL missouri edu Teaching Assistants Madi Alexander Missourian mla8nc missouri edu Fall Spring only Katy Mersmann Missourian kmmyb5 mail missouri edu Fall Spring only Lauren Slome KOMU lesh3d mail missouri edu Beatriz Costa Lima Futures Lab brc3nc mail missouri edu Teaching assistants will staff the Futures Lab during Camp Convergence August 24 September 10 to provide assistance to s
16. k and photo captions Students face grade penalties on individual team stories for inaccuracies missed deadlines and or having to be given a story idea by a faculty member those penalties will be levied as follows e Story ideas 1 letter grade 10 points If a faculty member has to give your team a story idea because you haven t developed a viable one yourselves you are subject to a 10 point deduction on your team story grade e Fact errors 2 letter grades 20 points As journalists we have nothing if we don t have credibility Reporting fact is at the foundation of the contract we have with our readers viewers and site visitors When we make fact errors we chip away at that mutual trust Fact errors could result in a 20 point deduction on your team story grade e Missed deadlines 2 letter grades 20 points We live in a world of deadlines Our broadcasts go on the air at a set time Our papers and magazines have press runs that must start at a certain time to ensure delivery Our web audiences are always looking for the most up to date news and information Deadlines in this class are not fluid and missing them is not an option Failure to meet the 6 p m deadline on team stories will result in a 20 point deduction Peer Evaluations 5 Much of the work in convergence journalism courses is team based One complaint about teams is that some people will take advantage of stronger teammates and allow themselves to coast without put
17. mber 7 Labor Day No class no newsroom shifts Wednesday September 9 Topic Subject Newsroom orientation KBIA Columbia Missourian Lecturer Judd Slivka Guests Ryan Famuliner Sara Shahriari Madi Alexander Katy Mersmann Today we ll be going over what you ll be doing during your KBIA amp Missourian shifts and what you ll need to know to be successful in that newsroom Out of Class Readings TBA Resources TBA Thursday September 10 Video assignments due on the Classes Server at 6 p m Friday September 11 Buzz weekly pitch meeting with faculty and project managers in the Futures Lab Week 4 Newsroom shifts start this week All shift summaries must be filed to the Classes Server by 6 p m on Saturdays from this point on Monday September 14 Topic Subject What does A work look like Lecturer Judd Slivka Your team stories will make comprise more than half of your semester grade Undoubtedly you want to do well What does A work look like How can do you A work We ll go over examples talk about how to manage your time etc Out of Class Readings eRes Aim For the Heart Chapter 3 Tompkins Team Story 5 sex offenders live illegally close to schools Team Story Business failures bring renewed lessons drive Team Story Adventure Racing Missouri has niche for fast growing sport Team Story Family and friends mourn the death of Michael Tufts Resource
18. nal in this class Undergrads are assigned grades on the plus minus scale Grad students are assigned plus minus grades through C No D grade may be awarded a graduate student and a grade of F means the work has not satisfied the minimum requirements of the course Deadlines are listed in the syllabus though they may be altered occasionally after consultation between convergence faculty and editors at the Missourian KBIA and KOMU If we discover after publication broadcast that you were responsible for a significant fact error in a story your grade for that story will be dropped by one letter Plagiarizing any portion of a story will result in a failing grade for the course Please feel free to meet with us at any time to discuss grades or any other issue Part of professionalism is seeking advice when needed to handle special concerns or problems or to propose new ideas or innovations Stories turned in after the 6pm deadline will be docked at least one letter grade Failure to complete an assignment or your part of an assignment may lead to a failing grade in the course Extra credit opportunities Blogging If you create a blog and add at least one post per week to the blog during the semester you can increase your final grade by 5 points For example a B plus becomes an A minus Where you see assignments due each week there is a reminder to blog We will discuss options for your blog in class You will also be told how many posts a
19. nstructor For closed book exams and exercises academic misconduct includes conferring with other class members copying or reading someone else s test and using notes and materials without prior permission of the instructor For open book exams and exercises academic misconduct includes copying or reading someone else s work Classroom misconduct includes forgery of class attendance obstruction or disruption of teaching including late arrival or early departure failure to turn off cellular telephones leading to disruption of teaching playing games or surfing the Internet on laptop computers unless instructed to do so physical abuse or safety threats theft property damage disruptive lewd or obscene conduct abuse of computer time repeated failure to attend class when attendance is required and repeated failure to participate or respond in class when class participation is required IMPORTANT Entering a classroom late or leaving a classroom before the end of the period can be extremely disruptive behavior Students are asked to arrive for class on time and to avoid early departures This is particularly true of large lectures where late arrivals and early departures can be most disruptive Instructors have the right to deny students access to the classroom if they arrive late and have the right to dismiss a student from the class for early departures that result in disruptions Under MU policy your instructor has the right to ask fo
