Week 1
M/Jan 20: News values + Finding the story
W/Jan 22: The language and format of news
Week 2
M/Jan 27: Research and triangulation
W/Jan 29: Information gathering
Week 3
M/Feb. 3: Attribution and sources
W/Feb. 5: Different types of quoting
Week 4
M/Feb. 10- Interviewing skills + scenarios + email etiquette
W/Feb. 12- Ethical and legal considerations (defamation, privacy)
F/Feb. 14 (Make up day): Newsroom session
Week 5
M/Feb. 17- Using images
W/Feb. 19- Captions
Week 6
M/Feb. 24- AP style
W/Feb. 26- AP style
Week 7
M/March 2- News story writing workshop- bias assessment
W/March 4- News story writing workshop- anatomy feedback
SPRING BREAK
Week 8
M/March 16- Submit news stories/ Introduction to copyediting
W/March 18- Copyediting techniques
Week 9
M/March 23- Copyediting workshop
W/March 25- Submission of final copy /
Week 10
M/March 30- Web layout and copywriting
W/April 1- Web Publishing
Week 11
M/April 6- Broadcast news situations and formats
W/April 8- Writing for broadcast
Choose an event for broadcast project
Week 12
M/April 13: Holiday (no class)
W/April 15: Writing and covering conflict / ethics paper
Week 13
M/April 20- Writing workshop
W/April 22- Writing workshop
Week 14
M/April 27: Broadcast video presentation
W/April 29: Final broadcast feedback
Exam Session- ethics paper submission and presentation