Schedule notes

This schedule is a work in progress. I update it just before every class.
Looking for last week's homework assignment? Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Want to check your grade? Go to Blackboard
Here's the blog rubric. It's due every other Thursday. Here's the feature story rubric.

Feb. 9/11

Huffington Post review due

Start your blogs

Tuesday
Snow day

Thursday
Due today:

Huffington Post book review
Blog started / first three posts
Blog name, address emailed to sspaulding@towson.edu

In class today:

Add class blogs to your reader / how to do folders
Guide to WordPress / Sign up for blog presentations
Huffington Post guide to blogging, p. 95-end

Feb. 18/23

Comments #1 due

Tuesday
Guest speaker: Sam Sessa

Journalism Next Chapter 3 / Crowdsourcing
Thursday blog presentations

Group A 6 posts due.

March 2/4

Story #1 due

Journalism Next Chapter 4 / Twitter
Thursday blog presentations
Group B 6 posts due.

March 9/11

Comments #2 due

Journalism Next Chapter 11 / SEO
Thursday blog presentations
Group A 6 posts due.

March 23/25

Story #2 due

Journalism Next Chapter 6 / Photography
Thursday blog presentations
Group B 6 posts due.

March 30/April 1

Journalism Next Chapter 7 / Audio
Thursday blog presentations
Group A 6 posts due.

April 6/8

Comments #3 due

Journalism Next Chapter 8 / Video
Thursday blog presentations
Group B 6 posts due.

April 13/15

Story #3 due

Journalism Next Chapter 5 / Going mobile
Thursday blog presentations
Group A 6 posts due.

April 20/22

Journalism Next Chapter 9 / Data
Thursday blog presentations
Group B 6 posts due.

April 27/29

Journalism Next Chapter 10 / News as a conversation
Thursday blog presentations
Group A 6 posts due.

May 4/6

Group B 6 posts due.

May 11

Blog traffic report due

Final exam meetings

Final exam

Final exam presentations

Jan. 26/28

Tuesday

Introductions | 30 things journalism grads should do this summer
What's this class about? | The kid with all the news about TV news | beat blogs | online survival skills | portfolio building
Syllabus

Homework

Read Time for writers to learn the numbers game, explore the links, and leave a thoughtful comment that helps the class (and me) get to know you better. If you're stuck, consider answering these questions: Which of the skills listed in this post are you familiar with? Which are new to you? What do you think is the most important skill you need to learn this semester?
Journalism next: Chapter 1 | RSS. Be prepared to answer some basic questions about html, ftp, css, rss, and how the Internet works.

Thursday
FTP, HTTP, IP address, RSS, html, css, WSYIWYG, XML
Can you spot a common blogging mistake on this page?
Blogging as a conversation: Time for writers to learn the numbers game
Set up your RSS feeds

Homework

What's your beat? Who are your sources? What kind of news will be in your blog posts? Your feature stories?
Huffington Post Guide to Blogging p. 1-94

Feb. 2/4

Tuesday

Show me your reader. Any good finds pertaining to your beat?
Discuss Huffington Post Guide to Blogging p. 1-94
What makes a blog journalism? BeatBlogging.org's definition of a beat blog | Former MCOM 407 students weigh in
What's your beat? Who are your sources? What kind of news will be in your blog posts? Your feature stories?

Homework

Read Journalism Next Chapter 2
Following the handout, write a sample secondary-source blog post on your topic (200 words max) and post it here.

Thursday
Your sample blog posts | story types
grading groups

Homework

Huffington Post Guide to Blogging 95-end. Review due Feb. 11
Start your blog. Email me the link for the blogroll.
Three posts by Feb. 11. Here's several examples of blog post types