Faculty of Arts 30:154 Journalism I: Introduction to Print Media Session: Fall Term: 1 Date: Thursday 7:00-10:00 PM

Instructor: Glen Gatin Mobile 204 761 0753 Skype ggatin Email ggatin@ggatin.com Prerequisite: Nil Course Description: An introduction to the history, philosophy and ethics of journalism with central emphasis on editing, writing and publishing contemporary newspapers. Classes consist of lectures and workshops covering theoretical and practical aspects of news reporting, feature writing, reviewing the arts, sports reporting, pictorial journalism, advertising, layout, design and the mechanics of printing. Media to be considered include daily, weekly and campus newspapers, as well as magazines and press releases. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. Course Objectives: Develop an appreciation for the study of journalism in the Liberal Arts Understand the place of journalism in a free and democratic society Understand the journalists role in journalism

Develop awareness of current topics and issues Topics: History of Journalism Principles of Journalism Ethics and the law governing journalism Foundational skills of the journalist Investigative journalism The global information society Convergences of web based and traditional journalism: Journalism digitized Address the following questions: What is journalism? Who is a journalist? What is journalism for? How is journalism done? How is journalism studied? How is journalism changing? Reading list: Adam, G. S., & Clark, R. P. (2005). Journalism: The Democratic Craft, Oxford University Press, OECD. (2010). Bell, E. (2013)Post-industrial journalism. (2013). Retrieved from http://youtu.be/KE5IO8o3C18 Bernstein, W. J. (2013). Masters of the word: how media shaped history, from the alphabet to the Internet. New York, NY; [Berkeley, Calif.]: Grove Press; Distributed by Publishers Group West. Fulton, J. (2011). Is print journalism creative? Ejournalist, 11(2). Retrieved from http://ejournalist.com.au/v11n2/Fulton.pdf Herman, E. S., & Chomsky, N. (2002). Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (1st ed.). Pantheon. Kozolanka, K., Mazepa, P., & Skinner, D. (Eds.). (2012). Alternative Media in Canada . University of British Columbia Press. News in the Internet Age: New Trends in News Publishing . OECD Publishing. Retrievedfrom http://www.oecd.org/document/34/0,3746,en_2649_34223_46367 778_1_1_1_1,00.

Parks, B. (2005). Basic news writing. Presented at the Contemporary Communications Conference, Fremont CA: Ohlone College. Retrieved from http://www.ohlone.edu/people/bparks/docs/basicnewswriting.pdf Rosen, J. (2013). The awayness problem. Columbia Journalism Review. Institutional analysis. Retrieved from http://www.cjr.org/cover_story/the_awayness_problem.php Wilkinson, J. S., Grant, A. E., & Fisher, D. (2008). Principles of convergent journalism. Oxford University Press, USA. Administrative Details 1. Contact hours: This course will meet for a minimum of 36 hours, which will include lectures, webinars, group presentations, and evaluation time. As the course progresses, group activities will be conducted by means of various online applications introduced throughout the course. 2. Required Text: No text is required for this course. All course materials will be available on the course web page. 3. Required Materials: All participants must have a multimedia laptop or Netbook with webcam and headset (microphone and speakers) capable of wireless Internet connection. (Qualifying netbooks are available from local computer outlets for between$250.00 and $500.00, less than the cost of textbooks for many courses) 4. Entry level knowledge & skills: Basic word processing, file management, web-browser and email skills. 5. Assignments: Assignments are due on the day given in this outline, unless changed by the professor. Any assignments that are submitted past the date they are assigned will be penalized each day that they are late. If you are unable to complete an assignment because of circumstances beyond your control, contact your professor before the assignment is due. 6. Incomplete Courses: Participants unable to complete the last assignment before the end of term may request a grade of incomplete. To do this you must pick up an Incomplete form from the Arts Office. Unless there are special circumstances, the time limit for an incomplete will be three weeks beyond the end of the term. 7. Originality of Assignments:

It is acceptable to borrow ideas, methods, etc. from other students, books, or journals, but be sure to acknowledge the contributions of others. Avoid cut and paste. All sources must be acknowledged and from a verifiable source. See Section 4.3.2 on Academic Integrity in the Brandon University Calendar. 8. Course Evaluation: The anonymous course evaluations will be completed online. All students are expected to complete the evaluation. 9. Proposed Class Schedule: Most of the interaction in this class will be a combination of online asynchronous and inclass. Weekly online synchronous sessions will be conducted using a variety of webbased audio and video applications. 10. Suggestions for getting the most out of the course: Participants should have general proficiency with basic computer applications, email, word processing, file management, and web browsers, and must have ready access to a multimedia computer equipped with a computer headset with a microphone, a web camera, and an unrestricted, high-speed Internet service. Depending on your computer proficiency, you should plan to spend 6-8 hours per week on course work including 3 weekly class sessions. 11. Course Grade Evaluation: A rubric will be developed collaboratively for each of the activities. Grade Equivalencies: A+ A AB+ B BC+ C D F 96-100 90-95 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 50-59 <50

Academic dishonesty will cancel out all the calculations above and result in a final grade of F- D (Fail-Academic Dishonesty) 12. Activities:

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Establish an electronic class portfolio and post weekly reflective entries on course activities. Use Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephony and associated videoconferencing Use online collaborative word processing applications. Establish a data aggregator to systematically gather and organize online resources. Use web maps to create a customized event report. Use digital editing applications to create a news podcast. Create online video news reports. Use collaborative online concept mapping tools to organize reports and articles. Use collaborative online bibliography applications to collect, sort and share resources Establish and maintain various social media accounts. Final presentation.

25%

B. C. D.

5% 5% 5%

E. F. G. H.

5% 5% 5% 5%

I. J. K.

5% 5% 30%