Model curricula for journalism education for developing countries ...
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Pedagogical approach or method<br />
This course adopts a dual pedagogical approach, as it includes traditional lecture/<br />
discussion or seminar sessions and practical, hands-on tutorials and exercises<br />
in a computer laboratory. The ideal is a small class (up to 20 students), with one<br />
computer per student. A larger class may be divided into small groups <strong>for</strong> the lab<br />
session. Each student should have a computer with Internet access. If this is not<br />
af<strong>for</strong>dable, the instructor’s computer screen could be projected (though this is not<br />
recommended, since students learn much better by doing than by watching).<br />
Number of hours per week: 4 hours (two <strong>for</strong> lecture/discussion, two <strong>for</strong> lab work).<br />
A list of required and recommended texts and/or equipment<br />
Online<br />
Relevant contemporary material published on specializing sites on the Internet,<br />
including software tutorials and articles on online <strong>journalism</strong>.<br />
Books<br />
• Foust, James, Online Journalism - Principles and Practices of News <strong>for</strong> the Web,<br />
(2005), Holcomb Hathaway Publishers, Scottsdale, AZ.<br />
• Stovall, James Glen, Web Journalism - Practice and Promise of a New Medium,<br />
(2004), Pearson Education, Boston, MA.<br />
• Quinn, Stephen, Convergent Journalism: The Fundamentals of Multimedia<br />
Reporting, 2005, Peter Lang Publishing, New York, NY.<br />
• Kovach, Bill, and Rosentiel, Tom, The Elements of Journalism : What newspeople<br />
should know and the public should expect (2001), Crown Publishers, New York, NY.<br />
• Software: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Audacity, Soundslides, iMovie (or other video<br />
editing software like FinalCut Pro or Adobe Premiere)<br />
Schedule of classes<br />
Week 1<br />
Seminar: Syllabus presentation. Students’ introduction. Overview of local and<br />
international online <strong>journalism</strong>. How the Web works (Foust Chapter 2).<br />
Lab: Tools and terminology (Foust 1) and Introduction to HTML (Foust 3).<br />
Reading assignments <strong>for</strong> the following week: For seminar, Ward 1 and Stovall 1; <strong>for</strong><br />
the lab, Foust 1 and 3.<br />
Week 2<br />
Seminar: What online <strong>journalism</strong> is and how it has evolved. A brief history of the<br />
Internet and the digital revolution, and its impact on <strong>journalism</strong> in the world and in<br />
your country. A local or regional case study is presented.<br />
Lab: HTML and CSS introduction. Starting the Web publishing project: students’
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