Jour175 News Reporting and Writing

"It is immoral not to be excellent in your craft" - Melvin Mencher

SECTION 01: 10-11:15 MW CENTURION NEWSROOM

CO-REQUISITE: All students in this class must be taking or have already taken COMP107 or the equivalent. If you are not currently taking or have not taken COMP107, see your instructor.

Professor Tony Rogers/Office: PENN 129/Phone: 215-968-8165
e-mail: journalism@bucks.edu
Office Hours: 9-10 a.m. MW, 9-9:30 a.m. T-TH

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR LANNY MORGNANESI

LANNY'S BLOG

Adjunct instructor Bill Reed

E-mail: reedw@bucks.edu
Bill's blog
 

Adjunct instructor William Scheihing

E-mail: wscheihing@mcall.com
Phone: 610-861-3618
 

IMPORTANT LINKS

REQUIRED BOOKS AND MATERIALS

COLLEGE BOOKSTORE WEBSITE

News Reporting & Writing by Melvin Mencher (buy it used)   The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual (buy it used) Newswriting on Deadline, by Tony Rogers (buy it used)     A USB flash drive and a reporter's notebook Make sure to follow instructions regarding removing key drives.

Bring your flash drive to EVERY class and carry a reporter's notepad with you at all times. You never know when you'll come across a news story - an armed robbery or a fire, for instance - in progress.

ABSENCES, PLAGIARISM, ETC.

ABSENCES: Attendance will be taken and chronically absent students will see their grade in the class quickly drop. If you have to miss class and have a legitimate excuse, let me know. Also, if you miss class, it's up to YOU to find out what assignments you missed by checking with me or going to the Assignments Calendar.

LATENESS: Chronically late students will be dropped a letter grade.

LATE WORK: Deadlines are crucial. Unexcused late work will be dropped a letter grade.

COLLEGE PLAGIARISM POLICY

QUIZZES

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

WRITING: You're required to write roughly a dozen articles this semester - about one per week - including some for class and some for the Centurion. All articles should be e-mailed to me at journalism@bucks.edu 

E-mail your Centurion articles to centurion@bucks.edu Make sure you e-mail me a copy of all Centurion articles you write.

You will also do a number of in-class articles and newswriting exercises. 

ALL STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO DO AT LEAST ONE VIDEO REPORT FOR THE CENTURION WEBCAST.

Writing assignments will include:

GRADING

GRADES: Your final grade will be based on writing assignments, quizzes, class participation and extra credit work. Writing assignments count the most.

EXTRA CREDIT: You can earn extra credit by writing as many articles as possible for the Centurion, and/or by becoming an editor.