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OJ is Online Journalism;
J-2.0 is Journalism 2.0;
Handouts will be available on the Readings page.

WeekClass TopicsAssigned ReadingsWhat's Due?
Week 1 Intro to J201(overview) OJ Ch. 1 for Thursday.
Week 2 Demographics; beatsOJ Ch. 4, J-2.0 Ch. 2.
Week 3 Sourcing; social media
OJ Ch. 5, J-2.0 Ch. 5.

Week 4 Story ideasHandouts Beat reports due
Week 5 Photos; writingJ-2.0 Ch. 8, OJ Ch. 7
Week 6 Features; interactivity; editingOJ Ch. 9 News story due
Week 7 Audio; copyrightJ-2.0 Ch. 7, 11; OJ Ch. 11
Week 8 Posting on the WebOJ Ch. 10
Week 9 Interactivity; mechanicsOJ Ch. 9 Profiles due
Week 10 Conferences

Week 11 Online packagesHandouts; OJ Ch. 8
Week 12 Posting/editingHandouts
Week 13 PolishingHandouts Final packages due
Week 14 Final planningHandouts
Week 15 Posting/editing finalsHandouts
Week 16

Web packages due






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Updated February 2010