JOURNALISM 332 – SECTION 021
Dates
Week 1
August 25-29
Activities/Discussion
Introductions
Readings/Important Dates
Read Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
Assign Beats (Club Sports)
Create Your Blog - Handout
Discuss Chapter 1 and 2
Week 2
September 1-5
NO CLASS ON MONDAY
September 1 – HOLIDAY
Discuss Chapter 3
Read Chapter 3
Wednesday September 3– Pat
Osterman, Director of Athletic
Media Services, WIU -- MOVED
TO SEPTEMBER 8
Week 3
Discuss Chapter 4
Read Chapter 4
Monday, September 8– Pat
Osterman, Director of Athletic
Media Services, WIU
BLOG entry 1 due - September 10
(10 Points)
Wednesday, September 17 – John
Bohenkamp, Sports Editor,
Burlington Hawkeye
Read Chapter 5
September 8-12
Week 4
September 15-19
Discuss Chapter 5
Week 5
September 22-26
In Class Assignment 1 - Write story
based on Pat Osterman
presentation/interview – Due
September 15 (25 points)
Discuss Chapter 6
Read Chapter 6
Discuss How to Write a Preview
Story
In Class Assignment 2 - Write story
based on John Bohenkamp
presentation/interview – Due
September 24 (25 points)
BLOG entry 2 due - September 26
(10 Points)
Week 6
September 29-October 3
Discuss Chapter 7, Chapter 8
Read Chapter 7, 8
Discuss “Death of a Race Horse
Preview Story due - September 29
(25 Points)
Read “Death of a Race Horse
Week 7
October 6-10
NO CLASS ON FRIDAY
October 10 – FALL BREAK
DAY
Week 8
October 13-17
Discuss Chapter 9
Read Chapter 9
Monday, October 6 - Bill Welt,
Sports Editor, Lincoln Courier
BLOG entry 3 due - October 8
(10 Points)
Discuss Chapter 10, Chapter 11
Read Chapter 10, 11
In Class Assignment 3 - Write story
based on Bill Welt
presentation/interview – Due October
15 (25 points)
Week 9
October 20-24
Week 10
October 27-31
Discuss Chapter 12, Chapter 13
Read Chapter 12, 13
Wednesday, October 22 – Scott
Holland, Sports Editor,
McDonough County Voice
Game Story due - October 24
(25 Points)
Discuss Chapter 14
Read Chapter 14
In Class Assignment 4 - Write story
based on Scott Holland
presentation/interview – Due October
31 (25 points)
BLOG entry 4 due - October 27
(10 Points)
Week 11
November 3-7
Chapter 15, Chapter 16
Read Chapter 15, 16
Week 12
November 10-14
Chapter 17
Read Chapter 17
Distribute Instructions for Final
Paper
Precede Story due - November 12
(25 Points)
Chapter 18
Read Chapter 18
Week 13
November 17-21
BLOG entry 5 due – November 19
(10 Points)
Week 14
November 24-28
Week 15
December 1-5
THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO
SCHOOL
Chapter 19
Read Chapter 19
Profile Story Due – December 1
(25 Points)
Week 16
December 8-12
Chapter 20
Read Chapter 20
Final Paper - Due December 12
(100 Points)
Finals Week
Final Exam
December 15-19
NO FINAL