Spring Semester 2006

Sylabus

Course Description | Course Outcomes | Required Texts
Work Requirements | Important Notes

Course Description:
A thorough introduction to the fastest growing element of professional journalism, online journalism. In this course, you will examine the theoretical, legal and ethical underpinnings of this new form, while exploring its connections with print and broadcast media. In this class you will develop and create an innovative Web site with original articles written for online readers. You do not need prior Web design skills, but you must know how to use a computer. You also need an inquiring mind and a visionary spirit.

Course Outcomes:
By the end of this course you will have acquired the following skills:
•  Ability to search the Web effectively
•  Ability to evaluate credibility of Web sites
•  An understanding of how to write and report for online media
•  Ability to plan and design a Web site
•  Critical thinking for use, evaluation and creation of Web documents
•  An understanding of legal and ethical issues for online media

Required Texts:
HTML for the World Wide Web, 5th Edition
Author: Elizabeth Castro
(Peachpit Press, 2003)

Work Requirements:
The class will be a combination of short lectures, readings from printed texts and Internet resources, in-class work, discussion, and out-of-class assignments. Remember: As in your written work for any class, spelling, grammar and punctuation all count; so does accuracy. Be sure to follow style as set forth in The Associated Press Stylebook.

Assignments will carry the following weights:

Assignment
 Weight
Participation 10%
Blog 10%
New Site Analysis 10%
Online Resume 15%
Web Story 20%
Final Critique 5%
Final 30%

Plagiarism or falsified material will result in a failing mark for the course and possible expulsion from the program.
Late work will not be accepted!

Important Notes:
Attendance: Two class cuts are free. Two points will be deducted for each additional absence not accompanied by a signed doctor's note, or, in the case of a death, a note from the funeral home. Notes from parents will NOT be considered.

Late Policy: Attendance is taken at the beginning of each class each day. If you are not there for attendance you will be marked absent.

Cancelling Class: If class needs to be cancelled, due to weather or otherwise, this page will be updated immediately as will the blog. In most cases you will also receive an e-mail to the address you provide.
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