Welcome to Journalism Class!
This Week in Journalism
http://mayebteach.googlepages.com/thisweekinjournalism
UPDATED 12/1/2008
To help keep you organized, this site will ONLY reflect the homework that is assigned. If you want to see what we have been doing during class time (aka you are absent), be sure to check "THIS WEEK IN JOURNALISM" at the class website
LAST WEEK OF CLASS!
Students are completing their Final Exam - their Beat Story. Students were given a topic, and required to come up with an idea for a story. Then students needed to think of questions, set up interviews (as needed) to get the story completed by middle of class on Wednesday.
Two editors will have to look over the stories and add some comments before a final revision to the story. The final version must be both uploaded and copied and pasted into a schoolnotes email by end of class on Thursday.
FRIDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF YOUR NEW CLASS!
Election Week
WEDNESDAY NITE
Review the SURVEY WRITING DRILL handout -- we will complete it in class on Friday. - Think about three survey story ideas and the choices you will give your respondents to choose from. Ponder as we will work on approving on Friday.
Thursday you will be working on writing commericals and spots for TV and radio with the guest teacher. Watch the DVD and then do the work :)
What's Up?
Journalism bootcamp continues! We are entering the world of the interview so be prepared for some questions as we work on how to get information from sources. Students have practiced writing question and completed their first interviews on Friday and others will finish their interviews on Monday.
Feature stories are the next type of story we will be working on followed by editorials and review articles. Students will then be assigned "beats" and will be responsible for print, podcasts, and a video news segment. Hold onto your hats -- we're about to start deadlines and production.
If you want to hear about what we are doing, click on the THIS WEEK IN JOURNALISM link near the top of the page and click on "Listen to our Voices". Right now, it's just me, but soon students will be dominating the airwaves. Also, if you want weekly updates from this site, click on NOTIFY ME and every time I update this site, you will receive an email with a link to get you back here ASAP.
Wish List
nDisinfecting wipes /Hand Sanitizer
nBlank CD-R, DVD + and DVD – disks
nPlastic and paper sleeves for CD/DVD’s
nPen Drives (for moving files to and from)
nTissues (for sneezing season)
nMouse pads
nUSB Mice/USB Headsets with mics
To help keep you organized, this site will ONLY reflect the homework that is assigned. If you want to see what we have been doing during class time (aka you are absent), be sure to check "THIS WEEK IN JOURNALISM" at the class website
THIS WEEK: Oct. 8-10th
We are learning the language of the discipline of journalism - including the parts of a newspaper, purposes of the newspaper, what makes news and story forms.
We will be having a quiz about the parts of a newspaper this week or early next week (Monday) as we continue through Journalism Boot Camp.
The last three weeks we will be publishing the Bulldog Breeze online -- so look for the link coming soon.
