Draft:DLC Spring 2016 Class Projects/Tom Grier
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Digital Learning Center |
Class Location, Days and Times
- MCOM 437 Publication Practicum
- Where: Phelps B-18
- When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Project Details
Summary
- winona360.winona.edu
- This is a secured site. You must be authorized to log in.
Publication Practicum - Spring 2016 Project Assignments
Spot News Story (event, occurrence, conflict) Feature Story (slice of life, personality piece) Novelty Feature (biggest, best, first, last, most, least, etc.) Depth Piece (follow story, or investigative details of current story) Interpretation Piece (explains facts, figures, trends) Sports Feature (personality or novelty, not game results) Localizer (local angle to regional or national topic) Updater (explain past info, connected to current topic)
Each story should include several of the following elements:
- interview material from more than one credible source - facts, figures, costs, etc. - clarifying detail - one or two photographs with captions - one or two short video clips (:30 or less) with captions - an infographic chart or graph that helps explain - 3-5 links to additional information
Narrative styles:
- Third-person objective - First-person involved, explanatory - Fly-on-the-wall observation - Reporter Stand-up or walk-and-talk - Voice-over Sound on Tape (VOSOT)
Article #1 Draft Due: Wednesday, Jan. 27 - Peer Evaluation Due: Friday, Jan. 29
Article #2 Draft Due: Friday, Feb. 19 - Peer Evaluation Due: Monday, Feb. 22
Article #3 Draft Due: Friday, March 18 - Peer Evaluation Due: Monday, March 21
Article #4 Draft Due: Wednesday, April 8 - Peer Evaluation Due: Monday, April 11
Article #5 Draft Due: Friday, April 22 - Peer Evaluation Due: Monday, April 25
Software Requested
What We Will Cover
- Basic Wordpress Blog content deployment
- adding audio, video, photographs, text
- metatags
- How to login to the site
- Header photos vs page photos in the blog
- Making an article "sticky"
DLC STARS
- Uzma Ghazanfar
- Class Visit - February 8, 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Helpful Information
- Basic Wordpress Support video - Creating a Static Website on Wordpress.com created by Maggie Gadbois, DLC STAR
- Wordpress
- Wordpress.com Essential Training on Lynda