Harbor College - Journalism 218

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TEXT: Associated Press Stylebook

http://www.apstylebook.com/

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Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate mastery of Associated Press style and comprehend proper defense for libel and slander.
Students will be able to post and edit copy, photos, audio and video on the website hctides.com.
Students will demonstrate working knowledge in page layout and design of the student newspaper using Adobe Creative Suite software.

To read the LAHC Student Learning Outcomes, click here

Your grade will consist of six parts

Refer to the Behavioral Dimensions of Grades Handout

1)     Writing/Editing/Leadership/Photography 20 points You are expected to generate stories and photos for print and web, produce story ideas and turn in skedlines, which will be generated electronically and transmitted to editors for compilation into the weekly budget. Photos must include proper photo captions. Photographers will work in coordination with writers on photo assignments made by editors. Web editors will coordinate coverage with editors and photographers. Senior editors are expected to lead, make assignments, editorial judgments, control and complete layout, design, produce the hard copy and set deadlines for items to be sent to the electronic budget, which will be updated and maintained weekly. All staff is expected to train in web technology and coordinate product flow as smoothly as possible.

2)     Attendance/Participation 20 points Our classroom is our newsroom. Attendance and participation indicates enthusiasm for the subject matter. In coordination with editors, class time is to be used for researching stories, preparing to cover events, writing stories and arranging interviews. It will also be used for instruction, discussion and critiques of staff work (see evaluation form).

3)     Meeting Deadlines 20 points Staff are expected to meet deadlines, period. A reporter who misses deadline won’t work in this business long. Failure to meet deadlines will greatly affect your overall grade in this class.

4)     String Book 15 points Students will prepare, maintain and regularly update a string book inclusive of all work -- tangible or otherwise -- contributed during the semester and bring it to each class session along with a critique form and tear sheets, as warranted. Students will turn in the string book for adviser review near the conclusion of the course. Date and time TBA. You will not pass the course if you do not compile and turn in a string book.

5)     Production/Distribution/Teamwork 15 points Staff is expected to pitch in by reading copy or proofs, as needed, on deadline production days for the print edition. Staff is expected to distribute the print edition, per direction from the editor-in-chief, on the day the print edition returns from the printer. Staff is expected to properly train on the web site and be available to produce and post copy, photos, audio and video onto the web as events transpire.

6)    Take-Home Final 10 points Students will complete a take-home final and return it on the final day of classes.

Additional Notes:

Plagiarism: Downright thievery. Using the work of another person as that of another with or without intent to deceive, be it written, spoken, visual or taped (film or video), without permission or attribution. Loosely defined as borrowing quotations, publishing material that does not belong to you, lifting quotes, using someone else’s work under your byline, tagline or credit line. Plagiarism will not be tolerated in Saddleback College journalism classes. Acts of plagiarism will result in an “F” for each assignment where it is determined that plagiarism took place and is cause for possible immediate dismissal from the course with a final grade of “F” for the semester. Students are reminded of the district Student Code of Conduct (AR5401) and all pertaining sections of, in the Student Handbook.

Harbor Tides Code of Conduct: Taking information learned in the newsroom outside the newsroom, showing stories or notes to others such as sources prior to publication, or sharing information with others not associated with the publication – these are also acts that will result in an “F” for each incident and are also possible cause for immediate dismissal from the course with a final grade of “F” for the semester. Commenting on the web site is prohibited for staff members.

Deadlines: Please take these seriously. Failure to meet deadlines will greatly affect your grade.

Roll Sheet: The state requires students in a combination lecture/lab course to sign in for each class session attended. To receive credit you are responsible for signing your name on the roll sheet. Failure to do so may jeopardize your ability to pass the course.

Lab Hours: In addition to regularly scheduled class hours, you are responsible for three hours per week of “lab time.” Lab hours must be logged.YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR properly FILLING OUT YOUR LAB SHEET ON A WEEKLY BASIS. Please be aware that these hours are to be used to help production or distribution of the newspaper or for other things like spot assignments as needed. They ARE NOT part of your regular “homework time,” as described in the student handbook. “Homework time” is to be used for sourcing, or reporting and writing stories.

Extra Credit: There may be times during the semester when extra credit is available. The instructor reserves the right to assign extra credit as available or needed. You may also receive extra credit for taking on additional assignments, some of them last minute, turning in more than the required numbers of stories and briefs, taking on more responsibility than required of your assignment(s) and demonstrating leadership skills above and beyond the call of duty. If you have any questions about extra credit, talk to me.

Items essential for use in this course:

Flash drive (plug and play, USB 2.0) Suggested storage space: 2 GB, minimum.

Knowledge of PC computers.

Cell phone (with camera preferred).

Laptop or notebook computer with wireless connection (Optional, but very helpful.) We have two.

