News 201

General Required Texts/Resources Course Format Final Project Grading Rules, Regulations & Stuff You Better Know Course Schedule Assignments

Course Schedule (subject to change)

Date Topic Readings Due Room
8/22 Intro to News Writing AJ341
8/24 News Judgment TTS: Ch. 1 & BNWS: Ch. 1 AJ341
8/29 Historical Developments TTS: Ch. 2 AJ341
8/31 Research & Sources TTS: Ch. 4 AJ341
9/5 Interviewing TTS: Ch. 3 & BNWS: Ch. 9 AJ341
9/7 Interviewing AJ341
9/12 Print or Broadcast Print: TTS: Ch. 6 ... Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 2 & 3 AJ392 or BC215
9/14 Print or Broadcast Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 4 & 5 AJ392 or BC215
9/19 Print or Broadcast Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 6 AJ392 or BC215
9/21 Print or Broadcast Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 7 ... FP TOPIC DUE AJ392 or BC215
9/26 Print or Broadcast Print: TTS: Ch. 8 ... Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 8 AJ392 or BC215
9/28 Print or Broadcast Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 10 AJ392 or BC215
10/3 Print or Broadcast Print: TTS: Ch. 9 ... Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 13 AJ392 or BC215
10/5 Print or Broadcast AJ392 or BC215
10/6 11th Annual BSU/AP/RTNDA Fall Broadcast News Conference BC
10/10 Review/Research/Final Projects AJ341
10/12 Print or Broadcast Print: TTS: Ch. 6 ... Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 2 & 3 AJ392 or BC215
10/17 Print or Broadcast Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 4 & 5 AJ392 or BC215
10/19 Print or Broadcast Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 6 AJ392 or BC215
10/24 Print or Broadcast Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 7 AJ392 or BC215
10/26 Print or Broadcast Print: TTS: Ch. 8 ... Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 8 AJ392 or BC215
10/31 Fall Break - NO CLASS
11/2 Print or Broadcast Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 10 AJ392 or BC215
11/7 Print or Broadcast Print: TTS: Ch. 9 ... Bdcst: BNWS: Ch. 13 AJ392 or BC215
11/9 Print or Broadcast AJ392 or BC215
11/14 Online Writing AJ341
11/16 Online Writing AJ341
11/21 Group Projects AJ341
11/23 Thanksgiving - NO CLASS
11/28 Law & Ethics/Online TTS: Ch. 14 & 15 ... BNWS: Ch. 18 AJ341
11/30 Diversity & Multiculturalism AJ341
12/5 Group Projects AJ341
12/7 Media Careers & Internships AJ341
12/16 Community Profile Projects Presentations for Sect 3 & 4 - 9:45 am - 11:45 am AJ341