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Week 8: Journalism 2001Week 8: Journalism 2001October 29, 2007October 29, 2007
What’s misspelled?What’s misspelled?
1.1. snowmobilerssnowmobilers
2.2. designateddesignated
3.3. snowmoblingsnowmobling
Review of last week’s newsReview of last week’s news
Hard News:Hard News:(murders, city council, government, etc.)(murders, city council, government, etc.)– Major local storiesMajor local stories– Major national/international storiesMajor national/international stories– Major sports storiesMajor sports stories
Soft News:Soft News:(retirements, school programs, human interest)(retirements, school programs, human interest)– Local storiesLocal stories– National/international storiesNational/international stories– Sports storiesSports stories
Indian leaders win several concessions Indian leaders win several concessions from KQRS after Barnard show from KQRS after Barnard show
commentscomments http://www.startribune.com/462/http://www.startribune.com/462/
story/1515148.htmlstory/1515148.html
Police Department News Police Department News ReleaseRelease
Good job!Good job! Need attribution, or reads as opinionNeed attribution, or reads as opinion One sentence summary lead still One sentence summary lead still
strongeststrongest Style errors:Style errors:
– NumeralsNumerals– DatesDates– DatelineDateline
Police arrested a thirty-year-old man Tuesday for Police arrested a thirty-year-old man Tuesday for possession and the intent to distribute narcotics during a possession and the intent to distribute narcotics during a residential raid on North 58residential raid on North 58thth Avenue west. Avenue west.
Police arrested a 30-year-old man on Feb. 20 after a search Police arrested a 30-year-old man on Feb. 20 after a search of his residence located in the Cody neighborhood of his residence located in the Cody neighborhood uncovered narcotics and several firearms.uncovered narcotics and several firearms.
A 30-year-old man was charged with drug and weapon A 30-year-old man was charged with drug and weapon possession after police officers found several firearms, possession after police officers found several firearms, crystal methamphetamine, and prescription pain crystal methamphetamine, and prescription pain medications in his West Duluth home.medications in his West Duluth home.
Police arrested a 31-year-old man Tuesday, Feb. 20 for Police arrested a 31-year-old man Tuesday, Feb. 20 for narcotics possession, and found a small stockpile of narcotics possession, and found a small stockpile of firearms and home surveillance cameras.firearms and home surveillance cameras.
Investigators of the Lake Superior Drug & Gang Task Force Investigators of the Lake Superior Drug & Gang Task Force and Duluth police arrested a man after finding crystal and Duluth police arrested a man after finding crystal methamphetamine and prescription pain medication in his methamphetamine and prescription pain medication in his residence Feb. 20.residence Feb. 20.
Upcoming storiesUpcoming stories Hard News 2 Reporting AssignmentHard News 2 Reporting Assignment
– Final article due: October 26Final article due: October 26– Tonight will edit classmates’s story, return feedbackTonight will edit classmates’s story, return feedback– Rewrite/edit stories in class, will be put up on class Rewrite/edit stories in class, will be put up on class
websitewebsite Sports Reporting AssignmentSports Reporting Assignment
– Final article due: November 5Final article due: November 5– Any problems?Any problems?
Community Journalism reporting assignmentCommunity Journalism reporting assignment– Story pitch due: October 31Story pitch due: October 31– Final article due: November 19Final article due: November 19
Feature Story Assignment: Will discuss next weekFeature Story Assignment: Will discuss next week– Story pitch due: November 14Story pitch due: November 14– First draft due: November 26First draft due: November 26– Final article due: December 10Final article due: December 10
Community Journalism Community Journalism AssignmentAssignment
Story Pitch Due: Wednesday, 10/31Story Pitch Due: Wednesday, 10/31– No more than three paragraphs, 200 wordsNo more than three paragraphs, 200 words– Include 5Ws and HInclude 5Ws and H– Email to: [email protected] to: [email protected]
Work in teams or soloWork in teams or solo– Go out into an area of Duluth, report on a topic of interest in that areaGo out into an area of Duluth, report on a topic of interest in that area– Divide the city into zones – let’s assign teams to locations:Divide the city into zones – let’s assign teams to locations:
Central Hillside: Ashley I./Kendra/VannCentral Hillside: Ashley I./Kendra/Vann Chester Park/UMD: Ean/AllieChester Park/UMD: Ean/Allie Congdon ParkCongdon Park Downtown/Central Business District: Brooke/MattDowntown/Central Business District: Brooke/Matt Duluth Heights: Travis/Nicole/RyanDuluth Heights: Travis/Nicole/Ryan East Hillside/Endion: DAyna/Martha/Ashley H.East Hillside/Endion: DAyna/Martha/Ashley H. Kenwood: Cory/PeterKenwood: Cory/Peter Lakeside/Lester ParkLakeside/Lester Park Lincoln Park/West EndLincoln Park/West End Park PointPark Point Piedmont HeightsPiedmont Heights West Duluth: Claudia West Duluth: Claudia Woodland: Nikki/Fallon/Thomas: Traffic accidents at 21Woodland: Nikki/Fallon/Thomas: Traffic accidents at 21stst and Woodland and Woodland
Final story due: 11/19Final story due: 11/19
Chapter 17: Multimedia Chapter 17: Multimedia JournalismJournalism
Storytelling on the WebStorytelling on the Web– Print, broadcast journalists inevitably Print, broadcast journalists inevitably
online journalistsonline journalists– Internet explosion: 7 out of 10 surf in Internet explosion: 7 out of 10 surf in
20052005 Established in 1969 by Department of Established in 1969 by Department of
Defense (not Al Gore)Defense (not Al Gore)
– Shovelware: text, photos, audio, video Shovelware: text, photos, audio, video from other sourcesfrom other sources
What’s the difference from What’s the difference from print?print?
