Wiki work:
You will build and maintain a personal page on the class wiki; each week prior to the week's class, you will suggest a question for class discussion about the week's readings by posting it on your personal wiki page; each week you will make notes on your personal wiki page during class. Each week, a different team of two students will refactor individual notes into one notes page for the week. You will work in class with others to add value to the class wiki, which will be the platform for planning the revised Cardinal Inquirer.
Two Critical Papers:
You will be asked to write two brief papers: The first paper will be a critical survey of existing university-based online news sites, including your reasoned arguments for praising or criticizing each site. The second paper will present your vision for an online news site -- the 21st century successor to the existing Cardinal Inquirer.
Paper 1 Due: Tuesday, January 30 -- in hardcopy to instructor at the beginning of class, and posted on your wiki page by the end of the day, January 30
Paper 2 Due: Tuesday, February 20-- in hardcopy to instructor at the beginning of class, and posted on your wiki page by the end of the day, February 20
Blogging:
You will be asked to start and maintain a weblog in which you make at least one entry on at least three days each week. Your posts can be brief (100-300 words) opinion pieces, reflections, arguments, or micro-analyses of class readings, discussions, relevant current events, or web content. At least one post per week should point to a URL in a public blog, with an explanation of why that content is relevant to digital journalism and the week's readings. You will be expected to post two cogent comments each week to posts made by other class members in their own blogs. The instructor will also post and comment.
Grading:
Participation:
You'll need to come to each class with the reading done and sufficiently digested for you to participate actively in discussion. Your grade will depend on whether you do the readings, participate in discussing them, have opinions and thoughts about the readings, and communicate your knowledge of the material to the instructor.
Writing:
Newsroom rules apply: Your work must come in on time and should represent your best work on every level. Assignments that come in late or with errors of fact, grammar or spelling will be penalized. As ever, the Honor Code applies as well.
Questions?
You can email me: howard@rheingold.com
You can make an appointment via email -- my office hours are 12-1, Tuesdays (after class)
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