Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Turkeys run amok (in headlines, copy)
Politico points out how the failed super committee to cut the deficit spawned a number of turkey references.
Grammar tip: Lay vs. lie
In the present tense, lay requires something to be done to...you lay a book on the table, you lay your keys on the shelf, etc. ... Lie is something that does it itself...the book lies on the table, the keys lie on the shelf. A quick tip: If it can do something INDEPENDENTLY, it takes the I word (lie). Here's a photo with another quick tip:
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Canadian Journalism Project's guidelines for digital corrections
Here's how the Canadian Jouranlism Project suggests that corrections be handled online
Why is it so hard for journalists to admit their mistakes?
Columbia Journalism Review's Justin Martin takes to task those editors/journalists who'd rather quibble than fix what's wrong
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
How do you spell Gadhafi? Well, AP says ...
The Associated Press included in its reporting on the death of the former Libyan leader a story about how it decided to go with its spelling of his name, Gadhafi
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Letter to the Editor ... if only the deer could read
A friend and former Daily News colleague put this on Facebook; hilarious:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Idaho paper fact-checks a news release, and tells all about it
The Times-News produced a front-page illustration about a news release from a senator, fact-checking the facts and spin.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Steve Jobs changed journalism
Here's a quite thought-provoking piece on how Steve Jobs and his inventions changed the way we do our business.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Two internships
Friday, September 9, 2011
Practice AP quiz.
The purpose of this quiz is to familiarize you with the type of material you will have in our weekly Associated Press Stylebook quizzes. Each sentence contains one mistake, which can be found by consulting your stylebook.
A. Sunday’s rainy weather means we could run into some averse conditions on our trip.
B. I needed a band-aid after I cut my finger while slicing onions.
C. If you have not been vaccinated for chicken-pox, you will not be allowed in school.
D. Students should take pride in being named to the Dean’s List.
E. School is closed on election day.
F. Jennings is bracing for the fall-out of his new report.
G. Woodell is trying to develop a suitable gameplan for her project.
H. Are you looking for the perfect hide-away this summer?
I. The company will build a factory in Boise, Ida.
J. The local man died after his jetski overturned in choppy waters.
K. Before there was a K-mart store in Glassboro, there was a Jamesway.
L. Woodell no longer enjoys a partying life-style.
M. Trust me, this plan to build sand castles is a real money-maker.
N. Police are investigating the shooting at the night club.
O. Someday, Woodell would like to sail on all six oceans on this planet.
P. After the verdict, the judge sentenced the man to parole.
Q. When Prince William becomes king, Kate will become Queen.
R. Woodell is setting a new record for using pencils this year.
S. If officials are not careful, they will have a slum lord running their housing.
T. My car really needs a tune-up.
U. Can you believe the semester is underway already?
V. The president veto’d the legislation.
W. Buying a five-pound bag of sugar is most economical.
X-Z. The star athlete intends to retire in Zurich, Switzerland.
A. Sunday’s rainy weather means we could run into some averse conditions on our trip.
B. I needed a band-aid after I cut my finger while slicing onions.
C. If you have not been vaccinated for chicken-pox, you will not be allowed in school.
D. Students should take pride in being named to the Dean’s List.
E. School is closed on election day.
F. Jennings is bracing for the fall-out of his new report.
G. Woodell is trying to develop a suitable gameplan for her project.
H. Are you looking for the perfect hide-away this summer?
I. The company will build a factory in Boise, Ida.
J. The local man died after his jetski overturned in choppy waters.
K. Before there was a K-mart store in Glassboro, there was a Jamesway.
L. Woodell no longer enjoys a partying life-style.
M. Trust me, this plan to build sand castles is a real money-maker.
N. Police are investigating the shooting at the night club.
O. Someday, Woodell would like to sail on all six oceans on this planet.
P. After the verdict, the judge sentenced the man to parole.
Q. When Prince William becomes king, Kate will become Queen.
R. Woodell is setting a new record for using pencils this year.
S. If officials are not careful, they will have a slum lord running their housing.
T. My car really needs a tune-up.
U. Can you believe the semester is underway already?
V. The president veto’d the legislation.
W. Buying a five-pound bag of sugar is most economical.
X-Z. The star athlete intends to retire in Zurich, Switzerland.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
8 things college journalists should do before they graduate
From building a portfolio to having a Plan B, some good advice.
I've been in the biz for 35+/- years, and I have a Plan B...GIS.
