JRN 200 -- A Scheduling Update

I know we threw around a lot of modifications to the semester schedule Monday; here's a recap of some of the changes, starting with out-of-class assignments:

FIRST MULTIMEDIA/BLOG/TWEET ASSIGNMENT: a 1-2 minute video/audio slideshow/podcast on what people have learned sofar this summer AND two blog posts with two hyperlinks per post on any topic AND 12 tweets with hash tags on the blog topic; still due by the start of class Wednesday, June 15.

SECOND OUT-OF-CLASS STORY: At least 600 words with a minimum of two human sources; still due Friday, June 17; rewrite due Friday, June 24.

SECOND MULTIMEDIA/BLOG/TWEET ASSIGNMENT: Topic should be an aspect or all of either your first or second written out-of-class stories (your choice); a 1-2 minute video/audio slideshow/podcast AND two blog posts with two hyperlinks per post AND 12 tweets with hash tags; due by the start of class Monday, June 20.

THIRD OUT-OF-CLASS STORY/MULTIMEDIA/BLOG/TWEET ASSIGNMENT: At least 600 words with a minimum of two human sources AND a 1-2 minute video/audio slideshow/podcast AND two blog posts with two hyperlinks per post AND 12 tweets with hash tags. Tip sheets due Wednesday, June 15; NEW PROJECT FINAL DUE DATE OF MONDAY, JUNE 27. No rewrite opportunity.

FOURTH OUT-OF-CLASS STORY: At least 600 words with a minimum of THREE human sources. Tip sheets due Friday, June 17; project final due date of Wednesday, June 29 (last day of class). No rewrite opportunity.

FOURTH MULTIMEDIA/BLOG/TWEET ASSIGNMENT: Canceled.

NEWSPAPER READINGS/CURRENT EVENTS QUIZZES: Finished for remainder of term.

PRACTICE STORIES: Three remaining scheduled practice stories are canceled.

TEST STORIES: Three remaining; dates TBA.

OPEN LAB TIMES: We will schedule open lab times for many of the remaining class sessions. You will be expected to work on your out-of-class stories, multimedia or social media projects during these times. It can be anything related -- phone or email interviews, writing, researching, editing, asking me for help and advice, ect. Please bring whatever materials you need to work on these projects in class.

Open labs will be part of or all of classes on Wednesday, June 15; Friday, June 17; Monday, June 20; Wednesday, June 22; and Monday, June 27.

If you have any questions or concerns, please ask me about it ASAP.