5. Course Requirements

Contribute substantially to each issue of the paper.

• For the past few semesters, when students have had the opportunity to expand the paper, they have invariably chosen to expand the print edition. the online Setonian , and/or participate in group efforts to ensure that the online edition is updated regularly with fresh material (a good target would be once a week).

Group Project Notes

• The high school journalism competition has not been as successful as we had hoped in the past few semesters. Try again, or give it a rest?
  
• In the past few years, students have chosen to expand the print paper rather than expand the online edition. Does the current online publication meet the needs of a "new media journalism" program? What options are available to us?
• Invite local politicians and College Republicans and the new College Democrats group to participate in mock presidential debates (for the Republican and Democratic nominations, respectively)
• Newspapers have traditionally sponsored spelling bees, in part in order to foster literacy the next generation of newspaper readers... can we do something similar on campus?
  
• Organize a class field trip
  
• To the Trib Total Media printing plant in Warrendale?
• To Typecraft Press (the company that prints The Setonian) in Pittsburgh?
• WTAE-TV?

Because a small core of dedicated students can burn out if others in the organization do not share the load, the course asks you to demonstrate your willingness and ability to participate in the group effort to publish the voice of the student body, and in so doing to serve the entire Seton Hill community.

Students holding positions of responsibility on the Setonian (or the Setonian Online) may be eligible for work-study funding. If the work you get paid to do also helps meet your EL 200 requirements, that's fine with me.

I will often send out bulk e-mails to the address on file for you in the J-Web system. If you check a different address more regularly, please use SHU's e-mail forwarding service so that you don't miss important updates.

Unless the homework assignment specifically mentions a printout, you should assume that I don't want a hard copy.