I've been in the biz for 35+/- years, and I have a Plan B...GIS.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Yahoo contributors
Just picked up some fliers at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association convention about becoming a contributor at Yahoo.com. More information can be found at this link.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
What's wrong with this location?
Let's see how well your problem-solving skills are working: Click on this link and see whether you can figure out what's a potential danger with this location.
The map will be up all semester at "A Disaster Waiting to Happen," so that people can scrutinize the site and discern where the potential for trouble lies. There could be extra credit waiting for you if you figure out what makes this location so potentially dangerous.
The map will be up all semester at "A Disaster Waiting to Happen," so that people can scrutinize the site and discern where the potential for trouble lies. There could be extra credit waiting for you if you figure out what makes this location so potentially dangerous.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Getting all of the story right...including minorities
This interesting story talks about how journalists sometimes are less than accurate when it comes to reporting about minorities.
I remember one time editing a story about a player who a reporter had said had come from Africa. Pretty big place; that's like saying someone came from South America.
I remember one time editing a story about a player who a reporter had said had come from Africa. Pretty big place; that's like saying someone came from South America.
Monday, August 15, 2011
AP-Google Online Scholarship
The Associated Press and Google are teaming for a new scholarship to help students develop digital and online skills.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
National survey of corrections practices: In short, they're a mess
Media Bugs surveyed major media outlets and found lots of shaky, flawed practices abounded.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Covering veterans coming home from war
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma will hold a workshop in Philadelphia next month on covering veterans as they return home from combat.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
How to cover hate speech and protests
Here's the link to Kelly McBride's article on covering protests and hate speech.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Short story contest: Texas Observer
Guest judge Larry McMurty will decide whether your work is worth a thousand bucks.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Plagiarism thwarted
This is an apology extracted by former Rowan student and current Vineland Daily Journal metro editor Jerry Staas Haught.
Here is his (uncensored) comment on Facebook about the theft:
"I'm a motherfuckin' pitbull when it comes to protecting our values. You don't fuckin' steal anybody else's work. And you sure as shit don't fuckin' try to say "everybody does it" or "it was just a little copy and paste." Ain't no such thing... as "a little" in this case.
Throw in an attempt to steal from me and I'll bury your ass."
Prof's advice: Do not steal.
Here is his (uncensored) comment on Facebook about the theft:
"I'm a motherfuckin' pitbull when it comes to protecting our values. You don't fuckin' steal anybody else's work. And you sure as shit don't fuckin' try to say "everybody does it" or "it was just a little copy and paste." Ain't no such thing... as "a little" in this case.
Throw in an attempt to steal from me and I'll bury your ass."
Prof's advice: Do not steal.
Work hard in college now, and don't suffer later
College students report a lack of rigorous training in school, which leaves them feeling adrift later.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
LA Times updates ethics guidelines
Here is the latest ethics guidelines that journalists at the LA Times must follow.
Love what you write, because ....
...it will be like being married; it's with you forever. And if you get sued, it's likely to not be happily ever after, as evidenced by this case. The owner of the Redskins is suing the Washington City Paper over its coverage of his team, including this article.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Slightly off-topic: The "creative commons"
As a GIS student, I'm always interested in what our geography department profs have to say about their fields of expertise. Well, this is slightly off-topic, but it's interesting to read Prof Reiser's perspective on someone he disagrees with "appropriating" his photography.
David Cromie Communication Scholarship
The David Cromie Communication Scholarship is a $450 award presented each
spring semester in honor of the late Dr. Dave Cromie, former chair of (what
was previously known as) the Department of Communications.
Criteria:
--Student must be a major in a Communication department, returning to Rowan
as an undergraduate student in Fall 2011
--Minimum 3.0 GPA at time of application
--Minimum 75 credit hours completed at time of application
--Outstanding work in the study of Communication
--Contribution to Rowan University and/or the College of Communication
Application process:
Applicant must submit:
--Brief statement (150-200 words) on how the applicant meets the criteria
--Resume
--Two letters of recommendation from faculty, staff, or administrators‹at
least one of which must be from a Rowan COC faculty member.
--A sample of the applicant¹s work (paper, film, video, etc.)
Applications are due February 11, 2011, and should be submitted to: Dr. Ed
Streb, Chair, Dept. of Communication Studies, Hawthorn 317.
spring semester in honor of the late Dr. Dave Cromie, former chair of (what
was previously known as) the Department of Communications.
