218 Science Bldg. (1st class only); 202 Graham Bldg. (remainder of semester)
e-mail: rroberts@news-record.com; phone: 274-8069 or 373-7095
Aug. 18……………Introduction
Aug. 25…………….Chapters 1,2,4 (news writing)
Sept. 1………………Chapters 6,7,8 (news writing)
Sept. 8……………….Chapters 9,5 (feature writing)
Sept. 15………………Chapter 3 and “Working
With Words” (handout)
Associated Press rules (text, pages 441-456)
Sept. 22……………….News/Feature writing in
class
Sept. 29……………….Tour of The Greensboro News & Record
Oct. 6………………….News/Feature writing in class
Oct. 13…………………Chapter 10 (interviewing on Tate Street)
Oct. 20…………………Chapter 15 (covering a speech)
Oct. 27………………….Chapter 16 (covering a disaster)
Nov. 3………………… Chapter 22 (sports writing)
Nov. 10…………………Writing in class
Nov. 17………………….Chapter 20 (covering police)
Nov. 24…………………..Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 1……………………Review (last class)
ATTENDANCE POLICY: One absence is permitted, but you must hand in written assignment if one is due that day. Additional absences will LOWER your grade unless you have a SERIOUS excuse.
LATE PAPER POLICY: Reporters have deadlines and so do you!!! Late papers lower your grade by TWO letter grades. Extremely late papers will not be accepted.
GRADE POLICY: Your writing and class participation: 100 percent. Exam: none