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What’s Happening in the News?. Questions about the Exam?. Tom is doing a review on Monday ! I will be gone Sunday – Wednesday. “Book Review” Review. What types of journalism were your books? Literary journalism
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Questions about the Exam? Tom is doing a review on Monday! I will be gone Sunday – Wednesday.
“Book Review” Review • What types of journalism were your books? • Literary journalism • serious journalistic writing about serious topics which is usually expected to be a bit more measured, searching, allusive and penetrating than reporting or comment on the news of the day. • It is defined by its use of literary techniques generally associated with fiction to tell nonfiction narratives. • Journalism as literature • Think back to the books you read, why do you think they are literary journalism? • How are the books you read different from traditional journalism?
Cont.’d • Did you like the book you read? Why or why not? • What elements were utilized well in your book? • What could be improved upon? • Would you have done anything differently? • Did you see any ethical issues with the book you read? • What about quotes that were used in the story? How accurate could they have been? • Does this diminish the integrity of the book? • Do you think these stories can really be considered journalism when they are based a lot off of memory and quotes could be inaccurate?
Final project • This project will bring together several elements discussed in class throughout the semester. You and your assigned group will come up with a story idea about 4/20 in Boulder this spring. You will present in recitation your idea. Basically, you will be doing a story pitch. • What you will need to include in your presentation: • An ORIGINAL story idea about 4/20, 2013. You need to come up with something fresh, a new approach to take on covering 4/20 in Boulder this year. • Discuss how your story is ethical. What ethical philosophy would you follow when covering this story? Under what theory could the story be run? Explain why you chose that ethical philosophy. Identify the various stakeholders and address whether and how their concerns will be considered. • The details of your story. What will you discuss in the story? When will you do it? Is it a long, in-depth piece or something shorter and timely? Who will you need to interview? What data do you need to collect? What else do you need? Plan out how you are going to write/create your story. Identify, specifically, potential obstacles and how you plan to work around them. • Your story MUST be told using new media that Steve Outing talked about in lecture or another form of new, alternative structure storytelling. Explain what the new media is, why you chose it, and why it is a better option than a traditional, written story.
Final Project Cont’d • Your presentation should be 6-8 minutes long and should include some type of visual, whether you use PowerPoint, Prezi, or even the “new media” you would use for your story idea, etc. • Email me your presentation by Thursday night, 4/18 • You need to dress up for your presentation. Wear business casual clothes (NO jeans, t-shirts, miniskirts, leggings, short shorts, sweatpants or sweatshirts). Imagine you are at a real newsroom pitching your idea to the publication. I’m the editor. What would you wear to that? • Bonus: If your group feels so inclined, and follows through with the idea and has their story published (try any local publications, especially the CU Independent), you will get extra credit!
Final Project Groups • Group 1 • Chelsea A • Cristina A • Niccole A • Sebastian B • Group 2 • Willem B • Paige C • Kalie F • Emily GS • Group 3 • Dora H • Matt I • Allison L • Louise M • Group 4 • Jessica M • Madilyn M • Moriah M • Joseph P • Group 5 • Rachel P • Sarah S • Carly S • Hannah S • Group 6 • Ian T • Savana V • Elizabeth V • Alejandra Z
