Week 16: The final post option

Parents Struggle with Cyberbullying: An awesome, in-depth piece on cyberbullying and how parents respond. Do you think the parents in this piece are being reasonable? Is there a better/different way to monitor internet usage at a time when students are susceptible to bullying and harassment? How is Facebook (according to the article) to blame for much of this? Is this fair to blame Facebook?

A footstep then an explosion: A brief yet amazing story of a photographer in Afghanistan. Look at the photos he's taken. Do you think reporters should be embedded with troops? Is this the only way to ensure a fair and somewhat accurate portrayal of the war in the media?

Too good to check: A great opinion piece about correcting an outrageous statement instead of repeating it. My questions are: 1. What do you think of the overall style of this piece (is it well written, etc)? and 2. Why is the media so reluctant to do the research needed to debunk statements? More often media sources are willing to perpetuate false statements.

This is the final post for the semester. You have until December 31, 2010 at 11:59.59 PST to post. Good luck.

Week 15: It's December!! CLOSED

Sports for little ones: And I thought year-round dedication to one sport was a lot. Check out this article. Apparently it's never too early to start. What do you think about this new wave of sport?

Angry Birds: Apparently Bananagrams isn't the only game out there people can't stop playing. Angry Birds is all the rage. I enjoyed this piece not only for the content but also for the informative graphics. What are your thoughts on this gaming craze? Any idea why, all of a sudden, people are returning to simple games to pass the time? Is Angry Games an app on your phone?

Week 14: All about you CLOSED

This will be the final post for November. On Dec 1 there will be a new set of articles.

Growing up Digital: Wired for Distraction: A great piece on the influence technology will have on your generation. What do you think? Do you see this as an issue in your life? In the lives of your friends? Could this be a good article for The Voice to cover?

Teaching for America: An excellent opinion piece about the state of education (particularly teachers) in the US. The hottest opinion in this piece has to do with teacher pay and recruiting. What are your thoughts? What do you think of Friedman's opinions?

Can't Pick a College Major? Create One: Another great piece on the state of education at the college level. Have any of you thought about tailoring your college major? Is this the way of the future? Are the days of a standard liberal arts degree over? Share your thoughts?

Edition 4 article ideas

Same rules as the last time. Publication date will early January. Please keep that in mind when coming up with ideas.

Please post 5-7 ideas for the second edition of the year. Be sure to read the other ideas BEFORE you post your own. You can elaborate on another person's post (with a citation, of course). Be specific and try to format each idea as such:

Article Idea:
Must interviews:
Why will people want to read this:

Week 13: More fall fun CLOSED

The Defiant Ones: Here's a great review of a new book from this weekend WSJ. Thing is, this review is also a bit of a bio on the writer. What is your take on this combo review/profile? Does it work? Do the two stories naturally align themselves?

What the Internet Knows About You: A fascinating piece from Newsweek a few weeks back. It's all about what personal information you can find on the web and how, in the future, it might be used against you. Yikes. Do you think this fascination with internet information is a passing trend or do you think this is really the way things will go in the future?

Edition 3: In-class work for staff

Folks

Here is the assignment. We will go over this together as I know there will be questions.

Remember: this is about learning InDesign. You will struggle, but you'll learn as you go. The first hot key you need to learn is command + D. That's how you place text and graphics.

Edition 3: Editor Goals

Please post three goals you have for your section. Reflect on the last edition of last year, areas where you have the most to improve and areas where you're doing great work. These goals can be design related, deadline related, or anything else. BUT, make sure these are measurable, outcome goals.

General goals for everyone:
1. Visible difference in headline size (heads should be larger than 30 but no smaller than 30)
2. Photos anchored to headline (no floating graphics/photos)
3. Make sure exported PDF is high resolution (we had some issues with this last edition)
4. After you copy edit a page, make sure all elements/storylines are still on the page