Week 15 of the syllabus has been updated to reflect information about the extra credit entrepreneurial journalism concept, as well as extra credit assignments you might consider. The scheduling for the Dec. 15 and 16 sessions is also indicated.

Syllabus Updates: Assignments for Week 11, Video Assignment

Posted on November 17, 2011 by A. Adam Glenn

Please see Week 11 in the class syllabus for details on revised web video pitch assignment and a new reading assignment. Also see Week 13 for initial details on next web video assignment; more to come on that one.

NOTE: Re timing on optional assignments (video or other multimedia revisions) and open-media blog assignment: If you’re planning on doing any of these optional, extra credit assignments, you must inform me by the day of the last class, 11:59 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16. The optional assignment would then be due a week later, 11:59 p.m., Friday, Dec. 23. Also note, if you decide to do a revision or optional assignment, I will consider it a firm commitment, and treat the assignment as required. For those doing a video revision, I will turn around edits by Monday, Dec. 19, or earlier, for use in completing your revisions. Others will have notes within the usual one-week edit cycle.

Questions? Comments?

Voting Habits in the Recession

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Julie Strickland

Do political movements like the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street reflect a common trend toward political activism in the face of the economic downturn? I polled with several individuals from the United States, Canada, and Europe to gauge the political temperature of a variety of professions, backgrounds, and ages. Here’s what they had to say.

Your Thoughts on Occupy Wall Street Analyzed

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Kevin Loria

At the one month anniversary of the protests, I asked how people felt about Occupy Wall Street. Right now is a dramatic time at the protests, but here is what people thought at the time.