20. nts to adhere to those standards Students should be familiar with the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists and adhere to its restrictions Students are expected to observe strict honesty in academic programs and as representatives of school related media Should any student be guilty of plagiarism falsification misrepresentation or other forms of dishonesty in any assigned work that student may be subject to a failing grade from the instructor and such disciplinary action as may be necessary under University regulations Audio and Video Recordings of Classes Students may make audio or video recordings of course activity for personal use and review unless specifically prohibited by the faculty member in charge of the class However to foster a safe learning environment in which various viewpoints are respected the redistribution of audio or video recordings or transcripts thereof is prohibited without the written permission of the faculty member in charge of the class and the permission of all students who are recorded Collected Rules and Regulations University of Missouri Sect 200 015 Academic Inquiry Course Discussion and Privacy University of Missouri Notice of Notifications The University of Missouri does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age disability or status as a protected veteran Title IX Mizzou policies
21. on extensive revisions as you work with student project managers and faculty editors leading up to deadline Team stories will be followed by a one page written evaluation of your teammates performance on your project e Written bi weekly newsrooms update Each week you work in a newsroom you will submit brief written report describing the story you covered multimedia content you produced and any issues may have arisen on your shift We may occasionally refer to these updates in class discussion e In class presentation There is one informal in class presentation in which you and a partner s will demonstrate a new tech tool and evaluate it s potential uses for journalists e Blogging We expect you to write produce content regularly for your own blog If you already have one just send the faculty the link If you need to create one there are a variety of tools Blogger com Weebly com and WordPress com are good options You may also send me your Twitter address if you d like me to follow your tweets Optional Work for all students will be graded on the following plus minus A F scale Your grade will be counted as the majority of the attendance portion of your grade in this class You may not receive a passing grade for this class without completing this assignment A 97 100 A 94 96 A 90 93 B 87 89 B 84 86 B 80 83 C 77 79 C 74 76 C 70 73 F 69 or lower CLASS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Week 1 Monday August 24
22. or immediately or the quiz score will stand as given by Blackboard Newsroom Shifts 10 Newsroom shifts are graded based on the quality of your finished story files self evaluations in finished story files and feedback from newsroom editors You are responsible for creating your folders and writing a summary of your newsroom shift in the classes folder Be sure to include a link and or copies of final articles scripts slideshows mp3 s or movies in your folder as well Folder structure Classes gt 4804 gt Finished Stories Regardless of which three newsrooms a student chooses to work in every student will attend two Missourian budget meetings during the course of the semester and will write a 250 word account of the meeting What were the key points discussed Where was the focus A news story from the previous day or how to approach the current day s news How might a multimedia student s work fit in to the newsroom experience These reports should be filed to the classes server along with your other newsroom reports Convergence Team Story Assignments 65 Story grades are based on several factors including but not limited to the following criteria Deadline performance Professionalism e g problem solving teamwork and attitude Journalism quality Reporting writing storytelling accuracy Innovation O o Technical quality Audio quality video quality use of tripod etc o AP Style for written wor
23. r your removal from the course for misconduct disruptive behavior or excessive absences The instructor then has the right to issue a grade of withdraw withdraw failing or F The instructor alone is responsible for assigning the grade in such circumstances A Special Note about Web Access in Class The above language regarding classroom misconduct stems from discussions between MU Faculty Council and the Provost s Office While Convergence Journalism faculty endorse the intent expressed above we also tolerate and actively encourage in many instances personal web access during class time Attention to and mastery of content discussed during class is your responsibility We will alert you if there are specific times during a lecture training session or class discussion when we intend to limit or prohibit webs access Dishonesty and Misconduct Reporting Procedures MU faculty are required to report all instances of academic or classroom misconduct to the appropriate campus officials Allegations of classroom misconduct will be forwarded immediately to MU s Vice Chancellor for Student Services Allegations of academic misconduct will be forwarded immediately to MU s Office of the Provost In cases of academic misconduct the student will receive at least a zero for the assignment in question Professional Standards and Ethics The School of Journalism is committed to the highest standards of academic and professional ethics and expects its stude
