Poynter's Romanesko e-mailed this Advertising Age article as part of his daily update today, so here it is, at least one critical discussion of Twitter as a reporting tool, drawing upon the Rocky Mountain News' Twittered coverage of the funeral of a three-year-old boy.
The Rocky drew a ton of criticism from its readers for using the micro-blogging tool to "Twitter" details in short bursts.
Advertising Age also asks the central question about Twitter that haunts so many other online ventures: Will it ever make enough money to keep it afloat?
What do y'all think?
Monday, October 27, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Class Schedule Weeks 10-15 and Finals
Standards, Law, and Ethics
Monday, Oct. 27
Class: “Online-only work versus Traditional Journalism”
Guest speaker, Jason Kosena, Colorado Independent
Introduction to second audio project: Online Audio News Package
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Class: “Radio News Packages versus Online Audio News Packages"
Guest Instructor, Mario Caballero, KCSU-FM and Student Media
Lab: Audio Script Writing/Natural Sound Gathering/Plan Package
Monday, Nov. 3
Class: Blog reviews and awards from Eve Fisher, Ph. D. candidate
Multiple-track editing on Audition demonstration by Jason Moses
Lab: Second audio project field work
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Class: “Legal and Ethical Issues Online”
Readings for class: "Diversity at Work: Rewriting the American Story" by Tom Huang
"RTNDA Survey: Women, Minorities Progress in TV Newsrooms" by Jill Geisler
"Legal and business advice for online publishers and bloggers" by Kim Pearson
Lab: Second audio project editing
Project is due before class Nov. 10, posted on or linked from blog site
Multi-media Reporting and Design
Monday, Nov. 10
Class: Introduction to in-depth cooperative “Multi-Media Reporting” and Planning Guide
Lab : Form teams and brainstorm assignment
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Class: Guest Instructor, Julia Sandidge: "In-Camera Editing”
Reading for class: Chapters 9, 10 and 11 from Briggs and "Multi-media Storytelling" by Jane Stevens
Monday, Nov. 17
Class: “Basic Online Design Principles and Search Engine Optimization” with Eve Fisher, Ph.D. candidate
Reading for class: TBA
Introduction to second Web site critique assignment
Wednesday, Nov. 19
Class: Finalize assignments for multi-media project, turn in formal outline
Readings for class: "Map Mashup Resources" by Jerry Monti
"Using Spreadsheet Data in Google Maps and Google Earth" by Jerry Monti
"Google Map Basics" by Jerry Monti
Monday, Dec. 1
Class: Newsroom (Your group must be ready to meet at 4 p.m.)
Second Web site critique due
Eve's final blog awards!!!
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Class: Newsroom (Your group must be ready to meet at 4 p.m.)
Monday, Dec. 8
Class: Newsroom (Your group must be ready to meet at 4 p.m.)
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Class: Drafts of all materials due to instructor/GTA (page designs, written, video, audio, graphics, etc.) at the beginning of the class (4 p.m.)
Discussion of progress
Each group must make appointment with GTA and/or instructor on between Dec. 11 and Dec. 15 to review work before it is posted to Web.
All Multi-Media projects must be posted to the Web BEFORE the beginning of the final exam period on Dec. 17 at 7 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 7 a.m.
