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Monday
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Wednesday
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Jan. 4
No Classes
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Jan. 6
Course overview
Resources tour
Set up class folder on your computer
How to use the wiki
Syllabus
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Jan. 11
Review journalistic writing basics
Finding and framing feature stories
Cultivating sources
Interviewing
Post 100-word bio to wiki page with photo
About copyright/plagiarism
Conducting Interviews for News Stories p. 20-22*
Media Writing p. 1-13 (up to Feature Writing)*
*Opens same document
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Jan. 13
Feature writing
The Blundell Technique
Media Writing: Feature Writing
More on Feature Writing
Qualities of a Feature Story
Due: Read feature story and complete worksheet
7pm Friday: Sign up on wiki to pitch story idea and comm docs idea
Comm Docs Clients and Ideas
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Jan. 18
No Class –University Holiday
Work on story idea and/or figure out client/issue for communication docs
Story and Comm Doc Idea assignment due this week (Schedule)
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Jan. 20
Photography
Photoshop for print
Digital Photography and Photo Editing (all)
Story and Comm Doc Idea assignment due this week (Schedule)
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Jan. 25
Intro to design
InDesign: Lesson 1
Document Design (all)
Elements of Design
Share and explain 1 good and 1 bad “short” and “long” print design based on readings
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Jan. 27
InDesign: Lesson 1 continued
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Feb. 1
InDesign: Creating “short” pieces
Writing Photo Captions and Cutlines (required for Story 1 assignment)
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Feb. 3
InDesign: Creating “short” pieces
Due: Story 1 w/ photos
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Feb. 8
QUIZ
Peer edit Story 1
Color and Typography
During class we'll go here
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Feb. 10
Work on "short" piece
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Feb. 15
Work on “short” piece
Instructions for uploading image of your doc to
your wiki page. (see FAQ too)
Bring for 5 points:
- high-res photos... (1-2 pt)
- and/or high-res graphics (incl. logos!) (1-2 pt)
- text/message (2 pt)
- color scheme(s) (0.5 pt)
- know EXACTLY what you plan to create (ad, flyer, door hanger, poster, etc.) (0.5 pt)
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Feb. 17
Work on “short” piece
Due: Story 1 w/ photos rewrites
- Turn in original marked copies from Katie & Dr. Telg
- 2 copies of the re-write
- 1 copy of photos with captions and cutlines
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Feb. 22
Brochure Design Basics
InDesign: Creating brochures
Post short piece to wiki before class: Peer critique two by 8pm today
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Feb. 24
Cutlines, headlines, and pull quotes
Headlines Help
Cutlines/Captions Help
Designing Pull Quotes
Due: Final Communication Docs Short Piece
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March 1
InDesign: Creating brochures
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March 3
QUIZ
- Color, typography, brochures, and headlines/cutlines/pull quotes
- InDesign: Setting up a short comm doc with correct margins and bleeds, wrapping text around an object, placing images, loading color schemes, changing fill and stroke colors, using layers, creating and manipulating text
Peer edit story 2
Due: Story 2 w/ photos
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March 8
Spring Break – No class
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March 10
Spring Break – No class
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March 15
Newsletters
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March 17
Open lab workday for brochure or starting your newsletter
Bring for 5 points:
- high-res photos... (1-2 pt)
- and/or high-res graphics (incl. logos!) (1-2 pt)
- text/message nearly exactly! (2 pt)
- color scheme(s) (1 pt)
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March 22
InDesign: Newsletters
Due: Rewrite of Story 2 w/ Photos
- Original graded copy
- Original rubric
- Fresh, rewritten copy of story, photos, and captions
- Clean rubric
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March 24
Work on newsletters
Post brochure to wiki by 10:25 a.m.: Peer critique two by 8 p.m. today
Due FRIDAY at 1:00pm on Katie's desk in 310: Final Brochure(1 color copy with rubric)
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March 29
Optional workday: Katie and Dr. Telg out of town. Work on newsletters
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March 31
Desktop Publishing
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April 5
FIELD TRIP: Storter-Childs
8 points attendance
7 points questions and engagement
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April 7
Guest Speaker: The Online World
Due: Bring and ask at least one question of our guest speaker (5 pts)
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April 12
Due: Peer critique in class; have printed first draft of newsletter ready at the start of class (15 points)
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April 14
Improve your newsletter design for final submission in class
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April 19
Workday
Due @ 3:00: Final newsletter (printed and InDesign package to Dr. Telg)
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April 21
Due at 10:25 a.m.: Revised communication piece on Katie's desk (no InDesign file needed for this!)
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