Per Max King's excellent idea, here is a checklist of when what out-of-class assignments are due in the homestretch. Hope it helps make keeping track of what's due when a bit easier. Here we go:
Due by email to omars@msu.edu 9 a.m. Thursday, June 14: First multimedia package due. Package includes 1-2
minute news video on what people have learned sofar in JRN 200 posted to YouTube with at least two human sources on
tape; two online breaking news stories on any personal activity posted to blogger.com, each
100-250 words in length and consisting of a preview/recap or a main
story/secondary angle, each with at least two relevant hyperlinks; and
12 related news tweets posted to Twitter with a unifying unique hashtag.
Due by the start of class Friday, June 15: Second out-of-class story (minimum 600 words, three human sources, with word count and source list appended at the end)
Returned to you at the start of class Monday, June 18: Your graded first out-of-class story. Rewrite will be due Monday, June 25.
Due by the start of class Monday, June 18: First out-of-class rewrite (minimum 600 words, three human sources, with word count, source list AND original graded story appended)
Due by email to omars@msu.edu by 9 a.m. Thursday, June 21: Second multimedia package due, with topic based on all of or an aspect of either of your first two out-of-class stories. Package includes 1-2 minute news video posted to YouTube with at least two human sources on tape; two online breaking news stories posted to blogger.com, each 100-250 words in length and consisting of a preview/recap or a main story/secondary angle, each with at least two relevant hyperlinks; and 12 related news tweets posted to Twitter with a unifying unique hashtag.
Due by the start of class Monday, June 25: Second out-of-class rewrite (minimum 600 words, three human sources, with
word count, source list AND original graded story appended)
Due by the start of class and via email to omars@msu.edu by 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 27 (last day of class attendance): Third out-of-class story and related multimedia package. Story must be minimum 600 words, three human sources, with word count and source list appended at the end. Package on same topic or related subtopic includes 1-2 minute news video posted to YouTube with at least
two human sources on tape; two online breaking news stories posted to
blogger.com, each 100-250 words in length and consisting of a
preview/recap or a main story/secondary angle, each with at least two
relevant hyperlinks; and 12 related news tweets posted to Twitter with a
unifying unique hashtag. This assignment has no rewrite opportunity.
Due by 9 a.m. Friday, June 29 via email to omars@msu.edu or by 4 p.m. Thursday, June 28 to The State News Building at 435 E. Grand River: Several things:
1. Fourth out-of-class extra credit story, if applicable. (minimum 600 words, three human sources, with word count and source list appended at the end). This assignment has no rewrite opportunity.
2. Fourth multimedia package; topic may be related to fourth out-of-class story or a different topic. Package includes 1-2 minute news video posted to YouTube with at least
two human sources on tape; two online breaking news stories posted to
blogger.com, each 100-250 words in length and consisting of a
preview/recap or a main story/secondary angle, each with at least two
relevant hyperlinks; and 12 related news tweets posted to Twitter with a
unifying unique hashtag.
3. Extra credit first-day personality profile rewrite, with original version attached.
4. Job shadow reports.
5. An unlimited number of extra credit mini-stories, covering any local news event, between 250-600 words in length and containing a minimum of two human sources.
6. All makeup work, unless you and I have agreed to an extension and an incomplete grade reported due to substantial excused absences. You are responsible for finding out what makeup work you have due. Makeup work will only be allowed for excused absences.
In-class and/or homework exercises that will be done at unspecified times through Wednesday, June 27: At least one more practice story; four test stories (on ledes, organization, meetings/speeches and/or statistics); an open-book AP Style quiz, other unspecified quizzes as needed; reading RFTM chapters 6-7 (p. 129-186);lectures on ethics and media law; in-class ethics discussion; other classwork and reading as needed. Exact times/deadlines will be announced on a same-day basis.
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