Northeastern State University

College of Liberal Arts

Department of Communication

Tahlequah, Okla.

INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Dana Eversole, associate professor of mass communication.

Office: Leoser Center.

Office hours are 9:30 a.m.- 10 a.m. daily, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. daily and by appointment.

Office phone is 456-5511, Ext. 2891 or call the newsroom at Ext. 2890.

Home phone is 456-4491. Fax: (918) 458-2359 e-mail: eversole@nsuok.edu

COURSE TITLE AND NUMBER: CLASS TIME AND DAY:

MC 2133 Reporting for the Media MWF 11 a.m. Leoser Center

PREREQUISITES:

MC 2103

MAJOR GOALS:

The purpose of this course is to apply and expand the reporting and writing skills learned in basic journalism so that students learn to develop stories beyond what appears in daily newspapers. Students will dig beneath the public persona when writing about people and learn to thoroughly answer the journalistic how and why questions when writing about problems, trends and issues.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: (Required Textbook)

Writing and Reporting the News by Carole Rich. Associated Press Stylebook.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

The expected course outcomes will be realized through a variety of instructional strategies to complement students’ other courses within the mass communications curriculum. Those strategies include, but are not limited to, the following: discussion, demonstration, inquiry and group activities. The instructor also will integrate appropriate workshops on brainstorming, peer editing and invite guest speakers, for the purpose of enriching the students total experience.

ACTIVITIES

This class picks up where basic writing left off. The first week will consist of review and beat assignments. Assignments will be given throughout the course, but students will be responsible for selecting a beat and turning in a weekly story. All stories will contain four sources.

Beat stories due weekly.

Tsa La Gi stories due Oct. 14

COURSE OUTLINE

Week One - Review/ beat assignments/Tsa La Gi

Week Two - Chapter 18

Week Three - Chapter 18

Week Four - Chapter 14

Week Five - Chapter 11

Week Six - Chapter 11

Week Seven - Chapter 21

Week Eight - Chapter 22

Week Nine - Chapter 22

Week 10 - Chapter 24

Week 11 - Chapter 24

Week 12 - Chapter 15

Week 13 - Chapter 17

Week 14 - Chapter 17

Week 15 - Chapter 20

Week 16 - Chapter 20/catch up

Final Examination: Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES: (Attendance/Punctuality)

Consistent and punctual class attendance is both expected and required; absences will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Death or grave illness in the family, childbirth, impassable roads are of course, beyond our control. Decisions to celebrate anniversaries, for example, or attend concerts, go on hunting safaris, float the river or participate

TIMETABLE FOR COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS AND ACHIEVING

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date indicated when the assignment is given. Reading assignments are considered preparation for the lecture period. The student is responsible for all material assigned even if not discussed in class. Quizzes over assignments may be given without prior announcement.

GRADING: 4.0 - 3.5 = A 3.4 - 3.0 = B 2.9 - 2.5 = C 2.4 - 1.8 = D

ATTENDANCE: If you are not here you are wasting your money. I will not accept work due if you are not in class. Plagiarism, unethical behavior or making jokes out of assignments will result in an F for the assignment and could result in an F for the course. Please wear clothes and shoes to class.

ADA POLICY: If any member of the class feels that he/she has a disability and needs special accommodations, please advise the instructor of such disability at the first class attended.