Weekly topics: (I reserve the right to change and adjust this schedule)
Week 1:
Tues., Aug. 25
Class introduction. Assign paper finding examples of multimedia journalism (Due: Tues. Aug. 30)
Week 2:
Tues. Aug. 30
Discuss findings of assignment. Assign: “Snowfall” blog post. (Due: Thurs., Sept. 1)
Thurs. Sept. 1
Discuss “Snowfall.” Assign: story idea paper for slideshow. (Due: Tues., Sept. 6)
Week 3:
Tues. Sept. 6
Discuss story ideas for slide shows. Go over photo basics. (Bring slideshow files to class on Tues., Sept. 13)
Thurs. Sept. 8
In-class photo slideshow workshop.
Week 4:
Tues. Sept. 13
Slideshow production.
Thurs. Sept. 15
Screen slideshows. Discuss and assign election-related project. (Reporting due Tues., Sept. 27)
Week 5:
Tues. Sept. 20
Interactive timelines
Thurs. Sept. 22
Guest speaker-TBA
Week 6:
Tues. Sept. 27
In-class production of election projects.
Thurs. Sept. 29
More production/screenings. Assign story idea paper for podcast. (Due Thurs., Oct. 13)
Week 7:
Tues. Oct. 4 (No class)
Thurs. Oct 6 (No class, college follows Monday schedule)
Week 8:
Tues. Oct. 11 (No class)
Thurs. Oct. 13
Discuss podcast ideas. Go over podcast production.
Fri. Oct. 14 (class is held, college follows Tuesday schedule)
In-class audio editing workshop
Week 9:
Tues. Oct. 18
Data reporting and visualization (Assign data post)
Thurs. Oct. 20
Podcast scripts due/in-class peer/professor editing and data production workshop.
Week 10:
Tues. Oct. 25
Podcast production/assign final project idea paper
Thurs. Oct. 27
Guest Speaker: Jim Schachter, vice president for news at WNYC
Week 11:
Tues. Nov. 1:
Make final assignments of final project/Overview of social media with social media assignment (Students must begin reporting)
Thurs. Nov. 3: Video intro.
Week 12:
Tues. Nov. 8: Video equipment and shooting
Thurs: Nov. 10: Video editing
Week 13:
Tues. Nov. 15: Story memo due: Discussion of stories and reporting
Thurs. Nov. 17: In-class video shooting workshop
Week 14:
Tues. Nov. 22: In-class production
Thur. Nov. 24 (no class, Thanksgiving)
Week 15:
Tues. Nov. 29: In-class production
Thur. Dec. 1: In-class production
Week 16:
Mon. Dec. 6: In-class production
Wed. Dec. 8: Screening
(LAST DAY OF CLASSES IS MONDAY, DEC. 12)