Criteria:
--Student must be a major in a Communication department, returning to Rowan
as an undergraduate student in Fall 2011
--Minimum 3.0 GPA at time of application
--Minimum 75 credit hours completed at time of application
--Outstanding work in the study of Communication
--Contribution to Rowan University and/or the College of Communication
Application process:
Applicant must submit:
--Brief statement (150-200 words) on how the applicant meets the criteria
--Resume
--Two letters of recommendation from faculty, staff, or administrators‹at
least one of which must be from a Rowan COC faculty member.
--A sample of the applicant¹s work (paper, film, video, etc.)
Applications are due February 11, 2011, and should be submitted to: Dr. Ed
Streb, Chair, Dept. of Communication Studies, Hawthorn 317.
Just leaked: AOL's Master Plan
BusinessInsider.com has some information on the way AOL is handling its media creation/generation business, including Patch and FanHouse.
Monday, January 24, 2011
How to spell Mallary ... and other important stuff
The writer Mallary Jean Tenore writes about the frequent misspellings of her name, and why it's important to get things right.
Just added to Other Sites of Interest: The Constitution of the United States
You also can find a link to the Constitution here.
From the Wall Street Journal: The Newswatch Never Stops - Nor Should It
OPINION
JANUARY 21, 2011.The Newswatch Never Stops—Nor Should It
By PETER FUNT
When the New York Times reported erroneously via its website on Jan. 8 that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was dead, two things followed quickly. The first was a much-needed correction. The second was a renewed assertion among some print journalists that nonstop, 24/7 reporting—driven by the Internet—is perilous for news providers and puts responsible reporting in jeopardy.
The Washington Post suffered similar embarrassment last June when its website reported that John Wooden had died, although at the time the legendary UCLA basketball coach remained alive. In the aftermath, one senior editor at the Post said the intense pressure of a never-ending deadline was "like walking on egg shells."
All this fussing by newspaper folks as they wake up to demands of the digital era is rather quaint. The Internet has made real-time reporting more prevalent, but it certainly didn't invent it.
All-news radio began in the early 1960s at stations like WAVA in Washington, D.C., and WINS in New York, where it was refined to become the nonstop reporting format that remains popular today. In 1980, media visionary Ted Turner launched CNN, and nonstop television news has been a vital part of American journalism ever since.
As it happened, the incorrect report about Rep. Giffords was actually generated by broadcasters at CNN and NPR and was simply picked up by the Times. But while managers at CNN and NPR fumed over the mistaken facts—as they should—print veterans seemed equally determined to fault the process.
At first glance, the headline on the Times's own analysis of its coverage, "Time, the Enemy," made me wonder if the newspaper had some sort of quarrel with Time magazine. I never imagined that the "enemy" was time itself. Arthur Brisbane, the paper's public editor, wrote that elements of the Tucson coverage "illustrate how difficult it is in the current environment to be both timely and authoritative."
Yet that has always been a challenge for journalists. Even publishing once per day, the New York Times, like The Wall Street Journal and most other papers, must regularly print corrections. Mistakes happen. Would there be fewer errors if newspapers came out weekly? Perhaps, but the extension of that argument is that the best way to avoid mistakes would be not to publish at all.
Parkinson's Law states that, "Work expands to fill the time available for its completion." Half a century ago the pioneers of all-news radio wondered about the converse: To what extent would the task of responsible reporting suffer as the time to accomplish it shrunk?
The answer lay in the definition of news itself. News is instantaneous. With the exception of the tree that falls in the empty forest, reporting begins at some level at the very moment that news happens. Professional journalists—whether print or electronic—are simply an extension of the process. All deadlines are artificial.
I recall going to work at the ABC Radio Network shortly after the company expanded from one newscast per hour to four; all of a sudden there was a deadline every 15 minutes. For many of us on the news desk this schedule was extremely difficult at first, because we felt that time had collapsed while the task of creating a finished five-minute newscast remained the same.
But colleagues working nearby at the all-news radio station were not similarly burdened. For them the pressure was removed, or at least sharply reduced, when there were no deadlines at all. On television, legendary coverage by Walter Cronkite and others during events such as the Kennedy assassination and the first moon walk—in the days before CNN and 24/7 TV news—demonstrated how deadlines could be measured by fact rather than time: Get it right and get it on. That was the schedule.
This is not to say that the power of the Internet to quickly disseminate errors is not cause for concern. Nor is the 24/7 news cycle an excuse for journalistic carelessness.
But the notion that nonstop news coverage is something new, some recent innovation developed as a product of the Internet and utilities such as Twitter, is bogus.
