May 20, 2012
Introduction to Reporting (JOUR 132) Syllabus TAGS: Introduction to Reporting syllabus Downloadable J132 Syllabus As the name suggests, Introduction to Reporting is the introductory course to the reporting sequence in TSU’s journalism program. We will focus on the fundamentals of …Continue reading →
J130: Your final assignment
UPDATED: We will not meet as a class this week. You may use the blog...
J132: No class this week, get your blogs in order by Friday
Friday is the deadline for revising the stories on your blogs. I will evaluate the...
J132: Quotes are important
Get lots of quotes for your stories. Good quotes are crucial. They inject emotion into...
J132: Writing stories about events
Here is an effective and efficient event-story lead. It opens both with an image and...
J132: Use ‘color’ to enliven feature stories
“Color” is journalese for description. Use your powers of observation and description to bring your...
J132: Here are two more ideas for stories
Anyone still looking for story ideas? You could cover a panel discussion Friday at the...