Once again, a revision to the class schedule

OK, I can't seem to leave it alone this semester. I'm changing the schedule once again. Here's the latest reincarnation of how the rest of the semester will go in News Editing 380:


Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 -- Counting the days: News math (Math assignment due before class on Tuesday, Oct. 7)

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 – Still counting: More news math.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 – Is it true? Accuracy and reference materials. (Reference assignment due before class Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008.) Take-home part of midterm will be distributed, due before class on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008.

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008 – Review for in-class midterm.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 -- In-class midterm (Take-home midterm and all AP quizzes due before class)

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 – Libel, ethics, fairness, taste. (Reading assignment: Libel section in AP Stylebook, pages 352-370.)

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008 – Problems with ledes: Buried, dense pack and “The council met.” (Reading assignment: Chapter 14 in “Working with Words.”)

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 – More on ledes.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 – Getting organized: the beginning, the end and the muddle. (Editing assignment due before class Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008.)

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 – Election Day. No class.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 – Still getting organized.

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 – Veteran’s Day. No class.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 -- Ethics online (Reading assignment in “Working with Words:” Chapter 16.

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 – Editing online

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 – Putting it all together (headlines, stories, photos, online and in print) on national, international and regional desks.

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 – In-class quiz

Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008 – Thanksgiving. No class.

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 – Last rewrite assignment – and it’s a whopper.

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 – Last class, review for in-class final (Take-home part of final will be handed out, due on day of final.)

In-class finals:

Section 1: Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, from 10:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

Section 3: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008 from 3:20 to 5:20 p.m.