Introduction to Class and Blogging
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Course Introduction
Why Online Journalism is Different and Why You Should Care (PP)
Monday, Jan. 26
Before Class: Read Introduction and Chapters 1 and 2 from Briggs
Journalistic Blogging (PP)
Lab: Exercises from Chapters 1 and 2
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Before Class: Read Chapter 5: How to Blog
Prepare Blog Beat Coverage Plan
Lab: Set up and Begin Blogging
Homework Reading: "Daily posts, perseverance make the difference . . ."
"How to Make Your Blog a Paying Business"
"Papers must charge for Web sites to survive"
Convergence, Citizen Journalism and the Business of Online Journalism
Monday, Feb. 2
State of the News Media 2008
Class: Discussion of readings
Lab: Review First Blog Entries and Revise (Peer Editing Exercise)
Wednesday, Feb. 4 (Bring your audio recorders)
Readings for Class: Chapters 3 and 7 of Briggs
"Non-profit journalism" available at RamCT
Rocky Mountain News: "Non-profit newspaper? Nonsense"
Examiner.com: "Denver journalists hold candlelight vigil" (click on and watch/read links)
Class: Discussion of readings
Lab: Begin Audio Project: "Classmate Interview with Photo”
Monday, Feb. 9
Readings for class: Nicholas Lemann: "Amateur Hour: Journalism without Journalists"
“Citizen Journalism” “A Most Useful Definition of Citizen Journalism” by Jay Rosen
Class: Guest Speaker: Steve Harbula, Examiner.com
Wednesday, Feb. 11
First Hour: Guest Speaker Steve Outing
Second Hour: “Convergence Continuum”
Before Class: “Convergence Defined” by Rich Gordon
Monday, Feb. 16
Class: “News War, Part III” video and discussion
Readings for Class: TBA
Lab: Editing of first audio project
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Audio project due at 1 p.m.
Class: “News War, Part III” video and discussion completed
Readings for Class: TBA
Lab: Listen to and discuss Lab Project “Classmate Interview”
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The final projects are here!
Hey.
These are the final multimedia projects done by the students in this class:
Team No. 1 put together a package on Old Town Fort Collins, and they chose to tell the story chronologically, personifying Old Town in a kind of Day-in-the-Life-of project. Team No. 1: Amy McHone, project manager; Kendall Storaci, Web designer; Micka King, multimedia reporter; and Lauren Karpiel, reporter/writer.
Team No. 2 focused its project on a local band, Roe, with an eye toward telling the story of how difficult it is to "make it" in a crowded music scene. Team No. 2: Ryan Breen, project manager; Leslie Stinson, Web designer; Rebecca Howard, multimedia reporter; and Mary Warren, reporter/writer.
Team No. 3 focused on World AIDS Day and told stories about the scourge from a local perspective. Team No. 3: Trevor Simonton, project manager; Rachel Timmons, Web designer; Katelyn Mahoney, multimedia reporter; and Angie Pittman, reporter/writer.
Team No. 4 tells about the difficulty of finding a sober ride in Fort Collins and of dealing with the problems created by drunken driving. Team No. 4: Shanna Pittman, project manager; Josh Arnold, Web designer; Joseph O'Malley, multimedia reporter; and Ashlee Omerigic, reporter/writer.
Enjoy and have a great semester break.
These are the final multimedia projects done by the students in this class:
Team No. 1 put together a package on Old Town Fort Collins, and they chose to tell the story chronologically, personifying Old Town in a kind of Day-in-the-Life-of project. Team No. 1: Amy McHone, project manager; Kendall Storaci, Web designer; Micka King, multimedia reporter; and Lauren Karpiel, reporter/writer.
Team No. 2 focused its project on a local band, Roe, with an eye toward telling the story of how difficult it is to "make it" in a crowded music scene. Team No. 2: Ryan Breen, project manager; Leslie Stinson, Web designer; Rebecca Howard, multimedia reporter; and Mary Warren, reporter/writer.
Team No. 3 focused on World AIDS Day and told stories about the scourge from a local perspective. Team No. 3: Trevor Simonton, project manager; Rachel Timmons, Web designer; Katelyn Mahoney, multimedia reporter; and Angie Pittman, reporter/writer.
Team No. 4 tells about the difficulty of finding a sober ride in Fort Collins and of dealing with the problems created by drunken driving. Team No. 4: Shanna Pittman, project manager; Josh Arnold, Web designer; Joseph O'Malley, multimedia reporter; and Ashlee Omerigic, reporter/writer.
Enjoy and have a great semester break.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Colorado Independent slashes staff
In a move that's bound to raise a few eyebrows both in politics and in online media, the Center for Independent Media earlier this month cut staff positions at one of its flagship Web sites, the Colorado Independent.
More personally, it means that one of this class's guest speakers, Jason Kosena, is looking for full-time work, even after his excellent performance for the Independent, particularly his series about questionable spending at CSU by former president Larry Penley.
