Objectives One way for students to secure future work is through a professional portfolio. However, a poorly designed website can hinder future opportunities. It is your job to set students up for success while encouraging them to be creative. Specific goals…
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Objectives This project provides the instruction of: Basic markup code through the composition of structural elements unique to HTML5. Methods of audio and video integration using HTML5. Understanding of browser and platform support for HTML5 and media file types. Teaching…
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Objectives Learn the history and background of Storify Understand why you should use Storify Understand how to create a Storify View examples of Storify used for a live event Develop an assignment using Storify Teaching Materials J-iEd-CindyRoyal-Handout1.doc – overview of…
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Objectives The goals of this activity are: to have students experiment with using their mobile phones as reporting devices to have students use the assignment Facebook group to post their election status updates from the field as a combination of…
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Objectives The goal of this activity is to help students stop thinking “is this A work?” and begin to ask “is this quality journalism?” This is a grading method that is not only less labor intensive for the instructor, but…
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Objectives The disruption in the news industry has created plenty of pain for legacy media companies—but also opened the door for news innovators to explore and experiment with business models, techniques for storytelling, and modes of news delivery. In addition…
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One of the most difficult things to teach, yet one the most important to learn for today’s 24/7 newsrooms is how to produce content and make decisions during breaking news situations. This is a simulated breaking news exercise which requires…
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Objectives In this lesson, students will learn that personal information is readily available online: 1. As journalists, they will become aware of the web as an important source of information about individuals, while better understanding issues of privacy and…
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Objectives Graphics are a great way to make data more understandable, by showing patterns and making comparisons. Graphics in print or TV news stories are more informative when they use shapes, not just words or numbers, because the meaning can…
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Objectives This lesson uses the iconic Obama “Hope” campaign poster and lawsuits between the visual artist Shepard Fairey and the Associated Press to explore the definitions of copyright and fair use. In 2009, Fairey sued the AP arguing that his…
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