WEEK 16

FINAL:  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12    7:30 am - 10 am

We will be viewing the final project on Wednesday. In order to receive full points for your part in the final, you must have interviewed your source(s) on video, attended class and participated in the planning of the project, and arrive to the final on time. We will view the project, followed by a timed writing exercise.

WEEK 15

Last week, we began finding students, faculty, and staff who speak languages other than English.
We began having these interviewees come to the newsroom to be recorded. These interviews will continue through Thursday of next week.

If you do not have at least one person to interview, you must find one by Wednesday. Try asking students in your other classes if they speak a language other than English.

Next week, Alinna will be helping out with our videos. Brigette is scheduling all interviews so please contact her if you have not already arranged for someone to be interviewed: blugo@student.mtsac.edu

On Wednesday, we will begin viewing the videos and working on translating them. You will all participate, and must be present to receive credit.

Be sure to sign up for extended hours to help with our project.

Our final project will be viewed the day of the final:
FINAL:  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 7:30-10 AM

Message me at: talbertson@mtsac.edu if you have any questions.

WEEK 14

We are in the last three weeks of the semester. We have decided on a project based on NYU's NYC Values. I have sent out e-mails to several departments on campus in hopes of getting some students and faculty who speak various languages. We will have the question ready at the start of class on Wednesday. Please be on time to class and do not miss the next two classes or you will not be able to participate in the project. 

The course has 2 hours a week by arrangement that is to be used for working on your stories, and the  final project, due the day of the final. (We will view the project). 

FINAL:  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 7:30-10

On Wednesday, we will work during the entirety of class to set up interviews in the newsroom that will take place this week, and the following week, with all videos completed by Wednesday, June 5. You will all need to set up time to work in the newsroom with Alinna and Brigette. We will have a sign up sheet on Wednesday. Each student must find, and interview, two sources.

See you on time on Wednesday.

WEEK 13

We are entering our last quarter.
Last week, we finished editing your stories and prepared these stories to be published.

Starting Wednesday we will begin working on the final project. Please do not miss class!

I will present a few ideas and then we will brainstorm what this project will look like.

See you on Thursday.

Week 12

Last week, we worked on getting your stories ready to publish. Good job, everyone! Some are already published and more will be published this week. If you still need help with editing and finding visuals, we will work on this for the first part of class. We will also discuss promoting your stories.

After break, we will discuss your next assignment.

See you on Wednesday!

WEEK 11

Hello everyone! Hope you're having a nice, relaxing weekend. (Is this even possible for a college student?)

Last week you worked on your news stories. 

Some of you have asked, "Will my story EVER be published?" 

Yes, your stories will be published. Brigette will be taking over EIC duties through the end of the semester, and working with me to read your stories and get them published. Brigette is our former EIC of Substance and does a great job of giving input as to how to get your stories to be more relatable, and to help you promote these stories. 

 I am reading all of your stories this weekend and making notes for you as to what may or may not need to be done to get them to the level of "ready to be published." 

Please check for notes in CAPS by day's end on Monday. I'm hosting workshops in the newsroom at Culturama this weekend and am available if you have any questions or comments. 

Wednesday will be spent getting all of your stories on the publishing queue, using the notes left on your stories, and making sure that visuals, headlines/subheadlines, and formatting is complete.

See you on Wednesday!

WEEK 10

Last week you completed a photo/text story on Denim Day worth 50 points. 

This week, we will begin writing a news story based on something currently in the news that you are interested in. Please read your favorite news sites to come up with an idea. If you already pitched a news story, feel free to use this. Remember that the news story can be something you have a strong opinion about, or even a global issue that can be localized.

So far, you have completed the following:

A personal feature (My life changed the day that...)  50 points

A trend (how to) story   50 points

A photo/text story   50 points

And you have been posting on your blog and participating in freestyle writing, all worth 10 points each. This will continue throughout the duration of the semester.

See you on Thursday!