What newspaper editors could learn from broadcasters is that time need not be the enemy. It is integral to the very definition of news. Also, it waits for no journalist.
Mr. Funt is a writer and the long-time host of "Candid Camera" (www.CandidCamera.com).
JANUARY 21, 2011.The Newswatch Never Stops—Nor Should It
By PETER FUNT
When the New York Times reported erroneously via its website on Jan. 8 that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was dead, two things followed quickly. The first was a much-needed correction. The second was a renewed assertion among some print journalists that nonstop, 24/7 reporting—driven by the Internet—is perilous for news providers and puts responsible reporting in jeopardy.
The Washington Post suffered similar embarrassment last June when its website reported that John Wooden had died, although at the time the legendary UCLA basketball coach remained alive. In the aftermath, one senior editor at the Post said the intense pressure of a never-ending deadline was "like walking on egg shells."
All this fussing by newspaper folks as they wake up to demands of the digital era is rather quaint. The Internet has made real-time reporting more prevalent, but it certainly didn't invent it.
All-news radio began in the early 1960s at stations like WAVA in Washington, D.C., and WINS in New York, where it was refined to become the nonstop reporting format that remains popular today. In 1980, media visionary Ted Turner launched CNN, and nonstop television news has been a vital part of American journalism ever since.
As it happened, the incorrect report about Rep. Giffords was actually generated by broadcasters at CNN and NPR and was simply picked up by the Times. But while managers at CNN and NPR fumed over the mistaken facts—as they should—print veterans seemed equally determined to fault the process.
At first glance, the headline on the Times's own analysis of its coverage, "Time, the Enemy," made me wonder if the newspaper had some sort of quarrel with Time magazine. I never imagined that the "enemy" was time itself. Arthur Brisbane, the paper's public editor, wrote that elements of the Tucson coverage "illustrate how difficult it is in the current environment to be both timely and authoritative."
Yet that has always been a challenge for journalists. Even publishing once per day, the New York Times, like The Wall Street Journal and most other papers, must regularly print corrections. Mistakes happen. Would there be fewer errors if newspapers came out weekly? Perhaps, but the extension of that argument is that the best way to avoid mistakes would be not to publish at all.
Parkinson's Law states that, "Work expands to fill the time available for its completion." Half a century ago the pioneers of all-news radio wondered about the converse: To what extent would the task of responsible reporting suffer as the time to accomplish it shrunk?
The answer lay in the definition of news itself. News is instantaneous. With the exception of the tree that falls in the empty forest, reporting begins at some level at the very moment that news happens. Professional journalists—whether print or electronic—are simply an extension of the process. All deadlines are artificial.
I recall going to work at the ABC Radio Network shortly after the company expanded from one newscast per hour to four; all of a sudden there was a deadline every 15 minutes. For many of us on the news desk this schedule was extremely difficult at first, because we felt that time had collapsed while the task of creating a finished five-minute newscast remained the same.
But colleagues working nearby at the all-news radio station were not similarly burdened. For them the pressure was removed, or at least sharply reduced, when there were no deadlines at all. On television, legendary coverage by Walter Cronkite and others during events such as the Kennedy assassination and the first moon walk—in the days before CNN and 24/7 TV news—demonstrated how deadlines could be measured by fact rather than time: Get it right and get it on. That was the schedule.
This is not to say that the power of the Internet to quickly disseminate errors is not cause for concern. Nor is the 24/7 news cycle an excuse for journalistic carelessness.
But the notion that nonstop news coverage is something new, some recent innovation developed as a product of the Internet and utilities such as Twitter, is bogus.
What newspaper editors could learn from broadcasters is that time need not be the enemy. It is integral to the very definition of news. Also, it waits for no journalist.
Mr. Funt is a writer and the long-time host of "Candid Camera" (www.CandidCamera.com).
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Blogging for class
This semester, you will be given blogging assignments, worth 50 points as part of your total grade. These assignments will serve a couple of purposes. First, it will help those who are on the quiet side to express themselves about important copy-editing matters. Also, it will give you the chance to take some time and offer your views and thoughts on matters, perhaps using the resources of the Web to back up your thoughts.
I’ll have specific blog assignments and due dates, but you may use your blog for any other matters; just make sure I can get to your assignments and read them.
