Out Of Class #1 -- Almost Due!

You should be finishing up work on your first out of class story assignment, due Wednesday. Make sure you meet the minimum requirements as noted in the syllabus in terms of length and sourcing.

Also, use the lessons you've learned in class and mentioned in this blog -- including today's blog posts about source attribution, which we will talk about here in a bit.

The deadline is BY the start of class Wednesday, so it has to be to me by 9:10 a.m. that day. You may turn in your story in paper form or electronically in a Word document via email to omars@msu.edu.

Whether you turn in your story by hand or email, be sure to turn in to me your tip sheet by the deadline.

Do the best you can on this assignment. It's just the first big step in your journalistic evolution, so don't sweat it too much. You'll only get better as the class goes along. Keep in mind you will have an opportunity to rewrite the story and improve your assignment grade.

And of course, don't forget: NO FATALS. Double-check everything and assume nothing.

Good luck, everybody.