4804/7804 Class Schedule, Spring 2013

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Week 1

Mon. January 21  No class, Martin Luther King holiday

Wed. January 23 (Amy) Introductions. Syllabus review. Getting started. Policies and procedures.

How to connect to the classes server
Newsroom shifts

• Three team story ideas are sent to faculty editors and project managers by Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Send email to MUJourConvergenceProjectManagers@missouri.edu
• The subject line of the email should be: 4804 story pitches, Team Name/Number
• Fridays we meet at 8 a.m. in the Futures Lab to discuss your best ideas.
• Your team stories are due the following Thursday at 5 p.m. with all components of your story saved to the !FinishedStories section of the classes server in the folder for each person in the group. (Each student’s folder must contain every element of your story, text, photos, video, captions, mp3’s, PDF’s, etc.)

Fri. January 24 (Amy & Karen) Recording video using a Nikon D7000, equipment overview, lab policies

Link to download the Nikon D7000 user manual (PDF)
Help file: Setting up the D7000 for shooting video
Lab procedures/policies

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Week 2

**Special note: KBIA is holding on-site orientation at 9:30a and 1:30p on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Everyone is required to attend one session**

Mon. January 28 (Amy) How to write and turn in your story pitches

STYLE QUIZ 1: Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 5pm Wednesday

Story pitch form
Peer Evaluation/Team Assessment Form (PDF)
Checklist for completing team stories
Finding good story ideas
Stories we don’t want to see again (pdf)
Six questions journalists should be able to answer before pitching a story
6 Ways Journalists Can Use Press Releases Effectively
How to get an A on my next team story
KOMU script template example (PDF)
KBIA script template examples(PDF)

Snoopy Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Heather Adams, Brooke Burchill
Team 2: Colin Duft, Sarah Harkins
Team 3: Nikki Hindman, Alexandra Menz
Team 4: Michael Losch, Jill Ornitz
Team 5: Annie Trout, Rickelle Pimentel

Team story ideas due by 7 p.m. Tuesday for Snoopy teams

Wed. January 30 (Amy) KOMU, Newsy newsroom orientation

Matheny Map
KOMU Shift Checklist/Workflow (pdf)
Newsroom dress codes
Multi-source journalism and the rise of video: An inside look at Newsy

Thu. February 1 Faculty will be around the Futures Lab to assist with story idea development, one-on-one gear questions

Fri. February 2  Snoopy teams’ weekly pitch meeting with faculty and project managers in the Futures Lab

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Week 3

Mon. February 4 (Karen) Using the Marantz, KBIA scripting, using nat sound.

Assembling a Basic Audio Story in Adobe Audition
Complete Marantz Manual
Instructions for working at KBIA
KBIA Guide to Scripting (pdf)
Abbreviated KBIA guide to a wrap or package (pdf)
10 Commandments of Getting Good Natural Sound
Setting up and using a wireless microphone
KBIA Beat Sheet

KBIA Work Examples
Jessica Naudziunas – Peanut Butter Prices Rising
Kyle Stokes – Big Storm
Kyle Stokes – “C” is for Cuts
Jessica Naudziunas – Cattle Rustling
Jacob Fenston – Six Months After the Storm
KGOU Budget Storm on the Horizon

Woodstock Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Brittany Crocker, Jacob Hamilton
Team 2: Batul Hassan, Ashleigh Jackson
Team 3: Chris Long, Maria Martinez
Team 4: Kathryn Mersmann, Rebekah Rigby
Team 5: Joseph McLean, Rachel Gleason

Team story ideas due by 7 p.m. on Tuesday for Woodstock teams

Wed. February 6 (Karen) DSLR Video, Part Deux

Link to download the Nikon D7000 user manual (PDF)
Help file: Setting up the D7000 for shooting video
Help file: Exporting and compressing your Final Cut Pro X video projects
KOMU script template example (PDF)

Thu. February 7  Snoopy team stories due at 5 p.m.

