Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Unfortunately we now have a bit of catching up to do because I have been ill. That means a) we will need to have an extra week of classes instead of a ‘free’ week 12 and b) there will be soem extra reading. Happily, the reading is pretty fun because we are now well and [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
We are back to our readings again after a couple of weeks of writing. This week you have a couple of articles written by next week’s guest speaker Richard Baker. You also have a reading from Paige Williams again–this time going behind a feature story to talk about how she found and researched a profile. [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Hi everyone, We haven’t had any readings for a couple of weeks to give you an opportunity to polish your writing exercises. Here’s what should be on your blog 1. Response to Shattered Glass/Sticky Issues in Gumshoe Journalism Readings. 2. Response to Poverty In Atlanta/Haunted by Details Readings 3. Response to Mae West/Sex Pistols Readings [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Don’t forget that the lecture tonight is in AS404!
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This week the readings are famous profiles based on interviews with celebrities. You have both the profiles and an anlysis of the interviews in your reading pack. This week I suggest that you focus on the interview piece that you liked the best and write a reflective blog ost on it. –Why was it a [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This week there are three readings: “Haunted by details” by Peter Ellingsen “Supermedia: the future as networked journalism” by Charlie Beckett “Poverty in Atlanta” by Paige Williams I picked these stories because they all discuss or illustrate a different aspect of journalistic investigation or research. For Williams’ story, you might discuss the way research is [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
I for got to mention tonight that you only have to compose ONE response to all the readings. Do NOT write a separate response for each of the readings. This week you have two readings: ‘Shattered Glass’ by Buzz Bissinger and ‘Sticky Issues in Gumshoe Journalism’ by Lawrence Zuckerman. These readings relate to different aspects [...]
