Lucy Kragness

Lecture Notes (PowerPoint Presentations):

• Week 1: September 14
  
  Part I
  Part II
  After you review Part II, take this ONE QUESTION QUIZ. Good luck!
  
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• Week 2: September 21
  

Poynter Institute for Media Studies


• Week 3: September 28
  

Today's Front Pages
Rob Karwath Column: Few newspapers charge for online content
Stephen Glass/60 Minutes
Stephen Glass Index
Dr. Grammar Tips
Assignment Editor
Active and passive voice: Purdue writing lab, English baby, Grammar for Journalists
Brandon Stahl's Blog


• Week 4: October 5

Run-on sentences
Purdue's OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Guide to Grammar and Writing, Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Style, Jack Lynch
Beginning Reporter Resources
Power Reporting


• Week 5: October 12

Letter from the editor: How a serious rivalry gave us a fun project
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling about Wiccan symbols
eHow: How to write an obituary
Killing news: Responsible coverage of suicides
Sharing the community's grief: Little Rock news coverage of 3 teenage suicides
Intruding on grief: Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Candidates for two at-large seats on the Duluth City Council: Dan Hartman, Becky Hall, Beth Olson, Jim Stauber


• Week 6: October 19
  



• Week 7: October 26: City Council Meeting
  



• Week 8: November 2



• Week 9: November 9
  
  
• Week 10: November 16
  



• Week 11: November 17
  



• Week 12: November 30
  



• Week 13: December 7
  



• Week 14: December 14

When an apology is not enough
Don Imus: Fired by CBS over racial slur
Kate Perry Final Column
Deborah Howell: The Traits of a Good Reporter, A Farewell Hope for the Post's Future

Careers for Journalists/Writers:
UMD Communicators Council UM Twin Cities Communicators Forum, Journalism Careers

Internship Information:
UMD, St. Thomas