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revised Thu 6 Oct
Week 1
Thu 11 Aug: Discuss syllabus. Introduction interviews.
Fri 12 Aug: Book distribution. Introductions. Teacher press conference.
Week 2
Mon 15 Aug: Syllabus slip due. Survey/Questionnaire and discussion: What is news?
Tue 16 Aug: Begin discussing Inside Reporting chapter 1: “The story of journalism.”
Wed 17 Aug: Reading day: IR ch. 7: Law and ethics.
Thu 18 Aug: Discuss IR ch. 7 and First Amendment and begin discussing press law.
Fri 19 Aug: Finish discussing press law.
Week 3
Mon 22 Aug: Mandatory staff meeting at break. Turn in five specific story ideas for the Cascian. Cascian planning day.
Tue 23 Aug: Begin discussing journalism ethics (SPJ, NSPA).
Wed 24 Aug: Finish discussing journalism ethics.
Thu 25 Aug: Cascian work day.
Fri 26 Aug: Tuesday schedule (Mass). Picture day. Review for exam.
Week 4
Mon 29 Aug: Exam: Journalism history, law, and ethics.
Tue 30 Aug: Finish exam (scenarios/case studies). Reading time.
Wed 31 Aug: Discuss IR ch. 2: “How newsrooms work.” Begin discussing IR ch. 4: “Reporting basics” (68-69).
Thu 1 Sep: Continue discussing IR ch. 4: “Reporting basics” (70-81).
Fri 2 Sep: Assembly schedule (pep rally). Mandatory staff meeting at break. Cascian work day.
Week 5
Mon 5 Sep: No classes (Labor Day).
Tue 6 Sep: Continue discussing IR ch. 4: “Reporting basics” (82-85).
Wed 7 Sep: Begin discussing IR ch. 3 “Newswriting basics.”
Thu 8 Sep: Begin discussing IR ch. 3 “Newswriting basics.” HW: Send at least one question for tomorrow’s press conference to me via Cascia email by 8 a.m. Friday.
Fri 9 Sep: Field trip: Ted Koppel at Tulsa Town Hall (2nd-4th hours).
Week 6
Mon 12 Sep: Ted Koppel article due via MS Word email attachment (at least 500 words). Watch and discuss 9/11 coverage (KJRH’s coverage, 9/12/01 newspaper covers, eyewitness video, iconic photo subject)
Tue 13 Sep: Workshop Ted Koppel articles one-on-one.
Wed 14 Sep: Cascian work day.
Thu 15 Sep: Workshop Ted Koppel articles as a group.
Fri 16 Sep: Cascian work day: layout/design.
Week 7
Mon 19 Sep: Mass schedule. Written plan for Cascian article(s) due: people to interview, questions for interview(s), your angle for the story, ideas for photos and graphics. Editing exercise: Reducing wordiness.
Tue 20 Sep: Finish editing exercise. Discuss EOC story.
Wed 21 Sep: Start planning EOC story.
Thu 22 Sep: Assembly schedule. Watch pilot episode of “The West Wing” and discuss assignment.
Fri 23 Sep: Watch “Enemies” episode of “The West Wing.”
Week 8 (Homecoming Week)
Mon 26 Sep: “The West Wing” assignment due. Plan for Homecoming week coverage.
Tue 27 Sep: Discuss “stop complainin’” controversy (speech to CBC: part 1, part 2; AP coverage and transcription; discussion of the controversy)
Wed 28 Sep: Half-day schedule (Field Day). Cascian working day.
Thu 29 Sep: Assembly schedule (Powder Puff). Watch today’s Channel One broadcast and discuss broadcast editorial decision-making.
Fri 30 Sep: Assembly schedule (pep rally).
Week 9
Mon 3 Oct: All Cascian articles due via email to me and Taylor (Cascia and Yahoo). Late submissions will receive no credit and will jeopardize your passing the first quarter. Work on editing articles.
Tue 4 Oct: Work on editing and layout.
Wed 5 Oct: Mass schedule. Discuss completion and accuracy in journalism (KJRH story). Work on layout.
Thu 6 Oct: Half-day (SAVI). Discuss coverage of Steve Jobs’ death, especially Time’s “stopping the presses.” Work on layout.
Fri 7 Oct: No classes (SAVI).
Week 10
Mon 10 Oct: Work on print issue.
Tue 11 Oct: Finish print issue to send to printer.
Wed 12 Oct: PLAN/PSAT (half-day, no classes).
Thu 13 Oct: Distribute print issue. Work on EOC spread.
Fri 14 Oct: Work on EOC spread. HW: EOC components due via email to me by 5PM Sunday.
Week 11
Mon 17 Oct: Work on EOC spread.
Tue 18 Oct: Review EOC spread.
Wed 19 Oct: Critique print issue.
2nd quarter
Week 1
Mon 24 Oct: Five (5) specific article ideas for the print and/or web editions for November due (hard copy in class or email by class).