Interested in a semester in Washington, DC?

Deadline for this is March 15th...but they are offered for different semesters.

Textbooks for crack????

How's this for a crazy story? Scroll to the bottom for a link to the college paper that broke it.

For all my students...multimedia class, may be some ideas here for final projects

Here is a link to the Comm 426 class taught by Leonardo Carrizo. Check it out for ideas for your final projects and maybe for some help from other students who have already done what you want to do. I also included a permanent link to the 426 blog in the Links section of this one.

For my 422 T/TH students--ethics assignment

Your assignment is the same as the one for my M/W class. The details are in a post that I created yesterday. The only differences are the dates your stuff is due. Instead of M/W; your blog entry and discussion readiness should be T/Th.

Any questions, lemme know.

Here is the link to the story that we talked about in class today that Alexa brought to my attention.

Tips for avoiding...and spotting plagiarism

Check this out! Keep it in mind as you all research and write your final stories of the quarter.

For 422M/W students--ethics assignment

Please read this story from American Journalism Review and write an ethics critique about the issue it discusses. I want you to not only answer questions about where to draw the line on social media as a working reporter, but also to put yourself in the shoes of the editors/managers who are trying to come up with these rules and enforce them.

By Wednesday, your critique must appear on your Web site, and should include embedded links to other sources you used to make your arguments and support them. Be prepared to discuss this in class next Monday. There is no word count for the critique, but it will be graded so write clearly and forcefully.

Anyone looking for EC, do the same assignment as above on this piece from Inside Higher Ed. Take on the roles of the students...and the editors/reporters who think it is not a good idea.

For 422 M/W students-- guest speaker

The name of your guest speaker on Weds. is Shira Levine. Shira is a NYC-based freelance writer who does travel writing, real estate writing and is all over social media from Facebook to Twitter. She previously worked at Star magazine and other places full-time and freelance. Bring questions and comments for Shira.