Day 2: What is news? What makes news?

1. Continuation of discussion around Prison and Math article. How do facts and opinion manifest themselves differently in the two pieces?

2. What makes news news? A quick video. What elements go into making something news?

3. Short powerpoint. Fill in vocab sheet with slideshow.

4. Use news websites to find examples of each news value term. You can work in partners. Share out as class.

5. What would be some ideas for news stories on campus?

Day 1: We begin. What is news?

1. Name a celebrity.
2. “How do you know about this person?” (What news sources have you used to learn about this person?)
3. “What makes something news?” (What's the news of the day? What's important to you right now? Important on local, state, national, international level?)

Powerpoint!

Complete News of Not News Handout. Discuss

For other pieces, please read them both and determine which one is news and which one is opinion. Underline or highlight facts and opinion statements in both pieces as supporting evidence. Are there facts and opinions highlighted in both? Why or why not?

Rolling Stone & Good reporting

Read this

Then read this

Then read this

And finally this

Now let's talk.

Let's check out some top articles

Best of SNO

Please post a response to the following:
1. Top three articles
2. 5 articles ideas we can localize to MA
3. Graphics, infographics ideas we can steal

Please list links to the articles in your comments.

Day 56.98: Infographics!

Find five infographics that are awesome. Put the link in the comment section of this post. And please include 3-5 lines as to why the infographic is so cool, how it communicates information, and what style piece you can steal from it. 3-5 lines per inforgraphic found.

Day 12: Drafts due. Brian Williams reading and writing.

1. Drafts due. Shared with editors.
2. Read these articles:

SPJ Code of Ethics

Brian Williams NYT

The Act of Rigorous Forgiving

Poynter

Answer the following questions in the comment section of this post.

1. Using the SPJ Code of Ethics, what are the three major infractions Brian Williams has committed?
2. Do you agree with how David Brooks suggests the media and the public handle this situation?
3. Why do you think it's so hard for journalists to leave themselves out of major stories? What do journalists need to do to remind themselves that the story isn't about the reporter?
4. How do you think Brian Williams should be reprimanded for his actions? Take into account what others have suggested and think about the code of ethics.

I would suggest you write in a google doc and then paste into the comment section. Make sure you write your name on the post. Due at the end of class.

If done before the end of the block, start working on brief or article.

Day 10: Articles due, next articles & more

1. Article 1 due --> graphics up? articles ready?
2. Next round
1. Must cover ideas
1. BYOD
2. Matt Richtel @ MA
3. Robert -- same article
3. Other ideas?? Look at article ideas.
4. These go live Wednesday March 4

Once assigning is over --> back to those video profiles.