B2
Lectures: TR 9:30-10:50 AM
Labs A-E: 1:00-3:20 PM
Lab F: 11:00-12:50
J-4606/7306
Spring 2014
Greeley Kyle
kyleg@missouri.edu
(573) 882-6517
280B Gannett Hall
278 Gannett Hall
278 Gannett Hall
280F Gannett Hall
Adjunct: Megan (Murphy) Judy (573) 424-3993
meganmurphy@komu.com
GTA: Kellie Stanfield kelliestanfield@gmail.com (818) 224-9782
Lab Office: (573) 884-6439
Computer Lab: (573) 882-0015
Books
Television Field Production and
Reporting by Fredric Shook 6th ed
(S)
It Takes More Than Good Looks by
Wayne Freedman 2nd ed (F)
Aim for the Heart by Al Tompkins
2nd ed(Graduate students only)
Advancing the Story by Wenger & Potter (W) on ERES
Sound Reporting by Jonathan Kern [Radio only] (K) on ERES
Additional readings on ERES
All assignments are due BEFORE the beginning of the
specified class period. Video must be on the server and written
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assignments must be on my classroom desk. All late work will
be penalized. (10 points if not turned in by deadline. 50
additional points if not turned in by the end of the day {4:30
P.M.- in the box outside my office}, and an additional 10 points
for each day late. Story ideas will be penalized 2 points for
being late, and will not be accepted after lab is over.) ALL
WORK MUST BE DONE OR YOU WILL RECEIVE AN “F”
FOR THE CLASS! If your work is sufficiently late, the grade
can easily get into the negative points and you must turn it in
to pass the course. Poor quality work will not be accepted. A
written doctor’s excuse is needed to get an “incomplete” grade
rather than an “F.”
Important KOMU information is at the end of the class
schedule.
GRADING
Your work will be grouped into 5 areas: Lab work, Web
work, Performance, Quizzes and KOMU. All the assignments in
an area will be averaged together, and the 5 averages will be
averaged for your final grade. Graduate students grades in all
courses counting toward an advanced degree may be reported
as: A +/-, B +/-, and C +/-. Faculty members are not required
to use a plus/minus grading scale; that decision should be
based on the faculty member’s evaluation of student
performance and/or polices of their academic program. Grade
point averages are calculated as: A+ (4.0), A (4.0), A- (3.7), B+
(3.3), B (3.0), B- (2.7), C+ (2.3), C (2.0), and C- (1.7). The
Graduate School considers grades of C+, C and C- as passing
grades; however, grades in the C range may not be acceptable
for specific programmatic requirements and may result in the
student being unable to maintain a 3.0 cumulative average.
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A+ A
A- B+ B
B- C+ C
C- D+ D
D- F
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8380
7370
6360
9694
8987
8684
7977
7674
6967
6664
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SHADOW SHIFTS
Carefully read and follow the instructions on the
class web page about the KOMU/KBIA shadow
shifts. Arrange via web and do at your own pace. ALL
shadow shifts must be completed by 3/10.
GRADUATE STUDENT COMPONENT
Write a 1500 word MA level book report detailing how
you can use the principles in Al Tompkins “Aim for the Heart”
in your reporting. Due 3/20.
ALL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FULFILLED TO PASS
THIS CLASS!
CLASS WEB SITE: http://web.missouri.edu/~umcjourb2/
KOMU information at:
http://web.missouri.edu/~woelfels/schedule/
If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and need assistance, please notify the
Office of Disability Services at 573-882-4696 and your course
instructor at the start of the semester. Reasonable efforts will be
made to accommodate your special needs. Students are excused for
religious holidays. Please let me know in advance if you have a
conflict.
QUIZZES: Reading and News Quizzes will be given randomly at
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the whim of the instructor. Have the readings for the week done by
Tuesday morning, and consistently stay on top of local, state,
national, and international news. There will also be quizzes on
Mid-Missouri geography. Be familiar with major roads, bodies of
water, cities and counties in our viewing/listening area.
EXAMS: There are 5 - 15 minute exams in this class. They will be
averaged together for 1/5 of your grade.
