2014 Journalism 2014 Journalism You each are going

2014 Journalism

2014 Journalism • You each are going to start a blog

2014 Journalism • You each are going to start a blog • Word. Press is recommended

2014 Journalism • You each are going to start a blog • Word. Press is recommended • You’ll start posting your stories there. . . for the world’s enjoyment (especially friends, fam, potential employers, college recruiters and celebrities)

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics • Beats

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics • Beats, accidents and disasters

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics • Beats, accidents and disasters, crime

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics • Beats, accidents and disasters, crime, speeches and meetings

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics • Beats, accidents and disasters, crime, speeches and meetings, politics

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics • Beats, accidents and disasters, crime, speeches and meetings, politics, sports,

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics • Beats, accidents and disasters, crime, speeches and meetings, politics, sports, entertainment,

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics • Beats, accidents and disasters, crime, speeches and meetings, politics, sports, entertainment, obituaries (people are dying to get in this section),

2014 Journalism • We’re going to go way deeper into journalism basics • Beats, accidents and disasters, crime, speeches and meetings, politics, sports, entertainment, obituaries (people are dying to get in this section), courts

2014 Journalism • Broadcast journalism

2014 Journalism • Broadcast journalism • Writing for television and radio

2014 Journalism • Broadcast journalism • Writing for television and radio • Being on camera and on-air

2014 Journalism • Broadcast journalism • Writing for television and radio • Being on camera and on-air • Take a tour of WWSB. . . ABC 7 Sarasota

2014 Journalism • Broadcast journalism • Writing for television and radio • Being on camera and on-air • Take a tour of WWSB. . . ABC 7 Sarasota • Law and ethics: libel, privacy, copyright law, taste and decency, ethics

2014 Journalism • Broadcast journalism • Writing for television and radio • Being on camera and on-air • Take a tour of WWSB. . . ABC 7 Sarasota • Law and ethics: libel, privacy, copyright law, taste and decency, ethics • Public relations: general PR, product publicity, social media, crisis communications, news releases

2014 Journalism • We’re even going to sample entertainment writing: reviews of movies, restaurants, arts

2014 Journalism • We’re even going to sample entertainment writing: reviews of movies, restaurants, arts • We’ll write some editorials and opinion columns

2014 Journalism • But we’re never going to stray too far from our firm foundation: what is news (I can never prepare pancakes in England)

2014 Journalism • But we’re never going to stray too far from our firm foundation: what is news (I can never prepare pancakes in England), the five Ws and an H

2014 Journalism • But we’re never going to stray too far from our firm foundation: what is news (I can never prepare pancakes in England), the five Ws and an H, inverted pyramid and hard-news writing

2014 Journalism • But we’re never going to stray too far from our firm foundation: what is news (I can never prepare pancakes in England), the five Ws and an H, inverted pyramid and hard-news writing • These will remain the most important parts of journalism for the foreseeable future

Assignment for January 14 • Go to wordpress. com (make sure it’s. com, not. org)

Assignment for January 14 • Go to wordpress. com (make sure it’s. com, not. org) • Select a theme for your blog and come up with a name for your blog

Assignment for January 14 • Go to wordpress. com (make sure it’s. com, not. org) • Select a theme for your blog and come up with a name for your blog • If you’re comfortable, go ahead and register your blog and put your design in place. If not, we can do it next week in class. You’ll share this all with the class

Assignment for January 14 • Read pages 89 -99 of Inside Reporting

Assignment for January 14 • Read pages 89 -99 of Inside Reporting • Write a 350 -word story: you have just been hired by the Washington Post. The editors offer you any beat on the paper. What beat would you choose? Why? How would you get started? Who are your key contacts? What story would you write first? Use the information from your readings.