Journalism Sylabus

Journalism 2000W-- Fall 2014

Week-By-Week Lecture and Lab Schedule

Lecture is in Oak Hall 117

Labs are in Oak Hall 472

Schedule 1 (Weeks 1-4, Through Feb. 12)

WEEK #1

Wed. Jan. 22 In lab today: Introductions. Gather information and write lead for Exercise #1 — Your Untimely Demise

Immediately: Before Wednesday’s lab read “Organizing Obits” pp. 8-11 in the course syllabus and Mencher Ch. 19.

For Jan. 27 lecture, Read Mencher Ch. 1, 2, 15.

Homework: Complete Ex. #1 — Your Untimely Demise.

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WEEK #2

Mon. Jan 27 Lecture: Intro to Newswriting: Finding the news; The almighty lead: Course overview and goals: The role of good journalism in a democracy. Inverted-pyramid style. Why AP style matters. A word about obits.

Readings due today: Mencher Ch. 1, 2, 15, 19

NOTE: Be sure to bring a flash drive to lab.

Wed. Jan 29 In lab today: DUE — Ex. #1 Your Untimely Demise.

Write Ex. #2: Two Obits

Homework: Ex. #3: Priorities

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WEEK #3

Mon. Feb. 3 Leads for all seasons; attribution and identifications: Finding news; Intro to interviewing;

Readings due today: Mencher 3, 4 and 5. Kovach: Preface, intro., Ch. 1, 2.

Wed Feb. 5 In lab today: DUE — Ex. #3: Priorities.

Discuss Ex. #4: Simplify; Ex. #5: Simplify Some More.

Homework: Write: Ex. #6: Go With What You’ve Got; three ideas for original local news stories.

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WEEK #4

Mon. Feb. 10 Finding news and reporting the story: “Whom to interview?”

A strategy for identifying and proposing story ideas: Intro to interviewing;

Readings due today: Read Martin pp. 1-70: Kovach, Ch 3 & 4; Mencher read: Ch. 14, pp. 281-292.; “Journalism’s Crisis of Confidence” on HuskyCT Web site.

Wed Feb. 12 In lab today: DUE — Ex. #3: Priorities (From cancelled Feb....