Presentations of multi-media projects: Q&A
Evaluations of class, peers and self
Monday, Oct. 27
Class: “Online-only work versus Traditional Journalism”
Guest speaker, Jason Kosena, Colorado Independent
Introduction to second audio project: Online Audio News Package
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Class: “Radio News Packages versus Online Audio News Packages"
Guest Instructor, Mario Caballero, KCSU-FM and Student Media
Lab: Audio Script Writing/Natural Sound Gathering/Plan Package
Monday, Nov. 3
Class: Blog reviews and awards from Eve Fisher, Ph. D. candidate
Multiple-track editing on Audition demonstration by Jason Moses
Lab: Second audio project field work
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Class: “Legal and Ethical Issues Online”
Readings for class: "Diversity at Work: Rewriting the American Story" by Tom Huang
"RTNDA Survey: Women, Minorities Progress in TV Newsrooms" by Jill Geisler
"Legal and business advice for online publishers and bloggers" by Kim Pearson
Lab: Second audio project editing
Project is due before class Nov. 10, posted on or linked from blog site
Multi-media Reporting and Design
Monday, Nov. 10
Class: Introduction to in-depth cooperative “Multi-Media Reporting” and Planning Guide
Lab : Form teams and brainstorm assignment
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Class: Guest Instructor, Julia Sandidge: "In-Camera Editing”
Reading for class: Chapters 9, 10 and 11 from Briggs and "Multi-media Storytelling" by Jane Stevens
Monday, Nov. 17
Class: “Basic Online Design Principles and Search Engine Optimization” with Eve Fisher, Ph.D. candidate
Reading for class: TBA
Introduction to second Web site critique assignment
Wednesday, Nov. 19
Class: Finalize assignments for multi-media project, turn in formal outline
Readings for class: "Map Mashup Resources" by Jerry Monti
"Using Spreadsheet Data in Google Maps and Google Earth" by Jerry Monti
"Google Map Basics" by Jerry Monti
Monday, Dec. 1
Class: Newsroom (Your group must be ready to meet at 4 p.m.)
Second Web site critique due
Eve's final blog awards!!!
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Class: Newsroom (Your group must be ready to meet at 4 p.m.)
Monday, Dec. 8
Class: Newsroom (Your group must be ready to meet at 4 p.m.)
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Class: Drafts of all materials due to instructor/GTA (page designs, written, video, audio, graphics, etc.) at the beginning of the class (4 p.m.)
Discussion of progress
Each group must make appointment with GTA and/or instructor on between Dec. 11 and Dec. 15 to review work before it is posted to Web.
All Multi-Media projects must be posted to the Web BEFORE the beginning of the final exam period on Dec. 17 at 7 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 7 a.m.
Presentations of multi-media projects: Q&A
Evaluations of class, peers and self
Monday, October 13, 2008
Online Journalism Review is back
Hey, kids:
As you review for Wednesday's exam, there are dozens of useful articles at the Online Journalism Review, a site once hosted by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California and now a project supported by the Knight Digital Media Center, which is housed at both USC and UC-Berkeley.
OJR suspended publication on June 16, 2008, but resumed Sept. 17, 2008. The current site has all of its archives.
Have fun researching.
As you review for Wednesday's exam, there are dozens of useful articles at the Online Journalism Review, a site once hosted by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California and now a project supported by the Knight Digital Media Center, which is housed at both USC and UC-Berkeley.
OJR suspended publication on June 16, 2008, but resumed Sept. 17, 2008. The current site has all of its archives.
Have fun researching.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Class Schedule Weeks 6-9
Reporting and Writing for Online Media
Monday, Sept. 29
Class: “Generating and Focusing Story Ideas”
Readings for Class: Chapters 4 and 6 of Briggs
Lab: Begin generating ideas for Reporting Assignment
Arrange carpools for Wednesday's road trip
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Class: Road Trip to Fort Collins Coloradoan, 1300 Riverside Avenue
Meet in the lobby of the Coloradoan
Monday, Oct. 6
Class: “Web Resources and Databases” discussion of readings
Readings for Class: "Wikipedia in the Newsroom" and "Citing Wikipedia" by Donna Shaw, American Journalism Review
"Open-Source Journalism: It's a Lot Tougher than You Think" by Anna Haynes, in wired.com
"Step-by-Step E-Mail Interviewing Tips" by Sandeep Junnarkar, Poynter Online
Lab: Finalize story ideas and assignments (includes traditional Web writing and photo storytelling)
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Class: “Photo Storytelling on the Web”
Readings for Class: Chapter 8 of Briggs
Sound Slide Shows from the San Jose Mercury
Shows from San Francisco State
Audio Slide Shows with Microsoft Photo Story
Soundslides Tutorial
And Another Tutorial
Or just flickr it with five photos:
Bike rescue mission
Cousins being cousins
Lab: Continue working on Reporting Assignment
Monday, Oct. 13
Class: “Online Writing Styles, Hooking and Keeping Readers” with Eve Fisher, Ph.D. candidate
Readings for Class: Writing style for print vs. Web and one other article of your choosing.