The question, from an online journalism perspective, arises from the timing of the cuts: are they related more to the struggling economy (the CIM and the Independent rely primarily on private funding, not advertising revenue) or to the end of the 2008 election?
The story linked above contains conflicting information from CIM brass and from Colorado Independent staff. The CIM claims poverty, but the Independent says the changes were planned before economic hard times hit the organization.
Either way, it's a bummer for Jason and the other hard-working journalists.
More personally, it means that one of this class's guest speakers, Jason Kosena, is looking for full-time work, even after his excellent performance for the Independent, particularly his series about questionable spending at CSU by former president Larry Penley.
The question, from an online journalism perspective, arises from the timing of the cuts: are they related more to the struggling economy (the CIM and the Independent rely primarily on private funding, not advertising revenue) or to the end of the 2008 election?
The story linked above contains conflicting information from CIM brass and from Colorado Independent staff. The CIM claims poverty, but the Independent says the changes were planned before economic hard times hit the organization.
Either way, it's a bummer for Jason and the other hard-working journalists.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Dec. 1 highlights
OK, when you return from your Thanksgiving break, your Competitive Analysis of Web sites is due to Eve.
Also, she will be awarding the third installment of the "Evies" -- her blog awards.
Have fun.
Also, she will be awarding the third installment of the "Evies" -- her blog awards.
Have fun.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Eve's Nov. 17 materials
Here are the links for Eve's lecture on Monday, Nov. 17, and SEO guidelines and Web design guide in two Word files.
Web Site Project Design Guide
SEO Guidelines
Links for Web Design and SEO Lecture
Visit the sites under Web Design and SEO for Monday
Web Design
http://webstyleguide.com/
http://webdesignfromscratch.com/web-2.0-design-style-guide.cfm
http://www.csszengarden.com/
SEO
http://searchenginewatch.com/
Fonts
http://www.dafont.com/
http://www.urbanfonts.com/
Colors
http://kuler.adobe.com/
Dreamweaver Tutorials
http://www.vtutorial.com/videos/Adobe_Dreamweaver
CSS & JavaScript
http://dynamicdrive.com/
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/csslibrary/
http://www.editsite.net/blog/rounded_corners.html
http://www.crucialwebhost.com/blog/master-stylesheet-the-most-useful-css-technique/
http://www.emailmeform.com/
http://jquery.com/
http://www.w3schools.com/css/
Usability & Accessibility
http://www.upassoc.org/usability_resources/
Validate your markup
Validate your style sheet
Validate your pages at WebXACT (formerly Bobby)
Check your colors in Vischeck
Perform a readability check
Check site on different browsers (not free)
Hosting Sites
http://www.top10hostinglist.com/?gclid=CPCgxd__3Y8CFUaPOAodmiGp8g
http://www.godaddy.com/
Stock Photos, Videos
http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php
http://pro.corbis.com/
Web Site Project Design Guide
SEO Guidelines
Links for Web Design and SEO Lecture
Visit the sites under Web Design and SEO for Monday
Web Design
http://webstyleguide.com/
http://webdesignfromscratch.com/web-2.0-design-style-guide.cfm
http://www.csszengarden.com/
SEO
http://searchenginewatch.com/
Fonts
http://www.dafont.com/
http://www.urbanfonts.com/
Colors
http://kuler.adobe.com/
Dreamweaver Tutorials
http://www.vtutorial.com/videos/Adobe_Dreamweaver
CSS & JavaScript
http://dynamicdrive.com/
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/csslibrary/
http://www.editsite.net/blog/rounded_corners.html
http://www.crucialwebhost.com/blog/master-stylesheet-the-most-useful-css-technique/
http://www.emailmeform.com/
http://jquery.com/
http://www.w3schools.com/css/
Usability & Accessibility
http://www.upassoc.org/usability_resources/
Validate your markup
Validate your style sheet
Validate your pages at WebXACT (formerly Bobby)
Check your colors in Vischeck
Perform a readability check
Check site on different browsers (not free)
Hosting Sites
http://www.top10hostinglist.com/?gclid=CPCgxd__3Y8CFUaPOAodmiGp8g
http://www.godaddy.com/
Stock Photos, Videos
http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php
http://pro.corbis.com/
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Michael Rosenblum talks about video for the Web
Here's a great series of three videos featuring Michael Rosenblum, the "Father of Video Journalism," speaking to Britain's Society of Editors earlier this month.
He makes some great points about video news on the Web, its place in traditional newspaper newsroom, and its ultimate superiority over traditional television journalism.
The Online Journalism Blog in which these videos are housed is also an interesting for other information, if you have time to browse.
Cheers.
He makes some great points about video news on the Web, its place in traditional newspaper newsroom, and its ultimate superiority over traditional television journalism.
The Online Journalism Blog in which these videos are housed is also an interesting for other information, if you have time to browse.
Cheers.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Is Twitter a passing fad?
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?
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?
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