Professor Katina Paron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Welcome to Neighborhood News, the class that produces a Hunter College student website, the Athenian<\/a>. This course serves a dual purpose. As reporters, you will learn to develop and pitch story ideas; research, observe and interview for news and feature stories; write with clarity and purpose in a conversational style; and adhere to sound journalistic principles such as balance, objectivity and fairness. This class also serves the Hunter student body by providing coverage of college activities, students, faculty and policies, advancing student opinion and sharing information. As a staff, we will cover the big issues at Hunter, but also try to discover and uncover the people and organizations making a difference on campus. You will also learn what it means to write for an audience and assume that responsibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By the end of the term, you will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You will produce a minimum of five stories \u2013 three features and two deadline stories \u2013 reporting in person using a variety of techniques: observation, interviews, meeting coverage and scrutiny of documents. You may also do video stories or audio slideshows for any of these assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your weekly diet of readings will include exceptional examples of journalistic writing and\/or videos. You will also read each other\u2019s work; we will critique each issue as a group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I am here to help you succeed as individuals, and as a collective, to help you create a smart, high-quality publication for your fellow students. Anyone who does the work will not fail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Method of Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your grade will be largely based (90 percent) on your five story assignments, following a rubric (see http:\/\/bit.ly\/HunterNNRubric) with these categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a rewrite; grading will reflect these standards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The remaining 10 percent of your grade will be based on class participation and social media posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Required Readings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The books are available on Akademus and on reservation at the Hunter library. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Class participation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reporters write alone, but, like students, they learn from one another. Your active participation is essential, and will be considered in grading. You will be asked to submit your stories for class critiques, participate in the critiques of others\u2019 stories and engage with your classmates during pitch meetings. You should be taking notes throughout class discussions, lectures, with guest speakers and on field trips. You will also be expected to ask questions of guests in class or hosts on newsroom tours and participate in those conversations. Participation also means being present and prepared adequately for class by completing required readings and being prepared with questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 1 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Introductions: To the Class, Your Classmates and the Athenian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seminar: What is Community Journalism?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n READING from best college newspapers around the country + about Hunter<\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Five potential story ideas with three potential sources for each one, due next week at start of class<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 2 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Assignment 1 Seminar: Using Editorial Budget to Create Balance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Community reporting from NYC dailies <\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 3 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Assignment 2 Seminar: Topics to Ideas to Pitches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Pitch for News Feature<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Feature 1 Pitch<\/p>\n\n\n\n Story 1 Pitch Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Story Critique<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seminar: Anatomy of a News Story\/The Lede<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Draft 1, News Feature<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Feature 1 Draft Seminar: Writing for Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Final, News Feature<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Feature 1 Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guest Speaker: Sha Sha Feng, Using WordPress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seminar: Incorporating Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In-class critique Classroom as Newsroom WEEK 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Field Trip: <\/em>Bronx Documentary Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Pitch for News Feature 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n include sources and shot list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Feature 2 Pitch<\/p>\n\n\n\n Story 2 Pitch Meeting Seminar: Event Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Classroom as Newsroom WEEK 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: nothing<\/p>\n\n\n\n Critical Reading activity ASSIGNMENT: continue reporting<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 10 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Feature 2 Draft<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seminar: Write Tight via WSJ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Peer Editing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Classroom as Newsroom <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Final, News Feature 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Feature 2 Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guest Speaker: Mikhael Simons, Solutions Journalism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Classroom as Newsroom ASSIGNMENT: Pitch for News Feature 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n include sources and shot list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n READ AND WATCH: in preparation for guest speaker <\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Feature 3 Pitch<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guest Speaker: TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Story 3 Pitch Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Draft 1, News Feature 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: nothing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Field Trip: TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Continue reporting<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Feature 3 Draft<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guest and Seminar: TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Final Critique<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASSIGNMENT: Final, News Feature 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n WEEK 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DUE: Feature 3 Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guest: Committee to Protect Journalists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Final Classroom as Newsroom<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" COURSE DESCRIPTION Professor Katina Paron Welcome to Neighborhood News, the class that produces a Hunter College student website, the Athenian. 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SYLLABUS OVERVIEW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
EXPECTATIONS AND GRADING<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
SAMPLE WEEK-BY-WEEK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Vox Pop: What does your audience care about?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local News on a college campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seminar: Photojournalism and Caption Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>READ: Your classmates\u2019 stories<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>We will finish editing final versions, and post stories to WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>review editorial budget, student update on deadline stories<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>ASSIGNMENT: Draft 1, News Feature 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Photojournalism activity
<\/strong>Classroom as Newsroom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>We will finish editing final versions, and post stories to WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n