3-31-10 Dreamweaver

We will spend one more day learning Adobe Dreamweaver (text, links, images, and tables).

You will start your final project tomorrow.

3-30-10 Newspaper Design

For reading time on newspaper design: http://www.newsdesigner.com/archives/002113.php

Also review design information at: http://www.district196.org/evhs/activities/finearts/newspaper/elements.htm

We will spend one day briefly talking about Adobe InDesign and newspaper layout. We will also spend a couple of days talking about web design using Adobe Dreamweaver. You will then compile all of your stories into an electronic portfolio as a newspaper.

1. You'll need a title for your newspaper.
2. You'll need headlines for each of your articles (hard news, feature, opinion).
3. You might want to include pictures, charts, graphs, etc.

This final assignment will be due on Wednesday, April 14.

6-1-11 "Shattered Glass"

Today we willl watch the movie "Shattered Glass". Be prepared to answer the following questions in your blog on Wednesday:

1. What do the fact checkers at the New Republic do when they cannot find the information to verify?

2. How does Charles Lane feel about Glass once he discovers he is lying?

3. How does Glass gain the sympathy of his fellow journalists at the New Republic?

4. How does Glass dodge the truth again once he realizes he has been caught by Forbes!

5. What excuse does Glass give Lane for lying?

6. What is the argument for not firing Glass from the New Republic?

3-15-10 Peer Edits of Feature Story

You should read two of your classmates' articles today. Post the following feedback to your blog. The final draft is due tomorrow before you come to class.

Peer Editing Feedback

1. What are some areas that could use more detail? Why?

2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?

3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.

4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.

You should also read the following two articles to modify content in your story:

More information on story ledes

The power of details in a story

3-5-10 Peer Edits

You should've posted your rough draft before class began today. You will e-mail your story to 2 classmates. They will open it in Word and go to Review/Track Changes to edit your paper. They can also add comments. Then they will e-mail it back to you.

You should make revisions based on the peer suggestions and post your final story to your blog before class begins on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

3-4-10 News Stories

You should have your interview answers posted to your blog.

You will write your story in class today. It is due by the beginning of the hour tomorrow. I recommend composing it in Word.

We will do peer edits in class tomorrow.

3-3-10 News Stories

Today you should be collecting data and conducting interviews.

Your assignment is to have all interviews completed and all of the interview answers posted to your blog before class begins tomorrow.

Tomorrow you will organize those interviews and write your story. Your story must be posted to the blog before class begins on Friday.

3-2-10 News Stories

I am in the building teaching Photoshop to other teachers but won't be in class today. Mr. Breuer is covering this class.

For reading time today, read Pulitzer Prize winning articles from the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2009-Local-Reporting-Group1

Your assignment today is to write your interview questions for each person on your blog by the end of the hour. You should interview 3 people and ask each at least 5 questions (at least 15 total questions).

Continue collecting data and conducting your interviews.

You will post all of your interview answers to your blog before you come to class on Thursday.