The overview
February
1/31-2/9/13
Introduction to Journalism and the Student Newspaper
Newspaper brainstorm
Roles and responsibilities, topics, frequency
The Five W’s (Who, What, When, Where, Why & How)
Article writing activity
Discuss Got What it Takes to Be a Reporter? Quiz
Students write down roles in order of preference on paper (editors, reporters – along with the beat or column you want to cover), photographers, publisher
What Makes a Story Interesting to Readers? Newsworthiness – p.17
Impact
Immediacy
Proximity
Prominence
Novelty
Conflict
Emotions
The Parts of a Story (p.26)
HW:
Are you a journalist? Self quiz Due Tues. 2/5
Five W’s paragraph Due Tues 2/5
Jenny Deadline, Ace Reporter – what would you have done if you were Jenny? (p. 20) – Due 2/7
Test Yourself Quiz – p.32 – Due 2/7
Read The Inverted Pyramid reading p. 38 – Due 2/7
2/10-16
Newswriting basics
The Inverted Pyramid
Writing basic news leads – in-class activity – “burying the lead”
8 types of leads, p.44 – in class activity
The parts of a story
Story structure
The inverted pyramid
The Martini Glass
The Kabob
AP Style – p.55 – give as handout
HW:
Choose three of the eight leads and do examples for each with an original idea – stay consistent with idea for all leads.
Find an actual news story or interview people and write an article in each style.
Test – p.62
2/17-2/23
The Interview, Ethics & Setting up the newspaper team/structure
Attribution: On the record, off the record and on deep background – p.78,79
Journalistic ethics: The seven deadly sins, p.146
Libel, slander – p.141
You make the call p.148 – in class activity
Ethics survey quiz p.150-51
Libel quiz – p.152
Assemble into beats and plan for next week to begin newspaper process
HW: editor completes list of topic ideas, with input from researchers
Publisher – create template outline for paper layout, use p. 127
March
2/24-3/2
The First Issue
Ideas and assignments meeting – chaired by editor
Interviews and research, and photos
HW:
Articles due: March 4
Individual beats readings
Generating story ideas reading pp.114-115
The First Issue: Editing
3/3-3/9
Editing of articles, formatting of paper, last minute research
Exploring feature articles, editorials, investigative articles
Decide on title and distribution
Publish – 3/7 or 3/14 ?
The Second Issue
3/10-30
See previous two weeks, publish 3/28
Incorporate comics and new features
April
Two more issues
Role change opportunity
May
Two more issues
Incorporate academic papers?
June
One more issue
Discuss how to continue the paper into next year – elections, governing, create a student club? Club constitution?
1/31-2/9/13
Introduction to Journalism and the Student Newspaper
Newspaper brainstorm
Roles and responsibilities, topics, frequency
The Five W’s (Who, What, When, Where, Why & How)
Article writing activity
Discuss Got What it Takes to Be a Reporter? Quiz
Students write down roles in order of preference on paper (editors, reporters – along with the beat or column you want to cover), photographers, publisher
What Makes a Story Interesting to Readers? Newsworthiness – p.17
Impact
Immediacy
Proximity
Prominence
Novelty
Conflict
Emotions
The Parts of a Story (p.26)
HW:
Are you a journalist? Self quiz Due Tues. 2/5
Five W’s paragraph Due Tues 2/5
Jenny Deadline, Ace Reporter – what would you have done if you were Jenny? (p. 20) – Due 2/7
Test Yourself Quiz – p.32 – Due 2/7
Read The Inverted Pyramid reading p. 38 – Due 2/7
2/10-16
Newswriting basics
The Inverted Pyramid
Writing basic news leads – in-class activity – “burying the lead”
8 types of leads, p.44 – in class activity
The parts of a story
Story structure
The inverted pyramid
The Martini Glass
The Kabob
AP Style – p.55 – give as handout
HW:
Choose three of the eight leads and do examples for each with an original idea – stay consistent with idea for all leads.
Find an actual news story or interview people and write an article in each style.
Test – p.62
2/17-2/23
The Interview, Ethics & Setting up the newspaper team/structure
Attribution: On the record, off the record and on deep background – p.78,79
Journalistic ethics: The seven deadly sins, p.146
Libel, slander – p.141
You make the call p.148 – in class activity
Ethics survey quiz p.150-51
Libel quiz – p.152
Assemble into beats and plan for next week to begin newspaper process
HW: editor completes list of topic ideas, with input from researchers
Publisher – create template outline for paper layout, use p. 127
March
2/24-3/2
The First Issue
Ideas and assignments meeting – chaired by editor
Interviews and research, and photos
HW:
Articles due: March 4
Individual beats readings
Generating story ideas reading pp.114-115
The First Issue: Editing
3/3-3/9
Editing of articles, formatting of paper, last minute research
Exploring feature articles, editorials, investigative articles
Decide on title and distribution
Publish – 3/7 or 3/14 ?
The Second Issue
3/10-30
See previous two weeks, publish 3/28
Incorporate comics and new features
April
Two more issues
Role change opportunity
May
Two more issues
Incorporate academic papers?
June
One more issue
Discuss how to continue the paper into next year – elections, governing, create a student club? Club constitution?
