August 24, 2009 Archives

Welcome to EL 227, "News Writing."

The course website is located at http://jerz.setonhill.edu/EL227. I will update the online syllabus periodically, adding chapters in our textbooks or links to reporting on current events, as our progress in the course dictates. The printout I give on the first day of classes is only part of the information available online.

Topic:

News

We will try to construct our own definition in class.
According to The News Manual (an introductory text intended for readers in developing nations):
There are many reason for becoming a journalist and many type of journalists to become. It is a career with many challenges and rewards.

Journalists must:
  • Have an interest in the world around them.
  • Love language.
  • Have an alert and ordered mind.
  • Be able to approach and question people.
  • Be polite but persistent.
  • Be friendly and reliable.
Part 1: What's a weblog? How do I set one up at SHU? (9 minutes)

Part 2: How do I use my blog for class? (7 minutes)

Recent Comments

Kaitlin Monier on Clark & Scanlon 287-294: Interesting points and hyped l
April Minerd on Clark & Scanlon 287-294: Hazards of the job: Arriving a
Greta Carroll on Clark & Scanlon 287-294: http://blogs.setonhill.edu/Gre
Greta Carroll on Print Journalism: Tribune-Review: Please disregard the last link
Jeanine O'Neal on Clark & Scanlon 287-294: Clark and Scanlan: Leads and B
Katie Vann on Print Journalism: Tribune-Review: Source vs. Source...or lack of
Jeanine O'Neal on Clark & Scanlon 287-294: I would like to point out two
Katie Vann on Clark & Scanlon 287-294: Bright points and nut graphs
Jeanine O'Neal on Print Journalism: Tribune-Review: The front page of a newspaper
Jennifer Prex on Clark & Scanlon 287-294: Basic Building Blocks at Work
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