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In-depth stories put together through computer-assisted reporting
Week 10
1. Lecture: Computer-Assisted Reporting
Assignment: Students start researching on statistics and databases they should
access for their trend story. Memo on their plan and progress of their research on
the trend story due 2st week of Week 12.
Readings for 1st meeting of Week 11:
Houston’s (2004) Chapters 3 and 4, Spreadsheets (Parts 1 and 2)
2. Final prewriting consultation on profile
Week 11
1. Lecture: Spreadsheets for Journalists
In-class exercise (Computer lab): Students do spreadsheet exercise(s). (2) Students
are given an un-critiqued copy of the deep profile written by a classmate to read and
critique.
Assignment: Students rewrite and resubmit the deep profile along with original copy.
Due next meeting.
Readings for next meeting:
Houston’s (2004) Chapters 5 and 6, Database Managers, (Part 1 and 2)
2. Lecture: Database Managers for Journalists
In-class exercise (computer lab): (1) Students do database management exercise(s).
Readings for next meeting:
Houston’s (2004) Chapter 7, Getting Data Not on the Internet; Chapter 8, Building
Your Own Database (2004); Chapter 9, Dirty Data
Week 12
1. Lecture: Building a Database
In-class exercise: Students practice building a database.
Readings for next meeting:
Rich’s (2006) Chapter 12 (Read Wall Street Journal Formula and Section Technique)
Local articles that used the Wall Street Journal Formula and Section Technique
2. Lecture: More Storytelling Techniques
Assignment: Students write memo on how the Wall Street Journal Formula and
Section Technique can be applied to their trend story. Due next meeting.
Readings for next meeting:
Rich’s (2006) Chapter 14, Storytelling and Feature Techniques
Kramer, Mark. “What is Narrative Journalism” (http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/