Journalism Assignments
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Term 2
Project #4 -Article for The Gleaner (500 word feature article) - Assignment & Rubric
With Sarah Rennie, choosing an event that is re-opening this summer to feature in a special edition of the Gleaner.
April 29 - pitch top 3 article ideas to Sarah
May 16 - review draft with Sarah
May 25 - due
May 27 - June 9 - catch up on Journalism or other class work
Project #3 Zine - Assignment and rubric
Project #2 Humourous List Article (Merge the listicle format with something like David Lettermans' Top 10 List, topic can be about anything)
Here are some examples - except you're writing your article with words, not pictures. But feel free to include and image or two. More examples.
Project #1 Turn song lyrics into a news report
With Sarah Rennie, choosing an event that is re-opening this summer to feature in a special edition of the Gleaner.
April 29 - pitch top 3 article ideas to Sarah
May 16 - review draft with Sarah
May 25 - due
May 27 - June 9 - catch up on Journalism or other class work
Project #3 Zine - Assignment and rubric
- Here are some examples: from the Franklin Marshall College library; from the Center for Participant Education (CPE), a Florida State University student publication
- Some ideas of how to design your zine: "Outside the Lines: Digital Zine Design" and "How to Make a Zine"
- Create your digital zine using flipsnack for free watch this tutorial, or use canva - watch this tutorial
- Exercises for the micro to sudden flash fiction (100 - 750 words max)
- Poem exercises for the Zine
Project #2 Humourous List Article (Merge the listicle format with something like David Lettermans' Top 10 List, topic can be about anything)
Here are some examples - except you're writing your article with words, not pictures. But feel free to include and image or two. More examples.
- 20 Forms of Humour
- Literary Codes and Conventions (AKA devices, techniques)
- Rhetorical appeals & devices. (AKA devices, strategies)
Project #1 Turn song lyrics into a news report
- Inverted pyramid structure of a news report
- Student models but of fairy tales
Term 1
Piece #4. Editorial meme (final project of Term 1). Evaluation Rubric
Inspired by this article.
Inspired by this article.
- DUE Dec. 6: Find 4 news memes and write a short paragraph on each's effectiveness
- DUE Dec. 8: Make a list of current news issues and explain why they are topical; and choose topic and begin creating
- Dec.13: Work - Here is a tutorial on how to find copyright-free images. Use canva, power point, word, or Google meme generators and you will find plenty of templates.
- Dec. 15: peer review & finalize
Piece #3. Recommendation Opinion Article. Evaluation Rubric
Nov. 24 - peer review, need full typed draft. We will review formatting and revise based on peer feedback
Nov. 30 - work period to finish
DUE: Dec. 1 in class: GC, RC with peer review and all techniques highlighted and labelled (ethos, logos, pathos), and the rubric
- The two models: "I Recommmend Eating Chips" and "Why I Keep Listening to Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
- Sauve's draft example
- Rhetorical strategies and appeals (you don't need to know the Latin terms)
Nov. 24 - peer review, need full typed draft. We will review formatting and revise based on peer feedback
Nov. 30 - work period to finish
DUE: Dec. 1 in class: GC, RC with peer review and all techniques highlighted and labelled (ethos, logos, pathos), and the rubric
Piece #2. Photo Essay. Evaluation Rubric
- Types of photo essays - find a topic and an angle, more types to give you ideas
- Steps to creating a photo essay
- Photo Essay examples / models; more famous examples of photo essays
- Choosing and editing your photos for maximum impact
- Photography (media) codes and conventions handout
- Build a pictorial inspiration moodboard in Canva (researching photos on your topic, or something close to it). See Sauve's example.
- Decide on your angle, story, and stance - what purpose does each photo serve in creating emotional connection and advancing your point? Be clear on what you're trying to convey - in both images and words from the outset
- Create a storyboard. Plan out the order, shot type, and purpose of each photo
- Create a draft with photos chosen and edited
- Write the text, headline, sub-head, introduction, caption and photo credit for each photo, and conclusion
- Peer review the fully completed photo essay (Oct. 27)
Piece #1. Student Choice. Evaluation Rubric
- Sept. 21: Drafting Piece number 1
- Sept. 23: Full Rough Draft due for round 1 peer review. Make sure you have a professional model text you found that you can deconstruct, admire, and get inspiration from.
- Sept. 27: Peer review round 2
- Sept. 29: Good Copy DUE
Writer's Journal
All exercises must be completed. If you miss class you're responsible for having your journal up to date.
All exercises must be completed. If you miss class you're responsible for having your journal up to date.