Hi multimediaites:

Here are your updates:

SPEAKER PROJECT:  Please use the university computers to do as much editing of your project before Tuesday’s class.  I’ve been told that Final Cut Express will be loaded on the Journalism laptops on Friday.   If you want to use the laptops, please let me know.  The due date has been extended to next Thursday.

FINAL PROJECT:  Please have initial drafts or your proposals ready for discussion by next class.

Steve

Hi all –

I’m extending the deadline Speaker Video Project to the start of class next Tuesday.

Good luck,

Steve

DON’T FORGET:  WE”RE MEETING IN LAEDERLE A210

Please bring your videocams and flash drives.

Steve

Please read the following column (and the associated links within the column):

On a separate Word document, please consider and analyze:

* What are the ethical issues involved here?

*  Is there such a thing as unintended plagiarism?  Why?  Why not?

*  Who was at fault in this case?  Or was no one?  Was this just an innocent mistake that was blown out of proportion and should be forgiven?
In your essay, please address some of the larger issues involved with plagiarism in the 24-7 world of Web journalism.  How can a writer be expected to attribute everything they come in contact with on a daily basis?  What about the role of the editor?  How can editors be expected to fact-check in today’s world?

I’m looking for 4-8 reasoned paragraphs here.  Please e-mail in a Word document the final version of your essay.

Steve

Multimediaites –

There is an Extra Credit opportunity available to you all tommorow.  We’re having two guest speakers from ESPN.com visiting the Journalism program tomorrow.  Even if you’re not interested in Sports Journalism, these two editors are worth hearing.  The details:

Where:  Bartlett 61

When:  Wednesday, 12:30-2

Who:

Jena Janovy

ESPN.com Senior Editor, Enterprise

Jena oversees the integration of long-form, cross-platform journalism at ESPN.com, and plans, assigns, edits and produces long-form features in the ESPN.com enterprise/features/investigations group. Jena works with national enterprise writers and television producers to integrate content for TV and ESPN.com – primarily for “Outside the Lines” and “E:60.” Jena has been at ESPN.com since 2006, and has won two Sports Emmys for her work on cross-platform integrated content. Before joining ESPN, she was an assistant sports editor at The Charlotte Observer, overseeing NFL, NBA and enterprise coverage as well as the copy/news desk. She has more than 15 years of newspaper experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Matthew Lee

ESPN.com Senior Editor, Blogs

Matthew has 12 years of experience as an editor and producer for online publications, including nine as an editor in various capacities at washingtonpost.com. Matthew has been at ESPN.com since 2006, first as editor of the site’s premium content and more recently as editor of the site’s NFL, College Football and MLB network of blogs. He has a bachelor’s degree in Communication from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

What: Extra Credit.  You will receive 1-2 points on your final grade based upon the blog entry that you write for this event.

Steve

Multimediaites –

Please don’t forget to bring a flash (external) drive with you to class today.

Steve

Multimediates –

Listen to this piece that NPR ran this morning.  It’s an interesting, personal look at health care.

Steve

Open to ALL SBS Undergrads:

When: Thursday, September 24, from 4-6:00 pm
Where: Outside of Thompson and Machmer Halls (adjacent to the connecting corridor)
What:  There will be wings, chili, chips & salsa, and other treats

Multimediates –

The hashtag for the Kent State Ethics Panel is:

#ksuethics09

In order to have your blog up and running for Thursday’s assignment, you should have the “About” section filled out; a good headline for the blog; and your widgets set up.

Also, please send me paragraph outlining your blog topic by the start of class on Tuesday.

thx,

Steve

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