Journalism 2001: Reporting and Writing I Week One September 14, 2009

Words Matter!

Are you ready to work! You’ll be a better writer/communicator at the end of this class … You’ll be a better writer/communicator at the end of this class …

Announcements Attendance! Attendance! Name cards Name cards Composition prerequisite Composition prerequisite –Comp 1120 If drop any classes, 100% tuition refund if dropped by September 15 If drop any classes, 100% tuition refund if dropped by September 15 –Drops to 75% Drops to 75%Drops to 75%

Introductions Instructor: Lucy Kragness Instructor: Lucy Kragness –University of Minnesota Duluth Experience  3/96 to present: Assistant to the Chancellor  1/05 to present: Jour 2001 instructor  10/90 to 3/96: Alumni Director, University Relations  8/90 to 10/90: Acting Director, Alumni and Media Relations  11/84 to 10/90: Publications Director, Alumni and Media Relations  3/89 to 5/94: Taught Publications Editing, a three-credit spring quarter journalism course  6/85 to 6/90: Volunteer editorial adviser, Statesman student newspaper –Freelance Experience:  7/86 to present: Freelance writer, photographer for several regional and national publications

–Newspaper Experience:  9/83 to 9/84: One-person bureau in Sheridan, Wyo., for the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont.  3/81 to 9/83: Assistant state editor at the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont.  3/80 to 3/81: Managing editor of the Williston Daily Herald, Plains Reporter (weekly) and the Williston Basin Reporter (bi- weekly), all in Williston, N.D.  11/79 to 3/80: Assistant managing editor/Sunday editor at the Williston Daily Herald  6/79 to 11/79: Reporter, business editor at the Williston Daily Herald  11/78 to 6/79: Assistant editor at the Northeaster newspaper in Minneapolis. –Education:  Master of Education in Educational Computing and Technology, University of Minnesota Duluth,  Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, –Personal:  Married, two grown stepchildren, grandma!

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Let’s look at syllabus

Office Hours: 502 Darland Mondays between 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays between 3:30-4:30 p.m. Before/after class Before/after class By appointment By appointment

Texts Inside Reporting, Tim Harrower Inside Reporting, Tim Harrower Associated Press Stylebook Associated Press Stylebook

Course description First course for journalism major/minor First course for journalism major/minor Basic news reporting/writing Basic news reporting/writing

Student Responsibilities Mandatory attendance Mandatory attendance –Please arrive on time –Turn off cell phones –Avoid surfing the Internet! –Respect classmates/instructor Weekly writing/editing assignments Weekly writing/editing assignments In-class assignments In-class assignments Class participation Class participation Snowy? Call UMD snow hotline: 726-SNOW Snowy? Call UMD snow hotline: 726-SNOW Current event quizzes Current event quizzes Bring fully charged laptop to class each week Bring fully charged laptop to class each week

Daily reading of the Duluth News-Tribune Daily reading of the Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune  Front page, opinion, local news, sports  Subscription specials for students living off campus  Sign up for news alerts Weekly reading of the Statesman Weekly reading of the StatesmanStatesman Daily viewing of a local news program Daily viewing of a local news program –WDIO-TV: Channel 10 (Charter Channel 13) WDIO-TV  ABC affiliate –KDLH-TV : Channel 3 (Charter Channel 4) KDLH-TV  CBS Affiliate –KBJR-TV: Channel 6 (Charter Channel 5) KBJR-TV  NBC Affiliate –KQDS Channel 21 KQDS Channel 21KQDS Channel 21 What’s the connection between KDLH/KBJR? What’s the connection between KQDS 21 and the Duluth News-Tribune?

Final Project: Due December 17 Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage. Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage. –Access Electronic Portfolio at:

Grading Major writing assignments: 28% Major writing assignments: 28% In-class assignments: 24% In-class assignments: 24% –Lowest assignment dropped Weekly assignments: 24% Weekly assignments: 24% –Lowest assignment dropped Class participation: 13% Class participation: 13% Final project: 3% Final project: 3% Final exam: 4% Final exam: 4% Story pitches: 4% Story pitches: 4% Egradebook: Egradebook: –

Extra Credit Article published: 10 points Article published: 10 points –Need prior approval Letter to the Editor published: 10 points Letter to the Editor published: 10 points –Duluth News-Tribune –Minneapolis Star-Tribune –St. Paul Pioneer Press Media tours: 10 points Media tours: 10 points Other: Arranged Other: Arranged

Late assignments Journalism definition: Journalism definition: –The collection and editing of news for presentation through the media Old news = no news: Old news = no news: –No late assignments!

