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Convergence Editing & Producing: summer 2008 The course meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-9:50 am in the 280-F Gannett computer lab. You'll also meet on alternating Thursdays or Fridays from 8-9:50 am for story pitch, story assignment and story grading meetings as part of your project manager responsibilities. Instructors: Mike McKean, 882-3434 (o), 808-5163 (m), McKeanML@missouri.edu Other faculty you'll interact with on a regular basis: Tom Warhover, Exec. Editor, Missourian, 882-5734, WarhoverT@missouri.edu Credits: 3 hrs Prerequisite: Convergence Reporting (J-4804/7804) Hours for Convergence Lab and 280-F Gannett Lab: * Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 9 pm Key Phone Numbers: * Convergence lab, 882-3582 The course will give you experiences as a member of an editorial staff. You will practice editorial management, editorial planning and producing, and teamwork skills on content that will appear in the Columbia Missourian, on KBIA-FM and KOMU-TV and on their respective web sites. You will exercise, develop and improve on all the journalism skills you've practiced in previous classes: researching, reporting, editing, producing, proofreading, photo editing and design. Objectives Convergence journalism implies and, in fact, depends on teamwork. You'll be assigned to rotations in two of our newsrooms (your choice) where you'll be assigned to work with other reporters, editors, photographers/videographers and managers. You will also be assigned a beat if you choose the Missourian as one of your newsroom experiences. Academic Honesty Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university. All members of the academic community must be confident that each person's work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed and presented. Any effort to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest whether or not the effort is successful. Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to the following: 1.Use of materials from another author without citation or attribution. 4.Extensive use of materials from assignments in other classes without permission of your instructor. When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing, quoting or collaboration, consult with us. For closed-book exams and exercises, academic misconduct includes conferring with other class members, copying or reading someone else's test and using notes and materials without prior permission of the instructor. For open-book exams and exercises, academic misconduct includes copying or reading someone else's work. Classroom Misconduct Classroom misconduct includes forgery of class attendance, obstruction or disruption of teaching, failure to turn off cellular telephones leading to disruption of teaching, playing games or surfing the Internet on laptop computers unless instructed to do so, physical abuse or safety threats, theft, property damage, disruptive, lewd or obscene conduct, abuse of computer time, repeated failure to attend class when attendance is required and repeated failure to participate or respond in class when class participation is required. IMPORTANT: Entering a classroom late or leaving a classroom before the end of the period can be extremely disruptive behavior. Students are asked to arrive for class on time and to avoid early departures. Instructors have the right to deny students access to the classroom if they arrive late and have the right to dismiss a student from the class for early departures that result in disruptions. Under MU policy, your instructor has the right to ask for your removal from the course for misconduct or excessive absences. The instructor then has the right to issue a grade of withdraw, withdraw failing or F. The instructor alone is responsible for assigning the grade in such circumstances. A Special Note About Web Access in Class The above language regarding classroom misconduct stems from discussions between MU Faculty Council and the Provost's Office. While Convergence Journalism faculty endorse the intent expressed above, we also tolerate (and actively encourage in many instances) personal web access during class time. Attention to and mastery of content discussed during class is your responsibility. We will alert you if there are specific times during a lecture, training session or class discussion when we intend to limit or prohibit web access. Dishonesty and Misconduct Reporting Procedures MU faculty are required to report all instances of academic or classroom misconduct to the appropriate campus officials. Allegations of classroom misconduct will be forwarded immediately to MU's Vice Chancellor for Student Services. Allegations of academic misconduct will be forwarded immediately to MU's Office of the Provost. In cases of academic misconduct, the student will receive at least a zero for the assignment in question. The School of Journalism is committed to the highest standards of academic and professional ethics and expects its students to adhere to those standards. Students should be familiar with the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists and adhere to its restrictions. Students are expected to observe strict honesty in academic programs and as representatives of school-related media. Should any student be guilty of plagiarism, falsification, misrepresentation or other forms of dishonesty in any assigned work, that student may be subject to a failing grade from the instructor and such disciplinary action as may be necessary under University regulations. University of Missouri-Columbia Notice of Nondiscrimination The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action institution and is nondiscriminatory relative to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. Any person having inquiries concerning the University of Missouri-Columbia's compliance with implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, or other civil rights laws should contact the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resource Services, University of Missouri-Columbia, 130 Heinkel Building, Columbia, Mo. 65211, (573) 882-4256, or the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education. ADA Compliance If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and need assistance, please notify us and/or the Office of Disability Services, A038 Brady Commons, 882-4696, immediately. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs. Religious Holidays Students are automatically excused for recognized religious holidays. Let us know in advance if you have a conflict. |
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