I have no particular allegiance to any Web sites for blogging, but your location must be accessible to me for grading and, if necessary, comments. My class-related blog is at www.blogger.com, where you can create one if you have a Yahoo! or Google/gmail ID. If you do not have one of those IDs, they are easy to create, after which you can create your blog. In the past, I’ve also been able to access blogs at Wordpress, Typepad and LiveJournal. My e-mail address for Yahoo!/Google/gmail access is dcwoodell@yahoo.com. Please take whatever steps you need to grant access to that ID; otherwise, I have no preference as to whether you keep your blog otherwise private or public.
Wherever you decide to host your blog, please make sure to keep your login and password in a safe place. While I’ll have access to everyone’s blog addresses, I won’t have login capabilities.
I’ll have specific blog assignments and due dates, but you may use your blog for any other matters; just make sure I can get to your assignments and read them.
I have no particular allegiance to any Web sites for blogging, but your location must be accessible to me for grading and, if necessary, comments. My class-related blog is at www.blogger.com, where you can create one if you have a Yahoo! or Google/gmail ID. If you do not have one of those IDs, they are easy to create, after which you can create your blog. In the past, I’ve also been able to access blogs at Wordpress, Typepad and LiveJournal. My e-mail address for Yahoo!/Google/gmail access is dcwoodell@yahoo.com. Please take whatever steps you need to grant access to that ID; otherwise, I have no preference as to whether you keep your blog otherwise private or public.
Wherever you decide to host your blog, please make sure to keep your login and password in a safe place. While I’ll have access to everyone’s blog addresses, I won’t have login capabilities.
Spring 2011: Welcome to copy editing
Thanks for your attendance Tuesday. I think we will have a good class this semester.
Please get your text and stylebook soon if you don't have them already. Please read Chapter 1 of the text, so that you will be prepared to discuss the material in class.
Please begin to familiarize yourselves with the stylebook, too. You may use it during quizzes and tests, but the more you know how to navigate it now, the less time you will spend having to figure out how it works.
I hope you also have browsed around the class Blackboard site to see what's available so far. More will be added as the semester proceeds. Among the items there are some extra-credit forms that may prove useful this semester. If you have any internship or work where you do what amounts to copy-editing-like work, you can print out forms and get them signed by a supervisor, and I will give you extra credit for your outside work. Editing at the Whit also is acceptable; just get the adviser or editor-in-chief to sign, in that case. Each task must be 1 hour minimum, worth 5 extra credit points, and I'll accept five such signed sheets, maximum. Either way, the total available extra credit in this area is 25 points toward your final semester grade.
A quick reminder: Please have your blogs set up by Tuesday's class, but if you have any problems, we'll take care of them then. Next Thursday will be the day your first blog assignment is due: I'm asking for a biosketch. A life history is not necessary, but please tell me a bit about yourself, your experience (journalistically and otherwise), your interests and your aspirations. This blog entry will be worth 10 points.
If you want to get tweets from me, just ask at Twitter, and I will approve those requests. Same with the class Facebook group.
I'm looking forward to the semester. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about what's going on, and I'll do my best to answer them. While e-mail generally will take care of most situations, if you think a phone call would be more expedient, please include a number where I can reach you. Talking by phone might be better than playing e-mail tag.
Please get your text and stylebook soon if you don't have them already. Please read Chapter 1 of the text, so that you will be prepared to discuss the material in class.
Please begin to familiarize yourselves with the stylebook, too. You may use it during quizzes and tests, but the more you know how to navigate it now, the less time you will spend having to figure out how it works.
I hope you also have browsed around the class Blackboard site to see what's available so far. More will be added as the semester proceeds. Among the items there are some extra-credit forms that may prove useful this semester. If you have any internship or work where you do what amounts to copy-editing-like work, you can print out forms and get them signed by a supervisor, and I will give you extra credit for your outside work. Editing at the Whit also is acceptable; just get the adviser or editor-in-chief to sign, in that case. Each task must be 1 hour minimum, worth 5 extra credit points, and I'll accept five such signed sheets, maximum. Either way, the total available extra credit in this area is 25 points toward your final semester grade.
A quick reminder: Please have your blogs set up by Tuesday's class, but if you have any problems, we'll take care of them then. Next Thursday will be the day your first blog assignment is due: I'm asking for a biosketch. A life history is not necessary, but please tell me a bit about yourself, your experience (journalistically and otherwise), your interests and your aspirations. This blog entry will be worth 10 points.
If you want to get tweets from me, just ask at Twitter, and I will approve those requests. Same with the class Facebook group.
