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JOUR 4090 Multiplatform F21 Syllabus
Intro
Policies and procedures
Books and other required materials
Assignments and grades
Stories and process
Schedule
Learn the world
Find the stories
Produce them for an audience
Portfolios
Editing checklist
Beat memo
Share
Explore

Produce them for an audience

Produce them schedule
Day
Date
Time
Section
Type
Description
Monday
10/18/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Homework
Clark part 1
Look at your main story. Which one (or more) of Clark’s tools can you apply to make your story better? Post to homework04_edits.
Tuesday
10/19/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Editing do’s and don’ts
Wednesday
10/20/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Homework
Trade stories with a classmate. Using the microediting and macroediting list in the syllabus, suggest changes. Share with them and with Dr. Suggs.
Revise beat memo to reflect changes in second story
Set up meeting for Thursday/Friday with Dr. Suggs
Thursday
10/21/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Monday
10/25/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Homework
Read
The Things that Carried Him
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(alternate
link
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) Watch
Watch Lizzo Make ‘Juice’
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For each of these, what is one element of the story that looks familiar? What's one unusual or surprising element? Does it work or not? Write a short post to homework05_storyforms.
Tuesday
10/26/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Wrapping up editing and new story forms
Wednesday
10/27/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Homework
Find a Youtube, Snapchat, TikTok, Insta, or Facebook story that is actually a storyーit has characters, a plot, and provides some kind of insight. Does it work? Could it be done better? Write a short post in homework06_morestories.
Thursday
10/28/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Prep
DM me a short message with topic for your second story, list of at least five people you plan to interview, two prior stories on the topic, and any ideas you have about story forms.
Monday
11/1/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Homework
Final drafts of Story 1 DM to me
If you already have a portfolio, post URL to homework07_portfolios. Find LinkedIn profile and Twitter bios for two professionals you admire and write a short post critiquing their digital presence to homework08_socialprofiles.
Tuesday
11/2/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Portfolios for the digital age
Wednesday
11/3/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Homework
Thursday
11/4/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Ethics in 2021
Friday
11/5/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Prep
At least three interviews completed; write one graf-summaries and transcribe key quotes. Post to prep09_newinterviews.
Tuesday
11/9/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Writing exercises + What do stories look like on social?
Thursday
11/11/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Infographics tour
Friday
11/12/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Homework
Complete initial round of interviews (at least two in addition to earlier ones) and write one graf-summaries and transcribe key quotes to prep11_interviews
Monday
11/15/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Homework
If your story were due right now, what would it look like? Draft a nutgraf/hook, and notes on story structure. Post to prep10_outline.
Tuesday
11/16/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Writing workshop
Wednesday
11/17/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Homework
Rough draft of mainbar complete
Thursday
11/18/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Editing workshop
Friday
11/19/2021
​11:59 PM
Produce them for an audience
Assignment
Final draft of story 2 due
Tuesday
11/23/2021
​9:35 AM
Produce them for an audience
Class
Writing workshop
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