JOU 220: All Pitches Returned

If you don’t have it, let me know. Everything is sent back.

May 19, 2008 | Filed Under JOU 220 | Leave a Comment 

In-Class Readings for Wed, May 21

Hey all:

Here are your readings. Tips to think about when you’re reading. I want the discussion not to be a regurgitation of what you’ve read, but questions, thoughts, ideas you disagree with, concepts that don’t make sense and how you have applied what you’re reading (or might apply it).

Make notes. Jot down thoughts.

Critical thinking and mastery learning only take place when you grab the data and wrestle with it. Don’t afraid to be “wrong”. Be afraid of being passive.

EMB 265

  1. Interviewing
  2. Plagiarizing
  3. Broadcast News Writing
  4. In a Digital Age, Journalism Students Need Business (fyi, Paul Grabowicz is my mentor; I was in the class discussed in this article. You can still completely disagree with anything you read. Lord knows he and I fight all the time. You would be doing him a favor by giving me the grief I gave him.

JOU 220

  1. Interviewing
  2. Plagiarizing
  3. Online Journalism
  4. In a Digital Age, Journalism Students Need Business (fyi, Paul Grabowicz is my mentor; I was in the class discussed in this article. You can still completely disagree with anything you read. Lord knows he and I fight all the time. You would be doing him a favor by giving me the grief I gave him.

May 19, 2008 | Filed Under EMB 265, JOU 220 | Leave a Comment 

Friday, May 30

There was some confusion about class times, so I’ll address it here.

We will meet this Wednesday, May 21 and Friday, May 23 will be a work day with scheduled assignments due.

Monday, May 26 is a holiday. There is no class. We will meet Wednesday, May 28.

Friday, May 30 would normally be our out of class work day. Since we are off on Monday, that is not promised. The only way we will meet outside of class is if EVERYONE in both classes finish all of the assigned work, participate in discussions and turns in the proficiency exams turned in.

If one person in either class does not, we will hold class that day. This is a game called the Prisoner’s Dilemma. You are only responsible for yourself, but your actions will effect everyone else.

How will you respond?

If we have class, I will identify the people who failed to fulfill their end of the educational bargain. I encourage you to encourage each other.

Again:

  1. All homework must be turned in by Wednesday, May 28
  2. All proficiency exams must be turned in by Wednesday, May 28 (not passed, but turned in)
  3. All readings must be completed, which includes participating in class discussion

If someone skips class without notifying me, that will constitute a failed assignment/discussion — and we will have class.

Questions? If so, please leave a comment here. Otherwise, you have your marching orders. I will answer questions; however, I will not negotiate on these points.

May 19, 2008 | Filed Under EMB 265, JOU 220 | Leave a Comment