News Editing Class Schedule
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(JOUR 3013)
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Fall 2009
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Rev. 9/09
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Reading
Assignments are from:
REQUIRED: Creative Editing, Dorothy A. Bowles and Diane
L.Borden, 5th ed.
Associated
Press Stylebook and
Libel Manual (2006 or
newer)
Tuesday, Aug. 25
-- Introduction
Learn
copyreader's marks
Personal information
Thursday, Aug.
27
-- The Copy Editor's Role
READ: Chapter 1
IN
CLASS QUIZ: over readings
assigned for today and current events. You
can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Tuesday,
Sept. 1 -- Grammar & Punctuation
READ: Chapter 2, pp. 18-32 (through
essential clauses)
IN
CLASS QUIZ: over readings
assigned for today and current events. You
can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Thursday,
Sept. 3 -- Grammar & Punctuation continued
READ: Chapter 2, pp. 32-49
WRITE: News summaries: Rewrite
(if needed) the lede for what you consider to be the leading local,
state, national and international news story. You may bring newspapers
or Web printouts to class to help you.
Tuesday,
Sept. 8 -- Associated Press Style
READ: Chapter 3, pp. 51-62 (up to
Frequently Misspelled Words)
WRITE: News summaries: Rewrite
(if needed) the lede for what you consider to be the leading local,
state, national and international news story. You may bring newspapers
or Web printouts to class to help you.
Thursday,
Sept. 10 -- Associated Press Style, continued
READ: Chapter 3, pp. 562-73
IN
CLASS QUIZ: over readings
assigned for today and current events. You
can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Tuesday,
Sept. 15 --More
Style & Grammar
WRITE: News summaries: Rewrite
(if needed) the lede for what you consider to be the leading local,
state, national and international news story. You may bring newspapers
or Web printouts to class to help you.
Thursday,Sept.
17 -- Correcting
News Mistakes
IN
CLASS QUIZ: over readings
assigned for today and current events. You
can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Tuesday,
Sept. 22 -- Exam
No. 1 (100 points)
Thursday,
Sept.
24 --
Exam Revision (25 points)
Tuesday,
Sept. 29 -- Checking Facts
READ: Chapter 4, pp. 75-92
WRITE: News summaries: Rewrite
(if needed) the lede for what you consider to be the leading local,
state, national and international news story. You may bring newspapers
or Web printouts to class to help you..
Thursday,
Oct. 1 -- Checking
Facts
IN
CLASS QUIZ: over readings
assigned for today and current events. You
can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Tuesday,
Oct. 6 -- Editing Stories
READ: Chapter 5, pp. 93-103
WRITE: News summaries: Rewrite
(if needed) the lede for what you consider to be the leading local,
state, national and international news story. You may bring newspapers
or Web printouts to class to help you.
Thursday,
Oct. 8 -- Editing
Stories, continued
READ: Chapter 5, pp. 103 - 119
IN
CLASS QUIZ: over readings
assigned for today and current events. You
can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Tuesday,
Oct.
13 -- Legal
Concerns
READ: Chapter 6, pp. 121-129
WRITE: News summaries: Rewrite
(if needed) the lede for what you consider to be the leading local,
state, national and international news story. You may bring newspapers
or Web printouts to class to help you.
Thursday,
Oct. 15 - Legal
Concerns,
continued
READ: Chapter 6, pp. 129- 139
IN
CLASS QUIZ: over readings
assigned for today and current events. You
can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Tuesday,
Oct. 20
--- Editing
and Ethics
READ: Chapter 7, pp. 141-153
WRITE: News summaries: Rewrite
(if needed) the lede for what you consider to be the leading local,
state, national and international news story. You may bring newspapers
or Web printouts to class to help you.
Thursday,
Oct. 22 -- Editing
and Ethics, continued
READ: Chapter 7, pp. 153 - 163
IN CLASS QUIZ: over readings assigned for
today and current events. You can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your
memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Tuesday
Oct. 26 -- Exam
No. 2
(100 points)
Thursday Oct. 29 -- Exam
No. 2 Revision (25 points)
Tuesday, Nov. 3 --- Writing Headlines
READ:
Chapter 9, pp. 179-191
WRITE: News summaries: Rewrite
(if needed) the lede for what you consider to be the leading local,
state, national and international news story. You may bring newspapers
or Web printouts to class to help you.
Thursday,
Nov. 5 -- Writing Headlines
READ:
Chapter 9, pp. 192-203
IN CLASS QUIZ: over readings assigned for
today and current events. You can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your
memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Tuesday,
Nov. 10 -- Editing Pictures and Infographics
READ: Chapter
10, pp. 205-213
WRITE: News summaries: Rewrite
(if needed) the lede for what you consider to be the leading local,
state, national and international news story. You may bring newspapers
or Web printouts to class to help you.
Thursday, Nov. 12 -- Editing Pictures and Infographics
READ: Chapter
10, pp. 205-213
IN CLASS QUIZ: over readings assigned for
today and current events. You can bring in one 3 x 5 card to aid your
memory for the quiz. 10 pts.
Tuesday,
Nov. 17 -- Exam No. 3 (100 points)
Thursday, Nov. 18 -- Exam
No. 2 Revision (25 points)
Tuesday, Nov. 24
-- Reflect on what you have learned (NO class)
Thursday, Nov.
26
Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, Dec. 1 --
Math for Journalists
Thursday, Dec. 3
--- Math, continued
Tuesday, Dec.
8 -- Final Exam
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