Lab: Review for Mid-Term Exam
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Class: Mid-term essay exam on blogs, citizen journalism, convergence, and online news reporting and writing
Monday, Oct. 20
Class: Work on all aspects of Reporting Project
Lab: Feedback and work on written and audio drafts, which are due at beginning of class
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Lab: Finish and post reporting projects on blog site
Monday, Sept. 29
Class: “Generating and Focusing Story Ideas”
Readings for Class: Chapters 4 and 6 of Briggs
Lab: Begin generating ideas for Reporting Assignment
Arrange carpools for Wednesday's road trip
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Class: Road Trip to Fort Collins Coloradoan, 1300 Riverside Avenue
Meet in the lobby of the Coloradoan
Monday, Oct. 6
Class: “Web Resources and Databases” discussion of readings
Readings for Class: "Wikipedia in the Newsroom" and "Citing Wikipedia" by Donna Shaw, American Journalism Review
"Open-Source Journalism: It's a Lot Tougher than You Think" by Anna Haynes, in wired.com
"Step-by-Step E-Mail Interviewing Tips" by Sandeep Junnarkar, Poynter Online
Lab: Finalize story ideas and assignments (includes traditional Web writing and photo storytelling)
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Class: “Photo Storytelling on the Web”
Readings for Class: Chapter 8 of Briggs
Sound Slide Shows from the San Jose Mercury
Shows from San Francisco State
Audio Slide Shows with Microsoft Photo Story
Soundslides Tutorial
And Another Tutorial
Or just flickr it with five photos:
Bike rescue mission
Cousins being cousins
Lab: Continue working on Reporting Assignment
Monday, Oct. 13
Class: “Online Writing Styles, Hooking and Keeping Readers” with Eve Fisher, Ph.D. candidate
Readings for Class: Writing style for print vs. Web and one other article of your choosing.
Lab: Review for Mid-Term Exam
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Class: Mid-term essay exam on blogs, citizen journalism, convergence, and online news reporting and writing
Monday, Oct. 20
Class: Work on all aspects of Reporting Project
Lab: Feedback and work on written and audio drafts, which are due at beginning of class
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Lab: Finish and post reporting projects on blog site
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Class Schedule Weeks 3-5
Convergence, Citizen Journalism and the Business of Online Journalism
Monday, Sept. 8
Class: Discussion of reading “State of the News Media: Online Journalism”
Lab: Review First Blog Entries and Revise (Peer Editing Exercise)
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Readings for Class: Chapters 3 and 7 of Briggs
Lab: Begin First Audio Lab Project “Classmate Interview with Photo”
Monday, Sept. 15
Class: “Citizen Journalism”
Readings for Class: “The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism” by Steve Outing (even if it a bit outdated)
“A Most Useful Definition of Citizen Journalism” by Jay Rosen
Lab: Continue recording interviews and taking photos for audio project
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Class: “Convergence Continuum”
Readings for Class: “Convergence Defined” by Rich Gordon
Lab: Finish audio editing for audio project
Monday, Sept. 22
Class: “News War, Part III” video and discussion
Readings for Class: “Amateur Hour: Journalism Without Journalists” by Nicholas Lemann and
"Putting Newspapers on Trial" about the troubles at the L.A. Times and "monetizing the online product."
