Journalism and Media Design

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Journalism and Media Design

Syllabus 2015-2016

Mrs. Korson – ekorson@wyischina.com

Mrs. Conrad – lconrad@wyischina.com

Ms. Carlson – ecarlson@wyischina.com

Formerly Yearbook, this course combines the skills of graphic design with journalistic writing to produce a variety of publications across media platforms. Students learn how to take appropriate pictures, to choose and organize material using Adobe InDesign. The course focuses on writing and reporting skills: the ability to conduct interviews, synthesize information, and use Associated Press style. In a culminating project, students design the annual, school yearbook.

Course Schedule:

Daily, except Wednesdays, 8:10-9:05

Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 3:15-4:00

Technology:

This year we will have access to Apple desktop computers, Nikon D3300 DSLR cameras, Wacom digital drawing tablets, Adobe Creative Suite software, and Lynda.com instructional videos. You will be trained in the proper usage and handling of this technology and be asked to sign a responsibility waiver for its use. Please sign out the technology when you use it, getting a teacher signature on the sign out sheet. Understand that use of technology is a privilege, and mistreating school technology may cause you to lose privileges. Please follow correct procedures to ensure that our technology is signed out and taken care of.

Plagiarism and Artistic Integrity:

Plagiarism is defined by creating a copy of someone else’s work and calling it your own. Plagiarism is not allowed and cannot be submitted as part of the yearbook or published pieces. Students are not permitted to work from the work of others, published photographs, and copyrighted imagery, etc., without significant alteration. Any plagiarized piece will receive a zero.

Attendance, Homework, and Late Work Policy

Students are expected to be in class on time. See the student handbook for more details on absences and tardies.  Homework given should be turned in on time unless the student has received an extension at least two days in advance of the due date. Late work will be graded and then lowered one full letter grade for each day it is late.

WYIS Grading Scale

A             100 – 90%                                                            Breakdown of Semester Grading:

B             89 – 80%                                                                             Quarter 1 = 40%

C             79 – 70%                                                                             Quarter 2 = 40%

D             69 – 60%                                                                             Midterm/Final Exam = 20%

F              59 – 50%                                                               Breakdown of Final Grade:

                                                                                                            Semester 1 = 50%

                                                                                                            Semester 2 = 50%

Outline of Topics and Major Due Dates

  1. Quarter 1
    1.  Class organization: SCRUM/SPRINT model
    2.  Introduction to technology
    3. History of journalism and design
    4. Journalism and writing skills
    5.  Adobe software training: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
    6. Ethics
    7. Published pieces:
  1. Piece 1 – September 2
  2. Piece 2 – September 11
  • Piece 3 – October 8
  1. Piece 4 – October 15
    1. SCRUM Retrospective Meeting : October 15
  1. Quarter 2
    1.  Types of writing
  1. Photojournalism
  2. News
  • Editorials
  1. Features
    1. Photography & Camera basics
    2.  Captions and cutlines
    3. Published Pieces:
  1. Piece 5 – September 29
  2. Piece 6 – November 6
  • Piece 7 – November 20
  1. Piece 8 – November 26
  2. Piece 9 – December 4
  3. Piece 10 – December 11
    1. SCRUM Retrospective Meeting: December (final exam period)
  1. Quarter 3
    1.  Design and production
    2. Social media and the arts
    3.  Published Pieces
    4. SCRUM Retrospective Meeting: March
  2. Quarter 4
    1.  Published Pieces
    2. YEARBOOK SUBMITTED TO PUBLISHER APRIL 29, 2016
    3.  SCRUM Retrospective meeting: June (final exam period)

 

Please read and return the signed portion to Mrs. Korson or Ms. Carlson by Tuesday, 8.18.2015. I understand and agree to follow the course terms and requirements.

 

Student Signature: ______________________________________________________

 

Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________

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