Digital camera – the school currently has a very limited supply of photo equipment.

Red pens – for editing and production

Email address (other than MySpace - accessible daily so you can check it regularly).

Digital Micro-cassette recorder with USB 2.0 connection (to record interviews that may be posted to the web site)

Pad and paper, pencils or pens.

Important dates to remember:

Feb. 5 – Tuesday - CLASS BEGINS

Feb. 14 – Thursday – Last day to register for classes

Feb. 15 - Friday, Lincoln’s Day (State Holiday) No classes

Feb. 19 – Tuesday – Last day to drop with full refund

Feb. 28 – Thursday – Last day to drop without receiving a “W”

March 24-30 – Tuesday-Friday – Spring Break, No classes

April 3-5, Thursday-Saturday – Journalism Assn. of Community Colleges State Conference, Los Angeles

May 1- Thursday, Last day to drop with “W”.

May 27 – TAKE HOME FINAL DUE in CV-4, NO LATER THAN 1 P.M.

NOTE: IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP THE CLASS BEFORE THE DEADLINES INDICATED. IF A CLASS IS NOT DROPPED, A FAILING LETTER GRADE MAY BE GIVEN.

TENTATIVE HARBOR TIDES PRODUCTION SCHEDULE, SPRING 2008

Tentative delivery is Tuesday for distribution Wednesday/Thursday

ISSUE 1 – Feb. 26 (four pages; possible eight)

ISSUE 2 – March 18 (eight pages)

ISSUE 3 – April 22 (eight pages)

ISSUE 4 – May 20 (four pages)

Tentative Semester Outline

As the journalism business can be very fluid, your adviser reserves the right to alter this outline as he sees fit to address issues in publication that may arise as the semester progresses.

Briefly: Stories will be assigned by the editor-in-chief and/or assistants on a weekly basis. Some production may take place on Saturday or Sunday and will continue Tuesday before or after class in the newsroom. Production must be completed, and the final product transmitted, to the print shop by 6 p.m. Tuesday. No exceptions. The print shop returns the paper to campus sometime Tuesday. Staff will distribute the paper that day evening or next morning. The adviser will not be present to help with distribution.

HANDOUTS: Information and handouts on a variety of topics will be presented to you as the semester progresses.

Feb. 5, Tuesday - Introductions, roll, go over course syllabus. ASSIGNMENT: Bring story ideas to class Thursday.

Feb. 7, Thursday – Assign stories for Issue I; How to write a skedline and put together a budget

Feb. 12, Tuesday – Beat discussions – overcoming the butterflies

Feb. 14, Thursday – Work on stories.

Feb. 19, Tuesday – Select stories to go into final edition

Feb. 21, Thursday –Production – paper goes to printer

Feb. 26, Tuesday – How to get multiple sources in all stories.; Issue one back from printer

Feb. 28, Thursday –Issue one distributed.

March 4 – Tuesday – Critique Issue one. Assign stories, Issue 2

March 6 Thursday – . College Publisher training. Skedlines due.

March 13, Tuesday – Web sources journalists shouldn’t be without.

March 12, Thursday – College Publisher training day for all who need it. Assign stories for Issue 5. Skedlines due.

March 18, Tuesday – AP style test

March 20, Thursday – Distribute and critique Issue No. 2;

March 25, Tuesday – No Class, Spring Break

March 27, Thursday – No Class, Spring Break (School closed Monday, March 31, too)

April 1, Tuesday – Lecture; Assign stories for Issue 3;, skedlines

April 3, Thursday – Adviser will be in L.A. at JACC. Lab will be open for students.

April 8, Tuesday – Lecture: Review JACC convention; Reporting, skedlines

April 10, Thursday - Reporting.

April 15, Tuesday – Lecture; Reporting; Production

April 17, Thursday – Final Production – Issue 3 goes to printer

April 22, Tuesday – Lecture: Meeting deadlines and time management issues; Issue 3 arrives from Printer

April 24, Thursday – More College Publisher training for those who want or need it. Assign stories Issue 4; skedlines

April 29, Tuesday – Lecture; Story assignments, Reporting, skedlines

May 1, Thursday – Reporting

May 6, Tuesday – Lecture; story assignments, production, skedlines

May 8, Thursday – Reporting, production

May 13, Tuesday – Lecture; reporting, production

May 15, Thursday – Final Production – Issue 4 goes to printer.

May 20, Tuesday – Issue 4 back from printer. Take home final handed out. Critique Issue 4.

May 22, Thursday –STRING BOOKS DUE BY 2 P.M. DISTRIBUTE ISSUE 4

May 27, Tuesday – TAKE HOME FINAL DUE in CV-4 by 1 p.m. STRING BOOKS RETURNED.