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August 28, 2016

by sarahnichols

Photojournalism

Using histograms to adjust exposure

Students will learn how to interpret in-camera histograms to determine whether an image has a proper exposure.

August 22, 2016

by sarahnichols

Law and Ethics

The importance of dissenting voices

Using examples from current events, such as protests at the University of Missouri, students will examine and discuss the impact of dissenting voices.

June 7, 2016

Fair use and social media

Description In this lesson, students will review the concept of fair use and discuss how it applies to social media. Students will explore the terms of service of various providers and gain an understanding of who owns what content and what can be done. Objectives Students …

April 8, 2016

Improve beats by adding GIFs and featured images

Students use simple tools to add multiple media elements to their beats.

March 21, 2016

Editing

Active and passive voice

A lesson explaining the difference between active and passive voice and how to change from one to the other.

March 17, 2016

Understanding copyright and Creative Commons

Students research copyright, fair use and various license types and will create an infographic to explains key concepts and guidelines.

February 26, 2016

Writing

A sneaky introduction to satire

Satire is a sneaky art form, so it requires a sneaky introduction. This lesson tricks students by offering them a satirical school memo and pretending it is an official one, leading to a deep engagement with the subject matter.

September 2, 2015

How a breaking story unfolds online

Students evaluate how professional news organizations break news using the Web and social media tools.

August 26, 2015

Law and Ethics

Creating ethical guidelines and procedure statements

In this lesson, students will analyze current policies and write guidelines and procedures. Students will then analyze the others’ classwork and provide feedback. Students will be able to rewrite their contribution after the feedback is given. Students will also audit the publication’s diversity.

August 24, 2015

Using data visualizations in online story packages

Students will learn about the rationale for using data and and the possibilities with data visualization tools, then create their own data visualization.

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