SYLLABUS
WEEK-1
READING: (S) 1, (F) 1, (W) 1, 7 {Radio Students do CH 1 (K)
instead of (S)}
1/21
1/23
Introduction
Stand-ups
Turn in: Student Profile (with current photo)
Lab:
MLK Holiday (No Lab!) Monday labs need to work into other
labs this week. A sign-up sheet will be posted on my office
door. On Camera Performance
WEEK-2
READING: (S) 2, 4, APPENDIX A {Radio Students do CH 3, 4
(K) instead of (S)}
1/28
1/30
Writing for the Web
Writer’s Dazzling Dozen
Lab:
Stand-ups/Story Ideas
WEEK 3
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READING: (S) 9, 10 (F) 11, 14, 15 {Radio Students do CH 5
(K) instead of (S) CH 9}
2/4
2/6
Composition WRITING EXAM
FOCUS
Lab:
DS #1/VOB /Story Ideas
WEEK 4
READING: (S) 3, 5, 6 (F) 2 {Radio Students do CH 6,7,8
instead of (S)}
2/11
Pregnant I
2/13
Shorter, Sharper, Stronger
Lab:
PKG #1/Story Ideas
WEEK 5
READING: (S) 7 (F) 3, 4 Media Manners (ERES)
2/18
Interviewing I
2/20
Interviewing II
Lab:
DS #2 12 HR (on-set) /Story Ideas
WEEK 6
READING: (S) 12 (F) 18, 19 Confronting Showdown
Interviews (ERES)
2/25
Interviewing III
2/27
Confrontational Interviewing
Lab:
PKG #2/Story Ideas
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WEEK 7
READING: (F) 5, 6, 7 “What Not to Wear” & “Cheap Clothes”
(ERES) KOMU Camera Manual
3/4
Stress
3/6
Reality 101
INTERVIEWING EXAM
Lab:
PKG #3/Story Ideas
WEEK 8
READING: (S) APPENDIX B (W) 9 Camera Test 10/22
3/11
Performance Pyramid
3/13
The Reporter’s Briefcase
Lab:
Ideas)
KOMU CAMERA TRAINING & PKG #4 (No Story
WEEK 9
READING: (S) 11, 13, (F) 12 {Radio Students read CH 12
instead of (S) 11}
Camera Test 10/22
3/18
Spot News
3/20
Backpack Training/Live Shots & 5 L.L
Lab:
On-Sets (Bring 3 copies of corrected script)/
Critique/Story Ideas
SPRING BREAK
WEEK 10
READING: (F) 8, 9 Generation of Vipers (ERES)
4/1
Cops & Courts KOMU CAMERA EXAM (cheat
sheet allowed)
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4/3
Lab:
C.A.R. (Guest lecture, David Herzog)*
Live Shots/Story Ideas
WEEK 11
READING: Court Process & Missouri Sunshine Law (ERES)
4/8
Business Journalism (Marty Steffens: Guest Lecture)
4/10
Investigative Reporting (Guest lecture: Mark Horvit)*
Lab:
Ideas)
Cut-in training @ KOMU/ Critique (No Story
WEEK 12
READING: (F) 10, 17
4/15
Discussion
4/17
Writing on Deadline COPS AND COURTS EXAM
Lab:
Stand-ups II/ Critique/Story Ideas
WEEK 13
READING: (F) 20-23 http://www.mdn.org/mogov
4/22
Covering & Surviving Trauma
4/24
Covering Government Capitol Building tour 1:30
4/25
Capitol Building Tour 1:30
Lab:
Live Shots II/ Critique/Story Ideas
WEEK 14
READING: (S) 14, 15 (F) 16 (W) 11
4/29
Discussion
5/1
Ethics I GOVERNMENT EXAM
Lab:
Critique/Story Ideas
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WEEK 15
READING: 5/6
Ethics II.
5/8
Good-Bye Evaluations
Lab:
Critique
Thursday 5/9 is Stop Day. All work turned in after that will
need to be put on the server in the “After last lab” folder, and
the paperwork put in the box outside my door or in my
mailbox.
KOMU
KOMU SHIFTS
Once you've been cleared for KOMU shifts and have
completed all your shadow shifts, passed the timed Avid editing
test and the iNews test, you need to email KOMU News Director
Stacey Woelfel at: <woelfels@missouri.edu> Give him your name,
preferred email address, home phone number, cell phone number
(if you have one), your date of birth (including year) and your 1st,
2nd and 3rd preferences for shifts. KOMU requires you to pass a
timed editing test on Avid and an iNews test before you can report.
You're required to work all your shifts. In case of illness it's
your responsibility to recruit another class member to cover your
shift. If you have an unexcused absence from a shift your KOMU
grade will be dropped by 10%. Two absences and you flunk the
class. You're required to work shifts you sign up for through the
end of the semester, including exam week.
Everything you do at KOMU for this class will be graded.
The lab immediately following each shift, you’ll turn in: a digital
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copy of the work done (including the anchor intro and tag), a copy
of the script (including the anchor intro and tag), a printed copy of
your web story, and a one-pager. (No one-pagers for Cut-ins unless
you just want to tell me about the experience.)The one-pagers
detail what you did and what you learned during each KOMU shift.
I don’t want a simple synopsis of your day. These one-pagers will
be averaged and that figure will be averaged in with your KOMU
grades. All live shots, Cut-in’s, On-sets and Touch Screens are also
to be turned in (same procedure as above). All have separate
grading sheets that can be found in the on-line class book. NOTE:
If your story gets bumped, get what you edited off Avid and turn
that in.
The semester ends at the close of the day Dec. 13th. There
could be a chance to work shifts to fill slack times and holidays.
But extra shift work will not count towards your grade. Talk to
Stacey and he'll decide if and when you're needed. Decisions will
be made on a case-by-case basis. If you finish your required shifts
after the last day of class, your video needs to be put on the server
and paperwork needs to be put in the box outside my office door. If
the R/TV offices are closed, put the materials in my mailbox in the
basement. If the mailroom is closed, bind the materials with a
rubber band or put them in a packet and slide them through the slot
in the mailroom door.
Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university. All
members of the academic community must be confident that each person's work
has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed and presented. Any effort
to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest whether or not the effort
is successful.
Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to the following:
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Use of materials from another author without citation or attribution.
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Use of verbatim materials from another author without citation or
attribution.
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Extensive use of materials from past assignments without permission of your
instructor.
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Extensive use of materials from assignments in other classes without
permission of your instructor.
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Fabricating information in news or feature stories, whether for publication
or not.
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Fabricating sources in news or feature stories, whether for publication or not.
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Fabricating quotes in news or feature stories, whether for publication or not.
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Lack of full disclosure or permission from editors when controversial
reportorial techniques, such as going undercover to get news, are used.
When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing, quoting or collaboration, consult
with your instructor. For closed-book exams and exercises, academic misconduct
includes conferring with other class members, copying or reading someone else's
test and using notes and materials without prior permission of the instructor. For
open-book exams and exercises, academic misconduct includes copying or reading
someone else's work.
Classroom Misconduct
Classroom misconduct includes forgery of class attendance; obstruction or
disruption of teaching, including late arrival or early departure; failure to turn off
cellular telephones leading to disruption of teaching; playing games or surfing the
Internet on laptop computers unless instructed to do so; physical abuse or safety
threats; theft; property damage; disruptive, lewd or obscene conduct; abuse of
computer time; repeated failure to attend class when attendance is required; and
repeated failure to participate or respond in class when class participation is
required.
IMPORTANT: Entering a classroom late or leaving a classroom before the end of the
period can be extremely disruptive behavior. Students are asked to arrive for class
on time and to avoid early departures. This is particularly true of large lectures,
where late arrivals and early departures can be most disruptive. Instructors have
the right to deny students access to the classroom if they arrive late and have the
right to dismiss a student from the class for early departures that result in
disruptions.
Under MU policy, your instructor has the right to ask for your removal from the
course for misconduct, disruptive behavior or excessive absences. The instructor
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then has the right to issue a grade of withdraw, withdraw failing or F. The instructor
alone is responsible for assigning the grade in such circumstances.
Dishonesty and Misconduct Reporting Procedures
MU faculty are required to report all instances of academic or classroom misconduct
to the appropriate campus officials. Allegations of classroom misconduct will be
forwarded immediately to MU's Vice Chancellor for Student Services. Allegations of
academic misconduct will be forwarded immediately to MU's Office of the Provost.
In cases of academic misconduct, the student will receive at least a zero for the
assignment in question.
Professional Standards and Ethics
The School of Journalism is committed to the highest standards of academic and
professional ethics and expects its students to adhere to those standards. Students
should be familiar with the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists
and adhere to its restrictions. Students are expected to observe strict honesty in
academic programs and as representatives of school-related media. Should any
student be guilty of plagiarism, falsification, misrepresentation or other forms of
dishonesty in any assigned work, that student may be subject to a failing grade from
the instructor and such disciplinary action as may be necessary under University
regulations.
University of Missouri-Columbia Notice of Nondiscrimination
The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action
institution and is nondiscriminatory relative to race, religion, color, national origin,
sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. Any person
having inquiries concerning the University of Missouri-Columbia's compliance with
implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans
With Disabilities Act of 1990, or other civil rights laws should contact the Assistant
Vice Chancellor, Human Resource Services, University of Missouri-Columbia, 130
Heinkel Building, Columbia, Mo. 65211, (573) 882-4256, or the Assistant Secretary
for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education.
Students With Disabilities
If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, if you
have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need to make
arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please let me know as soon as
possible.
If disability related accommodations are necessary (for example, a note taker,
extended time on exams, captioning), please register with the Office of Disability
Services (http://disabilityservices.missouri.edu), S5 Memorial Union, 882-4696,
and then notify me of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. For other MU
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resources for students with disabilities, click on "Disability Resources" on the MU
homepage.
Audio and Video Recordings of Classes
Students may make audio or video recordings of course activity for personal use and
review unless specifically prohibited by the faculty member in charge of the class.
However, to foster a safe learning environment in which various viewpoints are
respected, the redistribution of audio or video recordings or transcripts thereof is
prohibited without the written permission of the faculty member in charge of the
class and the permission of all students who are recorded. (Collected Rules and
Regulations, University of Missouri, Sect. 200.015, Academic Inquiry, Course
Discussion and Privacy)
Religious Holidays
Students are excused for recognized religious holidays. Let your instructor know in
advance if you have a conflict.
Intellectual Pluralism
The University community welcomes intellectual diversity and respects student
rights. Students who have questions concerning the quality of instruction in this
class may address concerns to either the Departmental Chair or Divisional leader or
Director of the Office of Students Rights and Responsibilities
(http://osrr.missouri.edu/). All students will have the opportunity to submit an
anonymous evaluation
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