Multimedia stories:Multimedia stories:– Linear or nonlinearLinear or nonlinear– Unlimited background, spaceUnlimited background, space– Less formal – snappy, conversational, Less formal – snappy, conversational,
edgyedgy– More active with searchable databases, More active with searchable databases,
blogs, games, polls, surveys, quizzes, blogs, games, polls, surveys, quizzes, etc.etc.
– Needs to be constantly updatedNeeds to be constantly updated
Multimedia story structureMultimedia story structure
Inverted pyramidInverted pyramid Linear stories best on scrolling pagesLinear stories best on scrolling pages Screen-size chunks for nonlinear storiesScreen-size chunks for nonlinear stories
– Readers rule: Each chunk independentReaders rule: Each chunk independent
National Geographic:National Geographic:
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/pearlharbor/
To link or not to linkTo link or not to link– What do you think?What do you think?
Story summaries: a type of linkStory summaries: a type of link Sidebars, information boxesSidebars, information boxes
Slide Shows (Photo Slide Shows (Photo Galleries)Galleries)
Take readers behind scenesTake readers behind scenes Washington Post’s Camera WorksWashington Post’s Camera Works
– http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photosrv/photo
Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune– Editors told to put stories on web firstEditors told to put stories on web first– http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/
Tips for cutlines:Tips for cutlines:– Good ol’ 5Ws and maybe HGood ol’ 5Ws and maybe H
Multimedia Storytelling on the Multimedia Storytelling on the WebWeb
Seven steps to successSeven steps to success– Find a fresh ideaFind a fresh idea– Focus your topicFocus your topic– Plan and researchPlan and research– Sketch a storyboardSketch a storyboard– Report, interview, observeReport, interview, observe– Edit and reviseEdit and revise– Test and troubleshootTest and troubleshoot
Your future as a Multimedia Your future as a Multimedia JournalistJournalist
The Backpack JournalistThe Backpack Journalist– Write, shoot and recordWrite, shoot and record
What skills do you need?What skills do you need?– Strong writingStrong writing– Use digital still camera, video camera, audio Use digital still camera, video camera, audio
recorderrecorder– Edit photos, videos, htmlEdit photos, videos, html
Global, yet personalGlobal, yet personal– How does it affect your readers?How does it affect your readers?
