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JOURN 2622 (1331). News Reporting. YSU, Spring 2006
CALENDAR
WEEK 1
1.o Introduction
1.1 What's the purpose of journalism?
Documentary film "The Corporation"
WEEK 2
2.0 What's newsworthy?
2.1 Covering news with beats
2.2 Interviewing for news stories
2.3 Interviewing hands-onWEEK 3
3.0 Interview presentations
3.1 Five Initial Tips for Good News Writing
3.2 Elements of the basic news story
WEEK 4
4.0 Organizing straight news,
inverted pyramid style
4.1 Summary leads / Writing news briefs
WEEK 5
5.0 What's on your beat?
5.1 Other types of leads
5.2 Soft leads writing session
WEEK 6
6.0 In-class editing session
6.1 Test your news judgment
6.2 Lead exercise
WEEK 7
7.0 Be your own editor. The Associated Press Style Manual
7.1 AP style quiz: rehearsal
WEEK 8
AP style quiz: test (graded)
8.0 Generating story ideas
8.1 Using transitions
8.2 Useful Writing Tips
WEEK 9
Spring break
WEEK 10
10.0 The Future of News
10.1 Underreported Topics in News Reporting
10.2 Using quotes correctlyWEEK 11
11.0 Reporter's rights and responsibilities
11.1 Legal considerations: what's libel?
WEEK 12
12.0 Libel (cont.) Writing sessions
12.1 Ethical considerations
12.2 What's on your beat?WEEK 13
13.0 Avoiding redundancies
13.1 In class editing session
13.2 AP style reminder
13.3. Thinking clearlyWEEK 14
14.0 Writing query letters
14.1 Avoiding logical fallacies in writing
14.2 In-class editing session
WEEK 15
15.0 In-depth reporting
15.1 Creating a paper trail
15.2 Finding Your Own Style
15.3 News writing wrap-up
WEEK 16
16.0 Final presentations
16.1 Final presentations
16.2 Final presentations
WEEK 17
Finals week
17.0 Reflections and feedback