Fri. February 8 Woodstock weekly pitch meeting with faculty and project managers in the Futures Lab

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Week 4

Mon. February 11 (Amy) Intermediate Blogging

STYLE QUIZ 2: Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 5pm Wednesday

Why Journalists Must Blog & How
How To Create Your Own Blog
How To Build An Audience
Giving Your Blog A Visual Edge
Adam Westbrook: Five Mistakes I Wish I Hadn’t Made
Interact With Your Niche To Find New Readers
A Guide to Happy (and Legal) Tumblr-ing
20 Great Blogs By Journalists
What is Creative Commons (Video)
Creative Commons FAQ
Flickr: Creative Commons

Extra credit: Earn an additional half a letter grade on your final semester grade by blogging once weekly until the end of the semester. Must have 12 posts to earn the extra credit. Posts must be live on your sites by 5 p.m. on Saturdays to earn the credit for that week.

Snoopy Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Heather Adams, Alexandra Menz
Team 2: Brooke Burchill, Michael Losch
Team 3: Colin Duft, Jill Orntiz, Rickelle Pimentel
Team 4: Sarah Harkins, Annie Trout

Story ideas due to faculty and project managers by 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Wed. February 13 (Amy) In-class critique

How to get an A on my next team story

Thu. February 14  Woodstock team stories due to 5 p.m.

Fri. February 15 Story pitches for Snoopy teams. Meet in RJI Futures Lab.

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Week 5

Mon. February 18 (Mike McKean) Mike McKean’s search tools for the Internet

Mike McKean’s Search Tools
Web Scavenger Hunt

Woodstock Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Brittany Crocker, Joseph McLean
Team 2: Jacob Hamilton, Rebekah Rigby
Team 3: Batul Hassan, Kathryn Mersmann
Team 4: Ashleigh Jackson, Christopher Long
Team 5: Maria Martinez, Rachel Gleason

Story ideas due to at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Wed. February 20 (Reuben Stern) Interviewing techniques

Interviewing techniques
The Art of the Interview, ESPN-style
Tips for interviewing people with disabilities
Interviewing crime victims

Thu. February 21 Snoopy team stories due at 5 p.m.

Fri. February 22  Story pitches for Woodstock teams in the RJI Futures Lab

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Week 6

Mon. Feb. 25  (Karen) Photo Refresher: The art of photography/photojournalism

STYLE QUIZ 3: Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 5pm Wednesday

High ISO shooting tips
Nikon: Understanding ISO sensitivity
Mostly understandable explanation of exposure (aperture, shutter speed, ISO)
Nikon: Composition Guidelines
Five Basic Rules of Shot Composition
Photography Quick Course Guide (PDF file)
Examples of good detail photos
SLR Camera Simulator

Help files:
Basic Nikon D7000 camera settings
Each photo must have a caption – Caption help file
Text should always conform to proper style – The five-minute stylebook
Photoshop tutorial (from the Knight Digital Media Center)
Link to Download the Nikon D7000 user manual (PDF download)

Basic Nikon D7000 settings
Nikon D70 manual (pdf)
Nikon D80 manual (pdf)

Snoopy Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Heather Adams, Rickelle Pimentel
Team 2: Brooke Burchill, Annie Trout
Team 3: Colin Duft, Michael Losch
Team 4: Sarah Harkins, Jill Ornitz, Alexandra Menz

Story ideas due via email by 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Wed. February 27  (Lynda) Ten Commandments of Visual Storytelling

STYLE QUIZ 4: Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 5pm Wednesday

Best practices for visual storytelling
How to critique your own visual story
Types of shots and sequences
Visual grammar
Your step by step guide to creating a traditional 1:30 TV/television package
Examples of good detail shots

Thu. February 28 Woodstock team stories due at 5 p.m.

Fri. February 29 Story pitches for Snoopy teams in the RJI Futures Lab

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Week 7

Mon. March  4 (Amy) Writing Strong Intros & Nut Grafs

The Nut Graf, Part I
Nut Grafs, the Lynchpins of Clear Writing
The Art of the Nut Graf: Don’t Just Get New Visitors, Keep Them
Strong From the Start: Leads & Nut Grafs

Woodstock Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Ashleigh Jackson, Joseph McLean
Team 2: Christopher Long, Rebekah Rigby
Team 3: Maria Martinez, Kathryn Mersmann
Team 4: Brittany Crocker, Batul Hassan, Rachel Gleason

Story pitches due by 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Wed. March 6  (Amy) Advising Day: What are the best ways to tailor your schedule to obtain the career of your dreams?

