Please paste your papers and links to the sites you looked at here.
For your presentations, be prepared to talk knowledgeably about the sites you looked at for 3-5 minutes. Be sure to be able to demonstrate some of the innovative reporting/presentation that you highlighted in your papers.
For those that need a refresher on the paper, here is the handout.
Journalism’s Ethics
Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics
Ethical lapses in the past year
Breaches of Trust:
Stephen Glass
We will watch Shattered Glass in class today, the story of journalist Stephen Glass. Here are two supplimental readings.
How accurate is Shattered Glass?
Judith Miller
Sourcewatch attempts to unravel the strange case of Judith Miller
The Public Editor of the New York Times explains what went wrong with Miller.
Judith Miller’s farewell to the New York Times.
Jayson Blair
Preventing a second Jayson Blair
We are talking with Violet Gonda from SW Radio Africa on Wednesday. Please listen to two broadcasts from their site and give your reactions in the comment section of this entry.
In addition, we will be joined by Denis Burgierman, a magazine editor from Brazil who is currently traveling the country collecting research for a new magazine. His travel stories are collected here, but they are in Portuguese.
In addition, our talks with Denis and Violet will allow us to also engage in a conversation about press around the world and how it’s different than in the US. Please read the following to help inform our discussion:
The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 19 states: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
But it’s not happening everywhere:
Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedoms 2008 index
Tally of journalists killed worldwide in 2008
Two Journalists in Pakistan Wounded by Gunmen
Online, it’s no better.
Internet censorship in China
Chinese blogger beaten to death
Burmese blogger sentenced to 30 years in jail
A number of you came up to me after class and asked what your current grade in the class was. I am happy to share that with you if you drop me an e-mail.
However, one thing to consider: you just turned in a paper today, there is still one more to come, plus the final. Your performance on those three things will significantly affect the final grade.
That said, I’m happy to give you a ballpark idea of where you stand, if you e-mail me.
Today we’ll be talking about the Independent and Ethnic press, and the important roll that both play in today’s journalism landscape. Here are some readings to get up to speed:
The Ethnic Press Revolution
Ethnic Media in the US: A Growing Force
The Growth of Ethnic Media
The Independent Press
Small is the new big: The Small Science Collective
A Case Study: looking at the legacy of Kitchen Sink press
Zine Resources: you can still do this too!
Not all awesome: The Independent Press Association hits hard times
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New life for old media?
The connectivity of the internet when combined with high-rez digital printing technology is beginning to suggest new avenues for creating high-quality print publications at little to no cost (to you, at least). Will this usher in a new era of DIY?
Mag Cloud offers on-demand magazine printing
Blurb offers the same for books
It’s on the syllabus, but since I don’t have my normal slideshow today, here it is here too:
–Visit Quimby’s (1854 W. North Ave. Chicago) and purchase a magazine that interests you, but that you’ve never heard of before. OR Find a locally-oriented ethnic publication.
Post on the class blog about the publication you found and bring it into class next week.
– Readings (linked on the class blog)
It’s true folks, the Freedom Museum does not allow photography. This is too bad. They should update their website’s FAQ, apparently. They cite copyright issues. Argh.
As a result, the photo essay assignment is canceled.
In its place is now an essay-essay.
Please visit the Freedom Museum and select a specific exhibit. Describe the exhibit and talk about the repercussions the freedoms explained in it have on you, on the community you are a part of, and the profession of journalism. Talk with at least three people about how these freedoms have affected them (positively or negatively). Be clear and precise in your wording and explanations. 500 words.
Photojournalism
Photojournalism is a crucial element journalistic storytelling. It can act to anchor a story in a place and a time, or it can put a face to a name. It can work in conjunction with text, or stand alone as a photo essay.
A very complete list of photojournalism terms
Callie Shell’s intimate photo essay of Barack Obama
The Big Picture a daily dose of breathtaking photojournalism.
Illustration
Controversial New Yorker Obama cover
Infographics
Hans Rosling’s infographic presentation
The infographic that saved a million lives
Wordle, a great text-cloud graphic generator
Type & Design
Fight Club in type
True type nerds (myself included) love Helvetica
for your assignment
Flickr: Get your account set up ASAP!
The Freedom Museum: GET OVER THERE!
If you’re posting examples of great visual journalism, please put them in the comments here. Thanks!
 | Luana Perez on Paper #3 due Wednesday |
| Luana Perez on Paper #3 due Wednesday |
 | Bishara A Dorre on Paper #3 due Wednesday |
 | Siobhan Lally… on Paper #3 due Wednesday |
 | Alaina Africano on Paper #3 due Wednesday |
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