Lecture 2: Copy Editing

Outline:
Review Chapter 1
Writing Activity
Mark-Up Symbols
Blog Report 1
Homework


Review Chapter 1:
Individually:
Re-read Chapter 1
Focus on any key terms
Try to remember any examples or facts

Do not take notes

10 minutes

Review Activity:

Combine your free writes into a single blog post
Title: Chapter One Review and Interpretation, Student Names
Label: Lecture 2, Copy Editing, Review (please capitalise & use commas)
Include as many relevant details as possible
Include one paragraph interpretation of the content of Chapter 1 (were there any significant details, anything new to you, something that caught your attention?)
Embed one image in your blog post
Include one quotation about copy editing from Chapter 1 (you may use your books here)
Add a comment to one other blog post

Blog Report #1

Due Feb. 9th

Title: Citizen Journalism and the Future of Journalism, Name Surname

Label: Blog Report 1

Length: 5 paragraphs

Respond, using examples and in an academic tone:

"The contributions of citizen journalists, bloggers, and others who aren't paid to cover the news are constantly mocked and derided by the critics of new media who clearly don't understand that technology has enabled millions of consumers to shift their focus from passive observation to active participation -- from couch potato to self-expression” - Arianna Huffington

Refer to “Best of Twitter: FTC Workshop Discusses Future of Journalism” by Jessica Clark (http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/12/best-of-twitter-ftc-workshop-discusses-future-of-journalism-337.html)



Homework:

Define “journalism 2.0”
Read “The Reconstruction of American Journalism” (http://www.cjr.org/reconstruction/the_reconstruction_of_american.php)
Come to class ready with a topic for your first e-portfolio entry (copy editing, journalism 2.0, citizen journalism, mark-up symbols)





Note: image from Reportr.net