24. re required during your team to earn the extra credit It will vary from semester to semester depending on lecture schedules and the length of the term Math Test Journalists joke about not being good at math but math is important There is a math quiz available in Blackboard that will open following our math lecture If you successfully complete the search with a grade of 75 or higher you ll get 5 points added to your end of semester Style Quiz grade Graduate Student Assignment Graduate students will complete an additional assignment that combines the creation of a portfolio site and offers high level analysis of developments in the world of online journalism Click here for the full details of the graduate assignment due dates and instructions for submission Completion of this assignment is required for graduate students to pass this course Writing Intensive Requirements All MU undergraduate students are required to complete an upper division writing intensive course in their major Journalism 4804 satisfies that requirement for Convergence Journalism majors All WI courses use writing as a tool for thinking and learning all require revision as a way of improving critical thinking Here s how we ll carry out those goals e News feature reporting projects team stories On weeks when you are working on a team story you will write scripts text stories photo captions information graphics etc These news stories will take
25. s How to get an A on my next team story Bob Dotson s Reporter s Checklist Wednesday September 16 Topic Subject Revisiting VINCE Lecturer Judd Slivka The best stories are visual interesting new present conflict and are enterprising How can you bring those elements into your reporting Out Of Class Readings eRes Aim for the Heart Chapter 3 Find Memorable Characters Tompkins Resources Dotson checklist Thursday September 17 Buzz team stories due to 6 p m Friday September 18 Story pitches for Woody teams Meet in RJI Futures Lab Graduate students Installment 1 of your graduate project is due today at 6 p m Week 5 Monday September 21 Topic Subject In Class critique Lecturer Amy Simons With the first deadline day passed we ll sample the team stories turned in last week Be prepared to offer feedback positive and constructive on your classmates work STYLE QUIZ 2 Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 6pm Wednesday Story ideas due to faculty and project managers at 6 p m Tuesday Wednesday September 23 Topic Subject Story Construction Lecturer Judd Slivka The key to getting a successful story out the door often has less to do with reporting than it does with how a story is structured How can you structure your facts to create a compelling story that makes sense Out Of Class Readings Structuring stories for meaning Resources 6 box simple storyboarding templ
26. t there is a home Mizzou football game on this date Friday November 6 Story pitches for Buzz teams in the RJI Futures Lab Week 12 Monday November 9 Topic Subject Introduction to Investigative and Data Reporting Lecturer Mark Horvit Mark Horvit executive director of Investigative Editors and Reporters joins us to show you techniques for incorporating data in your journalism Out of Class Readings Resources Story pitches due to faculty and project managers via email Tuesday at 6 p m Wednesday November 11 Topic Subject Interviewing the Data Lecturer Judd Slivka Now that you ve got a data set what should you do with it Get a sense of what types of patterns to look for and how to find a needle in that haystack Readings Resources Data Portal A collection of publicly available databases Thursday November 12 Deadline Buzz teams at 6 p m Friday November 13 Story pitches for Woody teams in the RJI Futures Lab Back to Top Week 13 Monday November 16 Topic Subject Show and Tell Deconstructing a multimedia story Lecturer s Amy Simons Judd Slivka Mark Hinojosa You ve critiqued your work and the work of your classmates Now we want you to deconstruct the work of a professionally produced multimedia project Our class will break up into three groups today one with each faculty member You ll each be expected to present a piece of online journalism and explain what you think either makes it
27. ting forth their own best effort To create more effective teams you will grade and be graded by your classmates on each of your team stories The evaluation form is posted on Blackboard in Assignments that you ll be expected to fill out and submit after each team story Deadline for the evaluation is 8am Friday Failure to complete the form will result in a 0 zero for you and full credit for your teammates Class participation and Attendance 10 Class participation and attendance are vital and can rarely be made up Classes are designed to supplement your hands on learning introduce new ideas and bring up big picture topics that may or may not be relevant to your reporting during any one week If you need help with operating cameras software or advice on stories faculty and staff are happy to provide additional instruction in the Futures Lab We will take attendance at every class You may miss four classes three in the summer sessions for any reason without penalty We will not judge absences as excused or unexcused Please check with a classmate to find out what happened in class when you were gone If you still have questions about the material check in with an instructor After four three absences each additional absence will result in a lower letter grade for attendance If you have a chronic issue or illness that causes you to miss class for more than a week please see an instructor KKK There will not be a mid term or fi
