SYLLABUS: materials

Assigned resources

Writing

Journalism 2.0 By Mark Briggs, (c) 2007, J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park

• Selections noted in course schedule

mindymcadams.com by Mindy McAdams, U. of Florida Knight Chair in Journalism

• Tips for Writing for the Web
• Chunks: Writing for the Web

Audio

How To Podcast, a Web site by Jason Van Ordan

• Audacity tutorial

Audio slideshows

Mastering Multimedia, a blog by Colin Mulvany, multimedia producer at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash.

• How to make your audio slideshows better

mindymcadams.com

• My Favorite Soundslides Examples

Equipment you must supply

• Digital camera with flash memory card. No cell phone cameras, please.
• Multi-card flash memory reader: Must accept your camera’s card and compact flash (CF) card for MJF’s digital audio recorder. USB cord to connect reader to Mac.
• Flash drive with 2G capacity.
• Ear buds for listening to your work in class.