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Journalism 285 Mondays and Wednesdays 8:10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Room 26-207

Learn about mobile reporting techniques and SEO tips for effective journalism. This course covers topics such as location-based keywords, mobile reporting gear, and smartphone apps for journalism. Enhance your reporting skills and reach a wider audience with mobile technology.

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Journalism 285 Mondays and Wednesdays 8:10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Room 26-207

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  1. Journalism 285Mondays and Wednesdays 8:10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Room 26-207 Course Info: http://cpj285.wordpress.com Dave Schermer Lecturer

  2. Quiz • 4 multiple choice questions based on readings and past classes • You can take it between 8:10 and 8:15 a.m. • To begin, log in to Blackboard, click “Assignments,” then click on the quiz.

  3. SEO Tips • Location, location, location: put it in headlines and meta • Know your keywords and use them • Spell out abbreviations like SLO • Google Insights for Search

  4. Mobile Reporting

  5. Mobile Reporting • Reporting from the field using a laptop or smart phone

  6. Advantages • Instant publishing/broadcasting • Small, convenient gear • Inexpensive • Drive people to web, TV, print

  7. Types of Mobile Reporting • Texting • Posting Tweets/Facebook updates • Taking, sending, publishing photos • Live Blogging • Shooting and editing video (iMovie for iPhone $4.99) • Video live shots(Ustream)

  8. When it makes sense • Breaking news • Courtroom trials • Sporting events • Stories that require travel • When equipment fails

  9. Gear • Laptop • Still Camera • Video Camera • Audio Recorder • Compact tripod • USB flash drive • Headphones • Microphone • Internet connection OR

  10. Gear Smart Phone • iPhone or Android • Physical keyboard best • External keyboard

  11. Things to Remember • Practice with your gear in advance • Do a test run • Good enough: immediacy trumps production quality

  12. Smart Phone Apps • Twitter • Facebook • WordPress (demo mobile blogging)

  13. iPad • Make your content iPad friendly • Build an app • Use a template

  14. iPad TV News Experiment • Regular • iPad

  15. LAB: Mobile Blogging

  16. Homework Come up with 3 questions for Monday’s guest: Hoa Quach Patch.com Editor (Poway)

  17. Reminders • No class Wednesday – Happy Thanksgiving! • Project 4: Multimedia Video due Wednesday, November 30 • Final Exam: Weds., December 7 at 8:10 a.m. • Change in readings

  18. LAB: Mobile Blogging • Download WordPress app to iPhone or Android • Go outside and create and publish a blog post with your phone • At least one photo (taken today with your phone) • At least one sentence of text • Show me the post on your blog

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