Journalism on the Web

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      Journalism 492k/792k: Fall ’96
      Scripps Hall, Room 211
      Professor Bob Stewart

      NOTE: Read about this course in a recent article in American Editor.

      • Course Objectives
      • Attendance Policy
      • Grading
      • Academic Integrity
      • Schedule
      • Works in Progress


      Course Objectives:

      • To learn everything possible about Journalism on the Web in 10 weeks
      • To create Web-based publications

      Attendance Policy:

      • As with any hands-on course, participants' presence is a must. The instructor reserves the right to lower a student's final grade if s/he does not regularly attend class sessions.
      • Because the class only meets for two days, showing up on time is required.

      Grading:

      • 5% project #1
      • 10% project #2
      • 15% project #3
      • 25% project #4
      • 20% project #5
      • 25% attendance
      NOTE: The grade for each project is based on content, writing and design.

      Academic Integrity:

      Academic misconduct is a Code A violation of the Ohio University Code of Student Conduct. If the professor finds that a student has used others' work as if it were his or her own, s/he may be referred to the director of judiciaries, and may receive an F for that assignment and for the course.

      Works in Progress:

      • Fall '96
      • Summer '96

      Course Schedule:

      1. Explore the Web

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          History:
        1. Life on the Internet: History of the Internet
        2. Timeline for Internet Growth
        3. Hobbes' Internet Timeline (v2.4a)
          Current Events:
        1. Advertising on the Web (Advertising Age)
        2. The Ultimate Webmaster (Tim Berners-Lee interview)
        3. CNN's Anniversary Special
        4. Life on the Internet (PBS)
        5. Media Source (PRSA)
        6. Microsoft Web Tutorial
        7. MasterCard Web Pointers
        8. The Beat Page
        9. The Search is Over (more on search engine comparisons) (PCComputing, Oct 1996)
        10. Streaming Audio/Video (NewMedia, Oct 28, 1996)
        11. Web Journalism Columns
        12. More On-line Readings on Web Journalism
      2. Periodical Readings

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        1. CNN.com vs. MSNBC (head to head comparison--frames required)
        2. Internet World
        3. Netizen's Media Rant
        4. NewMedia
        5. Slate
        6. Suck
        7. WebCritix (Medill School of Journalism)
        8. Webmaster
        9. Wired
        10. Word
      3. Introduction to HyperTextMarkupLanguage -- On-Line Guides

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        1. A Beginner's Guide to HTML
        2. The Bare Bones Guide to HTML
        3. HTML Quick Reference Guide
        4. Web Design Guide (Apple)
        5. Web Pages In Minutes (PCComputing, Oct 1996)
        6. Web Style Manual (Yale Center for Advanced Instructional Design)
        7. More on-line HTML guides
      4. Create homepage/put on-line via OAK (project #1)

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      5. Create HTML resume & put on-line (project #2)

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      6. Adopt-a-page on the school's homepage (project #3)

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      7. Publish The OU WebReport.er (project #4)

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      8. Final Project: Starting from Scratch (project #5)
      Course Objectives|Attendance Policy|Grading|Academic Integrity|Schedule|Works in Progress

      Last updated November 21, 1996