Journalism 2001: Reporting and Writing I

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

2. Words Matter!

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

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

5. Introductions • 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

6. 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, 2001. • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, 1979. • Personal: • Married, two grown stepchildren, grandma!

7. Remember this photo….

8. Who are you??

9. Let’s look at syllabus

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

11. Texts • Inside Reporting, Tim Harrower • Associated Press Stylebook

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

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

14. Daily reading of the Duluth 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 • Daily viewing of a local news program • WDIO-TV: Channel 10 (Charter Channel 13) • ABC affiliate • KDLH-TV : Channel 3 (Charter Channel 4) • CBS Affiliate • KBJR-TV: Channel 6 (Charter Channel 5) • NBC Affiliate • KQDS Channel 21 What’s the connection between KDLH/KBJR? What’s the connection between KQDS 21 and the Duluth News-Tribune?

15. Final Project: Due December 17 • Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage. • Access Electronic Portfolio at: https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jsp

16. Grading • Major writing assignments: 28% • In-class assignments: 24% • Lowest assignment dropped • Weekly assignments: 24% • Lowest assignment dropped • Class participation: 13% • Final project: 3% • Final exam: 4% • Story pitches: 4% • Egradebook: • http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook

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

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

19. Cina 104 • Available to all journalism students

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

21. 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.

22. Student Conduct Code • Students are expected to follow the University’s Student Conduct Code • 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 email.

23. 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.

24. 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. http://www.d.umn.edu/emergency

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

26. Let’s look at List of Assignments

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

28. Questions about syllabus? Syllabus, assignments, lectures at:http://www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes

29. Let’s practice • Connect to UMD Wireless Access • http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/computing/wireless/ • Microsoft Word available almost free to all students: • http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/software/ • Open Microsoft Word • Open blank file • Type: testing • Save file to desktop as: Class test • Open Mail Program • New message • Send to this address: lkragnes@d.umn.edu • Copy yourself: Add cc: • Attach file • Send!

30. 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: • Impact • Immediacy • Proximity/relevance • Conflict • Prominence • Novelty • Emotions/Human Interest Keep evaluations brief: no more than three sentences each. Email Microsoft Word attachment to: lkragnes@d.umn.edu

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

32. Don’t memorize, familiarize!

33. Today’s assignment • AP Stylebook editing practice • Prepare a Microsoft word file with the following information and send it as an email attachment to: lkragnes@d.umn.edu • 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.