Assignments for the 4th Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday 11/29: Preview weekly calendar. Share and receive critique on the posted News-In-Brief articles. Finish watching "Shattered Glass" and discuss. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. For homework,

1. Finish reading Chapter 9 and complete study guide/vocabulary exercise.
2. Re-post your revised News-In-Brief article.

Thursday 12/1: Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 9: "Journalistic Style" and go over the answers. Discuss your News-In-Brief article ideas and where you would go to research them.

1. Study for quiz on Chapter 9.
   
2. Begin looking for a new News-In-Brief topic. (This will be due next Tuesday, but you may begin the thread anytime--the first person to post the topic "gets" the topic.)

Friday 12/2: Take quiz on Chapter 9: "Journalistic Style."

1. Finalize your News-In-Brief article topic and post it. Explain the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the article. (List what you know and what you need to find out.)

Assignments for the 3rd Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday 11/22: Preview weekly calendar. Meet with Charles Condro '11 of the Yale Daily News. Watch more of "Shattered Glass." For homework,

1. Work on your next News-In-Brief article.
2. Have a great Turkey Day!

Assignments for the 2nd Week of the 2nd Quarter

Tuesday 11/15: Preview weekly calendar. Meet with Michael Paul Williams of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. For homework,

1. Continue working on your News-In-Brief article.

Thursday 11/17: Start watching and discussing the movie "Shattered Glass." For homework,

1. Continue working on your News-In-Brief article.

Assignments for the 1st Week of the 2nd Quarter

Thursday: Preview weekly calendar. Meet with Susan Nienow of the Chesterfield Observer. For homework,

1. Work on your next News-In-Brief article.

Friday: Review the News-In-Brief article topics. Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Prepare for visit from Michael Paul Williams of the RT-D.
2. Complete your news-in-brief and post it. The article should have a direct lead, be 2-3 paragraphs long, and be no more than 100 words.

Assignments for the 9th Week of the 1st Quarter

Tuesday: Preview weekly calendar. Share and receive critique on the posted News-In-Brief articles. Spend time in class reading and discussing The Richmond Times-Dispatch. For homework,

1. Re-post your revised News-In-Brief article.
2. Complete study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 8: "In-Depth Reporting."

Thursday: Hand-in study guide/vocabulary exercise for Chapter 8: "In-Depth Reporting" and go over the answers. Spend time in class reading and discussingThe Richmond Times-Dispatch. Discuss your News-In-Brief article ideas and where you would go to research them.

1. Begin looking for a new News-In-Brief topic. (This will be due next Tuesday, but you may begin the thread anytime--the first person to post the topic "gets" the topic.)
2. Study for quiz on Chapter 8.

Friday: Take quiz on Chapter 8: "In-Depth Reporting." Read and discuss The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

1. Read a newspaper this weekend.
2. Finalize your News-In-Brief article topic and post it. Explain the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the article. (List what you know and what you need to find out.)

Coming Up: Visits from Susan Nienow of the Chesterfield Observer on Thursday 10 November and Michael Paul Williams of the RT-D on Tuesday 15 November