Check out the MIT App Inventor. Keep a playful mindset and don’t get frustrated. Seek resources to learn! You can also check out Mobile by Conduit, but be aware of its limitations.
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As you work on investigation and your final exam, here are some links to check out: “Taking It Global” Student Action Network “Deforestation Action Network” – An example of a Taking It Global network used by students. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nic Kristof from The New York Times has created an essay contest for short pieces under 500 words on the subject of bullying in support of Lady Gaga’s anti-bullying initiative and in conjunction with Teen Ink. Check it out and, if you have an interest, write something and submit it! I’m happy . . . → Read More: Writing Opportunity – Short Essay Contest on Bullying Please read this handout. This is your final exam, and you may get started immediately or wait. Your presentations must be completed by May 16. Bring any questions to class or leave a comment for immediate response. As we begin our unit on investigative reporting with video, there are a number of new skills to consider. One that will save you time and lead to a much more organized final product is storyboarding. Please read the two links below and come to class ready to discuss them. Storyboarding – general intro from . . . → Read More: Digital Journalism: Video Storyboarding Resources Check out this podcast on fact-checking from the Wired magazine perspective. The host of the podcast is an editor and former fact-checker. This raises fascinating implications for journalists like yourselves – what is a fact? What is the best fact? How can you be sure your facts are valid? Please read this report and answer the following questions for discussion on Monday. This example is called a “case,” and this practice is a case study, something we will engage in for the rest of the year from time to time. How did the newspaper in this case lie to get the truth? What truth . . . → Read More: Classwork/Homework: Digital Journalism – Ethics Case Study This American Life, the podcast through which we listened to Mike Daisey’s account of working conditions at Foxconn, has officially retracted the story (audio available as of Sunday, March 18). To retract means to “withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified.” Mike Daisey talks on the podcast and in this interview. He defends elaborating . . . → Read More: Digital Journalism: Breaking News on “Mr. Daisey Goes to the Apple Factory” Check out these features by student journalists and compare them to our rubric. What can we learn from these features? Prepare for a classroom discussion. “Stress at SAS: An Inside Look” “Teenagers and Body Image” Please read this piece and answer the following questions for Monday, February 27. As you read, ask yourself who is #winning. What is “aggregation” in the context of this piece? Why is the Charlie Sheen Epic Meltdown story an example of news aggregation that caused a change at Salon.com? What was the change that Salon . . . → Read More: Reading: Digital Journalism – Charlie Sheen & Journalistic Quality |
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