Thu. March 7 Snoopy team stories due at 5 p.m.

Fri. March 8 Story pitches for Woodstock teams in the RJI Futures Lab

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Week 8

Mon. March 11  (Karen) Photo Refresher: The art of photography/photojournalism

STYLE QUIZ 3: Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 5pm Wednesday

High ISO shooting tips
Nikon: Understanding ISO sensitivity
Mostly understandable explanation of exposure (aperture, shutter speed, ISO)
Nikon: Composition Guidelines
Five Basic Rules of Shot Composition
Photography Quick Course Guide (PDF file)
Examples of good detail photos
SLR Camera Simulator

Help files:
Basic Nikon D7000 camera settings
Each photo must have a caption – Caption help file
Text should always conform to proper style – The five-minute stylebook
Photoshop tutorial (from the Knight Digital Media Center)
Link to Download the Nikon D7000 user manual (PDF download)

Basic Nikon D7000 settings
Nikon D70 manual (pdf)
Nikon D80 manual (pdf)

Snoopy Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Heather Adams, Sarah Harkins
Team 2: Brooke Burchill, Colin Duft, Alexandra Menz
Team 3: Michael Losch, Rickelle Pimentel
Team 4: Jill Ornitz Annie Trout

Story ideas due by 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Wed. March 13 (Reuben Stern) Reporter’s Toolbox: What don’t you know?

Thu. March 14 Woodstock team stories due at 5 p.m.

Fri. March 15 Story pitches for Snoopy teams in the RJI Futures Lab

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Week 9

Mon. March 18 (Kevin Quealy) Kevin Quealy, member of the New York Times graphics department, shows off some of the department’s best work

Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek
A Peek Into Netflix Queues
Top World Cup Players on Facebook, Day by Day>

Woodstock Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Brittany Crocker, Christopher Long, Ashleigh Jackson
Team 2: Kathryn Mersmann, Rebekah Rigby
Team 3: Batul Hassan, Maria Martinez
Team 4: Joseph McLean, Rachel Gleason

Story pitches due at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Wed. March 20 (Reuben) Infographics

100 Incredible Infographic Tools & Resources
Creating Embeddable Google Maps (PDF)

Thu. March 21 Snoopy stories due at 5 p.m.

Fri. March 22 Story pitches for Woodstock teams in the RJI Futures Lab

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Week 10

Spring Break — No classes, no newsroom shifts.

If you’re blogging for extra credit, you must blog one weekend of the break in order to remain on track with the number of posts you need.

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Week 11

Mon. April 1 (Amy) In-class critique

Snoopy Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Jill Ornitz, Brooke Burchill
Team 2: Annie Trout, Colin Duft
Team 3: Michael Losch, Rickelle Pimentel
Team 4: Sarah Harkins, Alex Menz, Heather Adams

Story pitches are due at 7 p.m. Tuesday

Wed. April 3 (Charles Thomas) Charles Thomas, WLS-TV Political Reporter
Charles Thomas, WLS-TV political reporter and Missouri School of Journalism graduate, joins us via Skype to talk about the challenges reporters face when many of their stories may be meeting-driving and all of their subjects have an agenda to push.

Thu. April 4 Deadline for Woodstock teams at 5 p.m.

Fri. April 5 Story pitches for Snoopy teams in the RJI Futures Lab

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Week 12

Mon. April 8 (Joy Mayer) Engaging with your audience

Measuring Community Engagement: A Case Study from Chicago Public Media
RJI: Community Engagement
If investigative reporters don’t explain the impact of their work, who will?
Joy Mayer’s Engagement page on Delicious

Woodstock Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Brittany Crocker, Maria Martinez
Team 2: Batul Hassan, Joseph McLean
Team 3: Ashleigh Jackson, Katy Mersmann
Team 4: Rebekah Rigby, Rachel Gleason, Christopher Long

Team story ideas due at 7 p.m. Tuesday

Wed. April 10 (Mark Horvit) Investigative reporting

Why investigative reporting matters and how to improve your stories using investigative tips/tools
Investigative Reporters & Editors

Thu. April 11 Snoopy team stories due at 5 p.m.

