Session 1

9/15

  **WEEK 1 (9/14-9/21)**

 Video Lecture for Week 1 -- Course Introduction

 ENG 208 Week 1 Task List

A complete list of TODOs for our class this week.

 Course Syllabus

The syllabus contains all reading assignments and due dates for the course.

 Presentation: Course Introduction and Digital Journalism Today

 Preface and Introduction to Journalism Next

(This is our reading for our first week.)

 Online Activity: Reading Journalism Next, Preface and Intro. -- Exploring Examples of Digital Journalism

On Google Forms, GRADED, DUE TUE. 9/22 (11:59 pm)

 ENG 208 Using Online Task Lists (9/16)

This short video shows our online task lists which let you track your progress through the week's list of activities online

 Week 1 Discussion Board Post -- Welcome Post with Questions

Login to the Forums -- Post in 'Week 1 Forum - Welcome Post'

GRADED DUE TUE. 9/22 (11:59 pm)

Session 2

9/22

  **WEEK 2 (9/22-9/29)**

 Video Lecture for Week 2

Introduction to WordPress and Examples of 'Historical' Digital Journalism

 ENG 208 Week 2 Task List

A complete list of TO DOs for our class this week.

 Presentation: Intro. to Blogs

 W3Schools Online

This is a comprehensive archive of tutorials and reference on HTML and CSS

 Bootstrap

A 'responsive' design framework (built by Twitter)

 Getting Started with WordPress / Basic WordPress Administration

A WordPress blog has been created for you for this class by your instructor.

(This is a step-by-step guide to signing up for a free WordPress.com account in case you want to look at how this is done.)

 Reading: The Evolution of the Digital News Package, Ch. 2, Principles of Multimedia Journalism

This is the reading for this week

 Online Activity: Reading and Examples on 'Historical' Digital Journalism

On Google Forms, GRADED, DUE TUE. 9/29 (11:59 pm)

 Blog Asg. #1 - Responding to an Example of Digital Journalism

On your WordPress blog, GRADED, DUE THU. 10/1 (11:59 pm)

Session 3

9/29

  **WEEK 3 (9/29-10/6)**

 Video Lecture for Week 3

 ENG 208 Week 3 Task List

A complete list of TODOs for our class this week.

 Online Activity: Exploring Online Student Newspapers @ CUNY

On Google Forms, GRADED, DUE TUE. 10/6 (11:59 pm)

 Reading: Journalism Next, Ch. 2

 Online Activity: Reading Questions on Journalism Next, Ch. 2

On Google Forms, GRADED, DUE TUE. 10/6 (11:59 pm)

 Blog Asg. #1 - Responding to an Example of Digital Journalism

On your WordPress blog, GRADED, DUE THU. 10/1 (11:59 pm)

Session 4

10/6

  **WEEK 4 (10/6-10/13)**

 Video Lecture for Week 4

 ENG 208 Week 4 Task List

A complete list of TODOs for our class this week.

 Presentation: Amateur vs. Professional Blogs

 Screencast on Amateur vs. Professional Blogs

 Reading: "Anatomy of a News Story"

From A Newshound's Guide to Student Journalism (published by an author at the CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism)

 Screencast on "Anatomy of a News Story"

 Reading: "Structure and Storytelling," Course Pack, pp. 49-63

 Online Activity: Reading Questions on "Structure and Storytelling"

On Google Forms, GRADED, DUE 10/13

Sample Articles for Online Work:

Choose one of these articles to work on.

 Indian Women Find New Peace in Rail Commute

Online at: http://nyti.ms/2EKjJQU

 Her Golden Gloves

Online at: http://narrative.ly/her-golden-gloves/

 Worlds in Miniature Created for the Fair

 Wall Streeters Could Dodge Tax Increase

Online at: http://politi.co/2GeTEGL

 Twitter Article

 Online Activity: Analyzing a Piece of Journalism

On Google Forms, GRADED DUE 10/13

Session 5

10/13

  **WEEK 5 (10/13-10/20)**

 Video Lecture for Week 5

 ENG 208 Week 5 Task List

 Reading "Visual Storytelling with Photographs," Ch. 5, Journalism Next, pp. 153-184

The reading for this week

 Online Activity: Reading Questions on "Visual Storytelling"

On Google Forms, GRADED, DUE 10/20

 Online Activity: Adding a Sample Story on WordPress with Photos & Tags

 Video Lecture on Adding a Sample Story with Photos to WordPress

 Blog Asg. #2 - Responding to a Digital Slideshow (or Photo Essay) - is DUE on THU. 10/29 (11:59 pm)

On your WordPress blog, GRADED DUE THU. 10/29 (11:59 pm)

Files for WordPress Dashboard Online Activity:

Download these 4 files to your Desktop or your Download folder for this week's online activity.

 Sample Story

 Main Sample Photo

 Small Sample Photo #1

 Small Sample Photo #2

 blank_970x650_photo.jpg -- Save this link in your browser

This blank jpg has the right resolution for a WordPress slideshow (at 970 px x 650 px). You can use it for your custom photos in Photoshop.

 blank_970x650_photo.zip -- As a .zip file

 (.zip file of all files for this Online Activity)