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To everyone taking the Summer 2008 Journalism 175 Distance Learning class:
Congratulations! You're about to discover the thrills and pressures of daily deadline journalism.
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ORIENTATION |
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We'll have one MANDATORY in-class orientation at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27 in Rollins 127 (campus map, building 9). You must attend this session. At this meeting we'll discuss how the class will be conducted. NOTE: IF YOU MISS
ORIENTATION
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The Rollins building |
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED |
Three books: "News Reporting and Writing" by Melvin Mencher
"The Associated Press Stylebook"
Newswriting on Deadline, by Tony Rogers
Access to a computer with word processing software (preferably Microsoft Word), an Internet hookup, and e-mail
Transportation to get to events you'll be covering
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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING |
You'll write about a dozen articles over the course of the semester. You'll cover crime, the courts and town government meetings. You'll write articles for the college's student newspaper. And you'll interview people and use the Internet and other electronic databases to dig up information.
THIS IS NOT A THEORY CLASS. YOU WILL BE WORKING IN THE REAL WORLD, WRITING REAL STORIES ABOUT REAL EVENTS.
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WHERE TO LEARN MORE |
My journalism web page is located at www.bucks.edu/journalism - familiarize yourself with it as much as possible before the orientation session.
The online syllabus for this class is located at www.bucks.edu/~rogerst/jour175.htm
NOTE: THIS COURSE DOES
NOT USE CE6. ALL COURSE MATERIALS ARE FOUND ON THE JOURNALISM WEBSITE
LISTED ABOVE. SO DON'T BOTHER LOOKING IN CE6
FOR THIS COURSE.
My phone number: 215-968-8165
My e-mail: journalism@bucks.edu
Good luck!