Paper Three: The New Local News
I distributed the instructions for paper #3 in class today, but it is linked here as well.
Please paste your papers into the comments of this post.
Don’t forget to come to class on May 6th prepared to present your findings for five minutes!
Readings and guests for Wednesday 4-29-09
We are talking with Violet Gonda from SW Radio Africa on Wednesday. Please listen to two broadcasts from their site and give your reactions in the comment section of this entry.
In addition, we will be joined by Denis Burgierman, a magazine editor from Brazil. He’s currently working on launching a new magazine that aims to document youth culture in the country. Before that, he was the editor-in-chief of one of the most popular magazines in Brazil, as well as a best-selling author of the nonfiction book “Pirates at the End of the World.” He has given us a translated chapter from that book to read.
Please come to class with questions for both Denis and Violet
In addition, our talks with Denis and Violet will allow us to also engage in a conversation about press around the world and how it’s different than in the US. Please read the following to help inform our discussion:
The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 19 states: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
But it’s not happening everywhere:
Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedoms 2008 index
Tally of journalists killed worldwide in 2008
Online, it’s no better.
Committee to Protect Bloggers
Chinese blogger beaten to death
Burmese blogger sentenced to 30 years in jail
Case Study: Iran
US Reporter jailed in Iran
Iran: a nation of bloggers
Readings and guest speaker for 4-22-09
This week, we will be joined by Ethan Michaeli, the publisher of the Resident’s Journal.
Please read the Spring issue of the Resident’s Journal and come to class prepared with three questions for Ethan
In addition, please familiarize yourself with the following:
The Ethnic Press Revolution
Ethnic Media in the US: A Growing Force
The Growth of Ethnic Media
The Independent Press
Small is the new big: The Small Science Collective
A Case Study: looking at the legacy of Kitchen Sink press
Zine Resources: you can still do this too!
Not all awesome: The Independent Press Association hits hard times
New life for old media?
The connectivity of the internet when combined with high-rez digital printing technology is beginning to suggest new avenues for creating high-quality print publications at little to no cost (to you, at least). Will this usher in a new era of DIY?
Mag Cloud offers on-demand magazine printing
Blurb offers the same for books
post your First Amendment paper here
Please use the comments of this post to paste in Paper #2: The First Amendment
Switching things up on Tuesday
Hey Folks,
We’re going to switch things up this week and instead of talking about the history of journalism, we’re going to talk about journalistic ethics. We’ll talk history next week.
So, please read Chapters 24 & 25, “Law and the Journalist” and “Ethical Practices” in your textbook.
And familiarize yourself with the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
Your photo essays are, of course, still due.
Your Photo Essay Assignment
Due next week is a seven-picture photo essay about Chicago’s Olympic bid. Please post links to your slideshows in the comments of this post and if you need the assignment sheet again, it is linked up here.
lecture links & additional material 4-1-09
Photojournalism
Photojournalism is a crucial element journalistic storytelling. It can act to anchor a story in a place and a time, or it can put a face to a name. It can work in conjunction with text, or stand alone as a photo essay.
A very complete list of photojournalism terms
Callie Shell’s intimate photo essay of Barack Obama
The Big Picture a daily dose of breathtaking photojournalism.
Illustration
Controversial New Yorker Obama cover
Infographics
Hans Rosling’s infographic presentation
The infographic that saved a million lives
Wordle, a great text-cloud graphic generator
Type & Design
Fight Club in type
True type nerds (myself included) love Helvetica
for your assignment
Flickr: Get your account set up ASAP!
Chicago’s Olympic Bid
Your assignment over spring break
1) Enjoy yourselves.
2) Read chapters 14, 15 and 16 “Visual Journalists” “Graphics Journalism” and “Photojournalism.”
3) Bring in two examples of compelling visual journalism. Be prepared to discuss it in class.