I'm looking forward to the semester. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about what's going on, and I'll do my best to answer them. While e-mail generally will take care of most situations, if you think a phone call would be more expedient, please include a number where I can reach you. Talking by phone might be better than playing e-mail tag.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Spring semester announcement
I'm looking forward to seeing you all this semester, but I wanted to take care of some "housekeeping" issues, particularly regarding our textbooks:
First, do not buy the workbook that accompanies the text. I have my own classwork, so save yourselves a few bucks!
With this being our first semester at the new bookstore, if you are having problems finding the text, here are a few links to buy "The Art of Editing in the Age of Convergence."
Don't take these links as gospel; you are free to shop wherever you choose:
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Editing-Age-Convergence-MySearchLab/dp/0205569641
Half.com:
http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Art-of-Editing-in-the-Age-of-Convergence_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ64358977
Downloadable version at CourseSmart:
http://www.coursesmart.com/0205648177/?a=1773944
B&N online:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Art-of-Editing-in-the-Age-of-Convergence/Brian-S-Brooks/e/9780205569649
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The other text is the Associated Press Stylebook. If that is not available at the store, it is always for sale at http://www.apstylebook.com/
If you are buying this for the first time, please get the 2010 edition. If you've gotten it in the last year or so, we can adjust.
The Blackboard-CE location will be up and running later this month, with some early class materials for your perusal, including (eventually) the syllabus. Please take note of one important point on the syllabus that cannot be stressed enough: Attendance is crucial, but I understand when you have interviews or other important appointments that cannot be missed.You must inform me of your absence in a timely manner, or you will lose points from your attendance total. This serves two purposes: I have a constant reminder to get back to you with any missed work and/or assignments, and it helps you develop a sense of professionalism, because when you get into the working world, you cannot just fail to show up for work without telling the bosses.
Also included on Blackboard, under the Resources heading, is a document titled "Open Word_PPTinBbCE" to help you download Word documents from Blackboard; the process can be tricky. And when we get to class, you should know that with the Macs in class, Safari works better than Firefox in getting into Blackboard.
Meanwhile, you can visit the class blog below and see some relevant materials there.
Finally, you must have a flash drive handy, so that any articles/exercises you work on in class can be stored and taken home for finishing. After we begin class, I'll give you tips on renaming your device and making sure that, if you lose it, it will find its way back to you (providing the finder is an honest person).
Enjoy the rest of the semester break; I'm looking forward to a great semester.
Professor Deborah Woodell
First, do not buy the workbook that accompanies the text. I have my own classwork, so save yourselves a few bucks!
With this being our first semester at the new bookstore, if you are having problems finding the text, here are a few links to buy "The Art of Editing in the Age of Convergence."
Don't take these links as gospel; you are free to shop wherever you choose:
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Editing-Age-Convergence-MySearchLab/dp/0205569641
Half.com:
http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Art-of-Editing-in-the-Age-of-Convergence_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ64358977
Downloadable version at CourseSmart:
http://www.coursesmart.com/0205648177/?a=1773944
B&N online:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Art-of-Editing-in-the-Age-of-Convergence/Brian-S-Brooks/e/9780205569649
---
The other text is the Associated Press Stylebook. If that is not available at the store, it is always for sale at http://www.apstylebook.com/
If you are buying this for the first time, please get the 2010 edition. If you've gotten it in the last year or so, we can adjust.
The Blackboard-CE location will be up and running later this month, with some early class materials for your perusal, including (eventually) the syllabus. Please take note of one important point on the syllabus that cannot be stressed enough: Attendance is crucial, but I understand when you have interviews or other important appointments that cannot be missed.You must inform me of your absence in a timely manner, or you will lose points from your attendance total. This serves two purposes: I have a constant reminder to get back to you with any missed work and/or assignments, and it helps you develop a sense of professionalism, because when you get into the working world, you cannot just fail to show up for work without telling the bosses.
Also included on Blackboard, under the Resources heading, is a document titled "Open Word_PPTinBbCE" to help you download Word documents from Blackboard; the process can be tricky. And when we get to class, you should know that with the Macs in class, Safari works better than Firefox in getting into Blackboard.
Meanwhile, you can visit the class blog below and see some relevant materials there.
Finally, you must have a flash drive handy, so that any articles/exercises you work on in class can be stored and taken home for finishing. After we begin class, I'll give you tips on renaming your device and making sure that, if you lose it, it will find its way back to you (providing the finder is an honest person).
Enjoy the rest of the semester break; I'm looking forward to a great semester.
Professor Deborah Woodell
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