28. tory ideas due via email at 6 p m Tuesday Wednesday December 2 Topic Subject Journalism and Trauma Lecturer Judd Slivka This profession will take you to places beyond your imagination As journalists we see and hear a lot of traumatic things We interview people going through traumatic experiences How can we do our jobs in a way that honors their experiences without compromising our objectivity And when the job s done how do we process what we ve seen and heard Readings A mental health epidemic in the newsroom How newsrooms are changing and putting employee happiness first Mac McClelland says journalists need to talk about trauma It s not just war reporters how viewing graphic content secondhand can lead to mental health issues in journalists Resources Thursday December 3 Final Buzz team stories due at 6 p m Friday December 4 Story pitches for Ike teams in the RJI Futures Lab Week 16 Monday December 7 Topic Subject Course wrap up and evaluations Lecturer Amy Simons Wednesday December 9 Topic Subject Wild Card Lecturer TBA Thursday December 10 Final deadline day for Woody teams Stories due at 6 p m Graduate students Installment 4 of your graduate project is due today at 11 59 p m Friday December 11 Reading Day No classes Grading begins at 9am WEEK 17 Finals week no classes no shifts
29. tudents in their assignments during the following hours Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Recommended Viewing The Last Lecture Achieving Your Childhood Dreams Randy Pausch Shift Happens 4 0 Check the course schedule often Links to occasional online readings will appear there You are expected to keep up with news from the print online and on air services of the Missourian KOMU KBIA and their local competitors Class discussions will sometimes focus on that coverage Class Policies Procedures and Grading Professional Values and Competencies The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications requires that irrespective of their particular specialization all graduates should be aware of certain core values and competencies and be able to e understand and apply the principles and laws of freedom of speech and press for the country in which the institution that invites ACEJMC is located as well as receive instruction in and understand the range of systems of freedom of expression around the world including the right to dissent to monitor and criticize power and to assemble and petition for redress of grievances e demonstrate an understanding of gender race ethnicity sexual orientation and as appropriate other forms of diversity in domestic society in relation to mass communications e demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of peoples and cultures and of the s
30. urer Amy Simons We use social media in various ways as journalists and as individuals But what happens when those worlds collide Out of Class Readings Alica Stice Remember that time Derrick Washington got mad at me on Twitter Joy Mayer Journalistic transparency in a red state blue state world Why Profile Photos Matter Is Your s Appropriate Five ways to avoid sabotaging your online brand Poynter Ten ways journalists can use Twitter before during and after reporting a story Vadim Lavrusik How journalists can use Facebook Graph Search for Reporting Resources RTDNA Social Media guidelines ASNE social media best practices AP Social Media Guidelines for Employees pdf Ten LinkedIn Tips for Journalists Twitter Tweet Your Beat Tips for Sports Journalists Facebook Best Practices for Journalists on Facebook Story pitches due via email at 6 p m Tuesday Wednesday November 4 Topic Subject Where is the line Lecturer Judd Slivka Is a source giving you the cold shoulder Is a spokesperson preventing you from accessing the real person Has someone told you that you can t shoot photos of their children while you re standing on a public street When should get aggressive and when should you back off We ll talk about where the line is and when you should and shouldn t cross it Thursday November 5 Woody team stories due at 6 p m We know and understand tha
31. y and Legal Tumblr ing 20 Great Blogs By Journalists What is Creative Commons Video Creative Commons FAQ Flickr Creative Commons Extra credit Earn an additional half a letter grade on your final semester grade by blogging once weekly until the end of the semester Must have 9 posts to earn the extra credit Posts must be live on your sites by 6 p m on Saturdays to earn the credit for that week Thursday October 8 Woody team stories due at 6 p m Friday October 9 Story pitches for Buzz teams in the RJI Futures Lab Week 8 Special note KBIA is holding on site orientation at 9 30a and 1 30p on Wednesday and Thursday Everyone scheduled to work at KBIA during the semester is required to attend one session Monday October 12 Topic Subject Writing strong intros amp nut grafs Lecturer Judd Slivka STYLE QUIZ 4 Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 6pm Wednesday Intros and nut grafs are key to driving home your story s impact with readers viewers What goes into crafting an effective nut graf and how can you be sure you re doing it in each and every story you write Out of Class Readings The Nut Graf Part I Nut Grafs the Lynchpins of Clear Writing The Art of the Nut Graf Don t Just Get New Visitors Keep Them Strong From the Start Leads amp Nut Grafs Story ideas due via email by 6 p m Tuesday Wednesday October 14 Topics Subjects Math for Journalists Lecturer
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