Comment Assignment due Friday, March 27

Review five (5) of the multimedia clips, looking at how well (or not) the multimedia tell the story.

The clips are at the following site:

NPPA Multimedia Contest Entries

New York Times Linking

Read this article:

Mainstream News Outlets Start Linking to Other Sites

Is linking to other news organizations a good idea for mainstream news outlets? Will this give more Web traffic and credibility to other news organizations, resulting in declining Web traffic for these news outlets?

Will linking to other news organizations make the Associated Press and other wire services obsolete?

Blog it, and be prepared to discuss it in class. It's due on your blog by 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11.

Chapter Assignment due Jan. 30

I want you to use the Web page sources we discussed in class to get information on steroid abuse on college campuses. I want you to pitch an idea--an angle--for this story, including at least SIX online sources. This could be statistical information, medical journals, or any experts you've found on this subject.

The story pitch should be well developed. In other words, don't just give me the hyperlinks of the Web pages on this. I need a summary of what you found, including the link where you found it.

This is due Friday, January 30 by 12:15pm.

Article Comment due Jan. 28

Read the following articles:

http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/11/26/yes-twitter-is-a-source-of-journalism/

http://www.tomstechblog.com/post/Oliver-Wendell-Holmes-Turning-Over-In-His-Grave.aspx

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1603637,00.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/fashion/14Cyber.html?ex=1360645200&en=80e2ef7132330ac5&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Is Twitter a source for journalism? Blog it. It's due by 12:20 on Wednesday, Jan. 28

We'll also discuss this in class Wednesday.

Assignment due Friday, Jan. 23

Here's an article from the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/business/media/18voice.html?_r=3&scp=1&sq=web%20sites%20that%20dig%20for%20news&st=cse

Read it...and perhaps sift through some of the Web sites discussed in this article. What do you think about the future of investigative journalism? Consider how these Web sites get their funding.

What do you think about the future of online journalism? Does online journalism need to re-invent itself, or should the Web mirror the print and broadcast counterparts?

Is investigative journalism (like the stories on these sites) important? Why or why not?

Blog it...it's due Friday, Jan. 23 by 12:20. We'll also discuss this in class.

JAZZMAN!

Hey Jazzman...where the (blank) is your blog?

Washington Post

Here's a link to an article about Washingtonpost.com:

http://www.ojr.org/ojr/people/TomEditor/200901/1613/

Read the article and some of the professionals' comments. He includes a link to Katharine Weymouth's statement about her vision about The Post. After 'surfing' on Washingtonpost.com, do you agree or disagree with his statements. Why or why not?

Post your comments on your blog, and comment back to me when you're done. Your comments are due by 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21.

BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THIS ARTICLE ON WEDNESDAY!