1:30:14

Well, that was interesting. Since campus was closed because winter got overly cold, we’ll be doing all that stuff from the 1:28 post today. And Purple Thursday is postponed until next week. Also, on Tuesday, we’ll have a quiz, covering Chapters 1-3 of Briggs. Ten questions. Continue reading →

1:28:14

Today we’re going to complete a detailed and fool-proof plan for our exciting crowdsourcing project. That means figuring out process, logistics and execution. No stone unturned, as they say. And nobody leaves until we’ve completed instructions for the instructors and crafted a professional but appropriately droll request for participation. We also need to discuss the … Continue reading →

1:21:14

Seriously cold again, so we’ll warm up with our postponed game of “Jeopardy.” For cool-down we’ll talk about the terrible, horrible, no good, very-bad digital experience of Kim Stafford. Lest you forgot, that reading was assigned on Thursday. I’m hoping your take-aways are more meaningful than those of the commenters. Next we’ll take a walk … Continue reading →

1:16:14

Another snowy Thursday. Good day to gather in a warm classroom and talk about multimedia reporting, convergence and The Oscar nominees. We’ll kick things off with a sassy Louis CK bit, then read this piece by Rachel Maddow. I’m so certain it will resonate with you, I’ve reserved 15 minutes for discussion. Next we’ll talk … Continue reading →

1:9:14

Welcome at long last. For the record, we were literally frozen out of our first class meeting by record snowfall and sub-zero temperatures. In a very uncharacteristic move, OU cancelled classes for two days in a row. Today we’ll review the syllabus and get to know each other. Then we’ll begin our quest to harness … Continue reading →

1:29:13 Optimizing your visual vibe

Please note the Writing for Web PPT file has been added to the 411 resource page as a downloadable file. Enjoy! Class today: Photo ethics, editing and workflow Note there is NO FORMAL CLASS MEETING on Thursday, January 31. You may use this time to work on your parking package or to come and work … Continue reading →

01:17:13 or, the subject is parking

Today we’ll be Skyping with Adam Neal, metro editor at Scripps Treasure Coast newspapers. Following the discussion, you’ll be doing a little four-dimensional story-telling on Meograph. Speaking of story-telling, make sure  you continue to follow the Manti Te’o debacle, which continues to veer into some very weird places.  Cautionary tales abound, including a huge one … Continue reading →

Welcome

Greetings and welcome to the winter 2013 semester of Convergence Journalism. It was great meeting all of you on Thursday. Provocative conversation and very helpful feedback on what you’d like to learn during the next 15 weeks. In short – everything. But we’ve only got 27 class periods left, so I had to do some … Continue reading →