Online Journalism
019:130/240, Section 1
Spring 2004
12:30 to 2:20 p.m., T/R
W412 Seashore Hall
About This Class

FIRST SEGMENT: GATHERING and EVALUATING ONLINE INFORMATION

WEEK THREE: Online resources for journalists

Feb. 3 What else is out there and how you can use it
Feb. 5 More HTML and Dreamweaver; finding and evaluating online content

READ: Frank, “You've Got Quotes!"
Quill magazine, October 1999 (on reserve)
 

Callahan, Chapter 4 (“Basic Reporting Resources…,” 33-40)
From A Journalist's Guide to the Internet (on reserve)

SKIM: Hansen and Paul, Chapters 7 through 10 (129-230)
Especially info related to online sources (on reserve, one copy of book)
EXPLORE: PowerReporting (powerreporting.com)
Outstanding collection of online resources, from Pulitzer Prize winner
IN CLASS: Feb. 5, Finding and evaluating online content -- on deadline
(50 points)


Jan. 27, 29: Finding and evaluating information online


Jan. 20 - 22

Intros

Jan. 27 - Feb. 5

Gathering
and Evaluating
Online Info

Feb. 10 - 26

Online Storytelling

April 20 - May 13

An Uncertain Media Future

Class Schedule
Grading
More Class Stuff
Resources