Maria Burns Ortiz

Schedule subject to change. All changes will be updated at least two weeks in advance.

Week 1 – Sept. 9
Introduction and syllabus review
Assessment – How much do you know?

Week 2 – Sept. 16
Reviewing the basics

Week 3 –Sept. 23
How the Web has changed Journalism

Week 4 – Sept. 30
Blogs – Aggregation/curation and quick hits

Week 5 – Oct. 7
Blogs as reporting tools and live blogging

Week 6 – Oct. 14
Social media –Using Facebook and Twitter for journalism
Final project budget due.

Week 7 – Oct. 21
Other social media platforms – Tout, Cinch, Storify, Google+ and more
Mid-term assessment

Week 8 – Oct. 28
Audio

Week 9 – Nov. 4
Photos and Slideshows
Final project progress check.

Week 10 – Nov. 8
Video – Part I – Editing

Week 11 – Nov. 18
Video – Part II – Effective use on the Web

Week 12 – Dec. 2
Mapping and graphics

Week 13 – Dec. 9
Looking toward the future: What’s next?
Final Presentations

Week 14 – Dec. 16
Final Presentations