Cina 104 Available to all journalism students Available to all journalism students

Internships Internships key to journalism positions Internships key to journalism positions Marty Sozansky, Department of Composition, coordinates internships Marty Sozansky, Department of Composition, coordinates internships

Student Academic Integrity Policy UMD is committed to providing students every possible opportunity to grow in mind and spirit. This pledge can only be redeemed in an environment of trust, honesty and fairness. As a result, academic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense by all members of the academic community. UMD is committed to providing students every possible opportunity to grow in mind and spirit. This pledge can only be redeemed in an environment of trust, honesty and fairness. As a result, academic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense by all members of the academic community.

Student Conduct Code Students are expected to follow the University’s Student Conduct Code Students are expected to follow the University’s Student Conduct Code Student Conduct Code Student Conduct Code Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor’s ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited. Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor’s ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited. Disruptive behavior includes ringing cell phones, text-messaging, watching videos, playing computer games, surfing the Internet, doing . Disruptive behavior includes ringing cell phones, text-messaging, watching videos, playing computer games, surfing the Internet, doing .

Students with Disabilities Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, that might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptation of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation. Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, that might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptation of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation.

Safety and Security at UMD UMD is committed to the safety and security of its students, faculty and staff. Many people have been involved in planning and implementing a variety of approaches to campus safety. UMD is committed to the safety and security of its students, faculty and staff. Many people have been involved in planning and implementing a variety of approaches to campus safety.

How will the class work? Weekly reading assignments Weekly reading assignments In-class assignments In-class assignments Weekly out-of-class assignments Weekly out-of-class assignments Major reporting assignments Major reporting assignments Current event quizzes Current event quizzes –A journalist must follow the news! All assignments need to be completed in Microsoft Word and sent as an attachment to:

Let’s look at List of Assignments

October 26: Important! Class will be attending Duluth City Council meeting on Monday, October 26 Class will be attending Duluth City Council meeting on Monday, October 26 If miss that class, miss Hard News 2 assignment! If miss that class, miss Hard News 2 assignment!

Questions about syllabus? Syllabus, assignments, lectures at:

Let’s practice Connect to UMD Wireless Access Connect to UMD Wireless Access – Microsoft Word available almost free to all students: Microsoft Word available almost free to all students: – Open Microsoft Word Open Microsoft Word  Open blank file  Type: testing  Save file to desktop as: Class test Open Mail Program Open Mail Program  New message  Send to this address:  Copy yourself: Add cc:  Attach file  Send!

Assignment for 9/21: Using the Tuesday (September 15, 2009) Duluth News- Tribune, list the stories on the front page, local section and the sports page. Determine if the stories where selected on the traditional news elements of: Using the Tuesday (September 15, 2009) Duluth News- Tribune, list the stories on the front page, local section and the sports page. Determine if the stories where selected on the traditional news elements of: –Impact –Immediacy –Proximity/relevance –Conflict –Prominence –Novelty –Emotions/Human Interest Keep evaluations brief: no more than three sentences each. Microsoft Word attachment to:

How to use AP Stylebook Stylebook Key Stylebook Key –Addresses:  Is this correct? 25 East Silver St. –Spellings:  Adviser/advisor; Legislative titles Sports Guidelines and Style Sports Guidelines and Style Business Guidelines and Style Business Guidelines and Style A Guide to Punctuation A Guide to Punctuation Editing Marks Editing Marks

Don’t memorize, familiarize!

Today’s assignment AP Stylebook editing practice AP Stylebook editing practice Prepare a Microsoft word file with the following information and send it as an attachment to: Prepare a Microsoft word file with the following information and send it as an attachment to: –Your name, hometown –Your year at UMD –Your major/minor –Your career goals –Journalism experience (OK if none!) –What you hope to get out of this class –Anything else you’d like me to know –Best day for media tour from 4-6 p.m.