The Bottom Line: Sky’s the limitThe Bottom Line: Sky’s the limit– May the force be with you……May the force be with you……
Chapter 11: Computer-Assisted Chapter 11: Computer-Assisted Reporting and ResearchReporting and Research
Traditional journalism skills:Traditional journalism skills:– Good interviewingGood interviewing– Accurate note-takingAccurate note-taking– Organization and fast writingOrganization and fast writing
New journalism skills:New journalism skills:– Searching the InternetSearching the Internet– Using email, chat programs for collaboration, interviewsUsing email, chat programs for collaboration, interviews– Building computer spreadsheetsBuilding computer spreadsheets– Using online databasesUsing online databases– Laptop computersLaptop computers– Cell phonesCell phones– Wireless internetWireless internet– Digital camerasDigital cameras
Precision JournalismPrecision Journalism
Precision Journalism, book by Philip Precision Journalism, book by Philip MeyerMeyer– Among the first journalists to experiment Among the first journalists to experiment
with social science tools of public opinion with social science tools of public opinion surveys, statistical analysis to examine surveys, statistical analysis to examine social problems of the 1960ssocial problems of the 1960s
– Desktop computer revolution of 1980s led Desktop computer revolution of 1980s led to journalism specialtyto journalism specialty
– Today, evolved into computer-assisted Today, evolved into computer-assisted reporting, or CARreporting, or CAR
Stories by CAR specialistsStories by CAR specialists
Criminal justice sentencing patternsCriminal justice sentencing patterns Election campaign contributionsElection campaign contributions Election resultsElection results Tax roll studiesTax roll studies School test scoresSchool test scores Residential segregationResidential segregation
Local examples of CAR Local examples of CAR storiesstories
Hospital deaths in stateHospital deaths in state Housing values dropHousing values drop Nursing home abusesNursing home abuses Rip tide currentsRip tide currents State budget analysisState budget analysis
Online researchOnline research
Newspaper archives, commercial Newspaper archives, commercial databasesdatabases– Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune
Using the InternetUsing the Internet– EmailEmail– ListservsListservs– NewsgroupsNewsgroups– ChatChat– World Wide WebWorld Wide Web
E-mailE-mail What an email account meansWhat an email account means
– [email protected]@d.umn.edu Name: lucy kragnessName: lucy kragness @: at@: at Host computer: Duluth University of MinnesotaHost computer: Duluth University of Minnesota Type of host computer: educationType of host computer: education
Types of host computer:Types of host computer: edu: educational institutionedu: educational institution org: nonprofit organizationorg: nonprofit organization gov: governmentgov: government com: commercialcom: commercial net: networknet: network mil: militarymil: military
ListservsListservs
Virtual community of people linked Virtual community of people linked together by some common interesttogether by some common interest– NICAR-L list: National Institute of Computer-NICAR-L list: National Institute of Computer-
Assisted Reporting at the University of MissouriAssisted Reporting at the University of Missouri ““One to many” communicationOne to many” communication Emails sent to all members of the listservEmails sent to all members of the listserv Most open to anyone, some are moderatedMost open to anyone, some are moderated
– NAPANETNAPANET Typically, 15 percent actively post Typically, 15 percent actively post
messages, others are “lurkers”messages, others are “lurkers”
Where to find listservsWhere to find listservs
Tile.net: Tile.net: www.tile.netwww.tile.net Profnet: Profnet: www.profnet.comwww.profnet.com ‘‘zines: Use a search engine such as zines: Use a search engine such as
GoogleGoogle Save instruction email when sign on Save instruction email when sign on
to a listservto a listserv
Find a listserv to possibly join…..Find a listserv to possibly join…..
NewsgroupsNewsgroups
Post messages to a newsgroup areaPost messages to a newsgroup area– An electronic bulletin boardAn electronic bulletin board
Messages posted publiclyMessages posted publicly Like listservs, good source of story Like listservs, good source of story
ideasideas Google Groups: groups.google.comGoogle Groups: groups.google.com Online ForumOnline Forum
– Similar to newsgroups, but open to Similar to newsgroups, but open to members of a specific servicemembers of a specific service
ChatChat
Online chat areas are real-time typed Online chat areas are real-time typed “conversations”“conversations”
Chat roomChat room– Can be waste of time unless active areaCan be waste of time unless active area– Major websites host chat sessions with Major websites host chat sessions with
prominent peopleprominent people Find chat rooms at:Find chat rooms at:
– ICQ (I seek you): www.searchirc.comICQ (I seek you): www.searchirc.com– Yahoo: chat.yahoo.comYahoo: chat.yahoo.com
World Wide WebWorld Wide Web
Began in late 1960s as U.S. military projectBegan in late 1960s as U.S. military project For 20 years, used by computer engineers, For 20 years, used by computer engineers,
research scientists, government contractorsresearch scientists, government contractors– Problem: Mastery of often cryptic Problem: Mastery of often cryptic
commandscommands Gopher: Early way to navigate the webGopher: Early way to navigate the web Hyper-text system developed in 1989 by Hyper-text system developed in 1989 by
Tim Berner-Lee, a Swiss physicistTim Berner-Lee, a Swiss physicist By 1994, WWW began to eclipse GopherBy 1994, WWW began to eclipse Gopher
Why did the Web grow?Why did the Web grow?