Lab: Photo and audio editing and of first audio project
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Class: “News War, Part III” video and discussion completed
Readings for Class: “Five Things All Sane People Agree on about Blogs and Mainstream Journalism” by Steve Berlin Johnson
Lab: View and discuss Lab Project “Classmate Interview”
Monday, Sept. 8
Class: Discussion of reading “State of the News Media: Online Journalism”
Lab: Review First Blog Entries and Revise (Peer Editing Exercise)
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Readings for Class: Chapters 3 and 7 of Briggs
Lab: Begin First Audio Lab Project “Classmate Interview with Photo”
Monday, Sept. 15
Class: “Citizen Journalism”
Readings for Class: “The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism” by Steve Outing (even if it a bit outdated)
“A Most Useful Definition of Citizen Journalism” by Jay Rosen
Lab: Continue recording interviews and taking photos for audio project
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Class: “Convergence Continuum”
Readings for Class: “Convergence Defined” by Rich Gordon
Lab: Finish audio editing for audio project
Monday, Sept. 22
Class: “News War, Part III” video and discussion
Readings for Class: “Amateur Hour: Journalism Without Journalists” by Nicholas Lemann and
"Putting Newspapers on Trial" about the troubles at the L.A. Times and "monetizing the online product."
Lab: Photo and audio editing and of first audio project
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Class: “News War, Part III” video and discussion completed
Readings for Class: “Five Things All Sane People Agree on about Blogs and Mainstream Journalism” by Steve Berlin Johnson
Lab: View and discuss Lab Project “Classmate Interview”
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Bring your recording devices
Be sure to bring your recording device to class on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Jason and I will introduce the first audio lab project in class, and it's more easily done if you have the proper equipment.
Need to be reminded about the proper equipment? The other part of your assignment for Wednesday is to read Chapter 7 from your e-textbook (along with Chapter 3). There are some ideas in there if you don't already own some way to record audio.
Need to be reminded about the proper equipment? The other part of your assignment for Wednesday is to read Chapter 7 from your e-textbook (along with Chapter 3). There are some ideas in there if you don't already own some way to record audio.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Here come the blogs!
Here are the class blogs for this semester. Check back early and often.
Josh Arnold keeps track of the Denver Broncos;
Ryan Breen blogs on sweet, sweet Bluegrass music;
Rebecca Howard blogs on the Colorado music scene;
Lauren Karpiel updates us on the state's snowboarding scene;
Micka King wants us to stay current on indie and alternative music;
Katelyn Mahoney, California girl, left her heart and her blog in San Francisco;
Amy McHone is more than a movie fan, she's a movie blogger;
Joseph O'Malley keeps tabs on Sarah Palin for us;
Ashlee Omerigic lets us know how we can help our four-legged friends;
Angie Pittman is all over CSU football;
Shanna Pittman mines Craigslist.com for some interesting nuggets;
Trevor Simonton writes about Colorado politics;
Leslie Stinson is a Mac geek, but that's a good thing;
Kendall Storaci blogs about great sportswriting, and does a little herself;
Rachel Timmons watches "The Office" so you don't have to; and
Mary Warren is our coffee shop queen.
Enjoy.
Josh Arnold keeps track of the Denver Broncos;
Ryan Breen blogs on sweet, sweet Bluegrass music;
Rebecca Howard blogs on the Colorado music scene;
Lauren Karpiel updates us on the state's snowboarding scene;
Micka King wants us to stay current on indie and alternative music;
Katelyn Mahoney, California girl, left her heart and her blog in San Francisco;
Amy McHone is more than a movie fan, she's a movie blogger;
Joseph O'Malley keeps tabs on Sarah Palin for us;
Ashlee Omerigic lets us know how we can help our four-legged friends;
Angie Pittman is all over CSU football;
Shanna Pittman mines Craigslist.com for some interesting nuggets;
Trevor Simonton writes about Colorado politics;
Leslie Stinson is a Mac geek, but that's a good thing;
Kendall Storaci blogs about great sportswriting, and does a little herself;
Rachel Timmons watches "The Office" so you don't have to; and
Mary Warren is our coffee shop queen.
Enjoy.
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