Fri. April 12 Story pitches for Woodstock teams in the RJI Futures Lab

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Week 13

Mon. April 15 (Amy) Ethics & Social Media

RTDNA Social Media guidelines
ASNE social media best practices
AP Social Media Guidelines for Employees (pdf)
Shmacked students partying online hurting job prospects

Alica Stice: Remember that time Derrick Washington got mad at me on Twitter?
Joy Mayer: Journalistic transparency in a red-state-blue-state world

STYLE QUIZ 5/FINAL: Available on Blackboard from 9am Monday until 5pm Wednesday

Snoopy Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Rickelle Pimentel, Sarah Harkins
Team 2: Annie Trout, Colin Duft
Team 3: Jill Ornitz, Heather Adams
Team 4: Michael Losch, Brooke Burchill, Alexandra Menz

Story ideas due at 7 p.m. Tuesday

Wed. April 17 (Karen) Ethical Dilemmas in photojournalism
Manipulating images and tricking news sources — does the end justify the means?

News.com, “Pictures that lie,” Sept. 11, 2006

Thu. April 18: Woodstock stories due at 5 p.m.

Fri. April 19 Story pitches for Snoopy teams in the RJI Futures Lab

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Week 14

Mon. April 22 

(Mike McKean) Measuring Converged Audiences
A primer on analytics, radio, print and television research tools.

Audit Bureau of Circulation
Arbitron — Radio Ratings
Nielsen Media Reseach: TV ratings, web and mobile tracking
Web Analytics Definitions — Measuring Web Audience (pdf)
Google Analytics provides detailed web site statistics. View their video tutorial here.
Adobe Digital Marketing Suite (including SiteCatalyst and Adobe Social)
Chartbeat — real-time web traffic monitoring
Do Not Track — Universal Web Tracking Opt Out
Jim Edwards, Business Insider, “Microsoft’s ‘Do Not Track’ Plan Is In Tatters As Advertisers Vow to Ignore It,” October 10, 2012
Who’s linking to your site? Type the following in Google or Yahoo! or Bing: (link: newsy.com)
Results of Fall 2004 KOMU.com Viewer Survey
Eye tracking research: Dem0 1, Demo 2

Woodstock Team Story Assignments

Team 1: Christopher Long, Joseph McLean, Batul Hassan
Team 2: Maria Martinez, Rebekah Rigby
Team 3: Brittany Crocker, Ashleigh Jackson
Team 4: Kathryn Mersmann, Rachel Gleason

Team story ideas due at 7 p.m. Tuesday

Wed. April 24 (Lynda Kraxberger) Amy Webb’s Tech Trends

Watch the ONA2012 session with Webb Media’s Amy Webb

http://storify.com/krystina0610/10-tech-trends-of-2012
http://storify.com/juanmunozcnn/10techtrends-10-tech-trends-for-2012

Thu. April 25 No stories due today. Faculty will be in the Futures Lab to answer your questions.

Fri. April 26 Story pitches for Woodstock teams in the RJI Futures Lab

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Week 15

Mon. April 29 (Terez Paylor) Working the sports beat

For many news consumers, the sports section is a place to escape, but for journalists working the sports beat, it’s every bit as much news as politics, business and crime.  Kansas City Star sports reporter Terez Paylor is our guest lecturer today, to talk to you about the challenges he faces in the field every day.

Wed. May 1 (Lynda Kraxberger) Tech Trends II

Students present their “findings” along with their buddies!

Thu. May 2: Final deadline day for Snoopy teams

Fri. May 3 No story pitches today – grading begins at 9am

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Week 16

Mon. May 6 Course wrap-up and evaluations

Wed. May 8 WILD CARD!!!

Thu. May 9 Final deadline day for Woodstock teams.

Fri. May 10 Reading Day. No classes. Grading begins at 9am

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WEEK 17 – Finals week; no classes, no shifts.

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