Hypertext markup language (HTML) Hypertext markup language (HTML) coding and web browser software coding and web browser software meant that Web pages could be meant that Web pages could be created that incorporate text, created that incorporate text, images, sound filesimages, sound files
Web pages designed to easily link to Web pages designed to easily link to other pagesother pages
Web pages could be interactiveWeb pages could be interactive
Useful informationUseful information
Government websitesGovernment websites– Securities and Exchange Commission: Securities and Exchange Commission:
www.sec.govwww.sec.gov Annual reports, etc., about publicly owned comptaniesAnnual reports, etc., about publicly owned comptanies
– U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. Census Bureau: www.census.govwww.census.gov Population statisticsPopulation statistics
– White House: White House: www.whitehouse.govwww.whitehouse.gov– Minnesota Legislature: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/Minnesota Legislature: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/
CompaniesCompanies– Often find a company: Often find a company: www.companyname.comwww.companyname.com
Duluth.comDuluth.com
AssociationsAssociations– Greenpeace: Greenpeace: www.greenpeace.orgwww.greenpeace.org– Amnesty International: Amnesty International: www.amnesty.orgwww.amnesty.org– World Health Organization: World Health Organization: www.who.orgwww.who.org
Reference WorksReference Works– UMD LibraryUMD Library– Information Please almanac: Information Please almanac:
www.infoplease.comwww.infoplease.com– Merriam-Webster dictionary, thesaurusMerriam-Webster dictionary, thesaurus
www.m-w.com/dictionary.htmwww.m-w.com/dictionary.htm
Search tool categoriesSearch tool categories
Directories: organized by subjectDirectories: organized by subject– Yahoo: Yahoo: www.yahoo.comwww.yahoo.com– Health Finder: Health Finder: www.healthfinder.govwww.healthfinder.gov
Spiders/Robots: Roam the Web, Spiders/Robots: Roam the Web, index wordsindex words– Google: Google: www.google.comwww.google.com– AltaVista: AltaVista: www.altavista.comwww.altavista.com– HotBot: HotBot: www.hotbot.lycos.comwww.hotbot.lycos.com
““Shaft” search sites: Like spiders, but only goes Shaft” search sites: Like spiders, but only goes to certain selected Web sitesto certain selected Web sites– TotalNews searches news sites: TotalNews searches news sites: www.totalnews.comwww.totalnews.com– Medical World Search: Medical World Search: www.mwsearch.comwww.mwsearch.com– Euroseek: Euroseek: www.euroseek.comwww.euroseek.com
Metasearch databases: multiple search enginesMetasearch databases: multiple search engines– Dogpile: Dogpile: www.dogpile.comwww.dogpile.com– Metacrawler: Metacrawler: www.metacrawlerwww.metacrawler
Scouting reports: Evaluated, annotated by scoutsScouting reports: Evaluated, annotated by scouts– Poynter Institute for Media StudiesPoynter Institute for Media Studies– FindLaw: www.findlaw.orgFindLaw: www.findlaw.org
Web Rings: www.webring.comWeb Rings: www.webring.com Guessing:Guessing:
– Let’s find: White House, Burger King, Mayo Clinic, St. Let’s find: White House, Burger King, Mayo Clinic, St. ScholasticaScholastica
Checklist when looking at Checklist when looking at websiteswebsites
AuthorityAuthority– Who sponsors page? Link to goals?Who sponsors page? Link to goals?
AccuracyAccuracy– Sources listed so they can be verifiedSources listed so they can be verified– Free of grammatical, spelling errorsFree of grammatical, spelling errors
ObjectivityObjectivity– Check if biases clearly statedCheck if biases clearly stated
TimelinessTimeliness– Look for dates showing when page was writtenLook for dates showing when page was written
CoverageCoverage– Is the page complete or under construction?Is the page complete or under construction?
Ways to use website Ways to use website informationinformation
Story ideas: identify trends, interest of Story ideas: identify trends, interest of readersreaders
Use as background informationUse as background information– When have new story assignment, search When have new story assignment, search
the web for similar stories, ideasthe web for similar stories, ideas– Find sources on a particular topicFind sources on a particular topic
Make sure the website is legitimateMake sure the website is legitimate Never attribute by writing “according Never attribute by writing “according
to the Internet”to the Internet”
Dan Rather AssignmentDan Rather Assignment
Out of Class Assignment: Due todayOut of Class Assignment: Due today
Next week’s assignmentNext week’s assignment
Computer Assisted Reporting Computer Assisted Reporting worksheetworksheet
Due: October 29Due: October 29
In-class Assignment: Due todayIn-class Assignment: Due today Editing classmate storyEditing classmate story
– Make changes, give to reporterMake changes, give to reporter– Editing form returned to me: Worth 5 pointsEditing form returned to me: Worth 5 points
Rewrite Hard News 2 mayoral storiesRewrite Hard News 2 mayoral stories– Using all of the editing suggestions, Using all of the editing suggestions,
rewrite/edit your storyrewrite/edit your story– Email final copy to: [email protected] final copy to: [email protected]
Worth 5 pointsWorth 5 points– Stories will be posted on class website:Stories will be posted on class website:
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