Courses Taught at E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
(Jan 2023 - Present)
JOUR4790/5790: Data Journalism
Learning Outcomes:
Search, access, evaluate, and negotiate data
Data negotiation, such as making requests for data based on FOIA or public records laws, cleaning, verifying, and interpreting data formats
Find the gap between what the public authorities SAY and DO
Use basic math, statistics, and survey tools
Use spreadsheets and function keys
Use visual elements, such as maps and infographics
Analyze data-based stories from news outlets
Writing own data-based story with visual elements, including photos, graphics, and charts
JOUR3140: Fundamentals of Online Journalism
Learning Outcomes:
Identify, assess, and build your audience
Understand the basics of data journalism and immersive journalism, along with AR and VR in journalism
Create a news website on WordPress, format a webpage, and publish content
Understand the basics of mobile journalism
Cultivate and follow news sources, both online and offline
Write, edit, fact-check, and package stories with multimedia content—text, audio, video, graphics
Collaborate effectively in an online team environment
JOUR4410/5410: Narrative Journalism
Learning Outcomes:
Understand feature-writing principles, tools, and techniques (observational reporting, concrete detail and telling detail, voice, image, dialogue, characters, physical description, traits, mannerism, scene, profile, use of time, sight and sound) and apply them.
Develop story ideas for specific audiences.
Access content, purposefully observe the story locations or coverage areas, conduct interviews and research, and evaluate story ingredients.
Write a long-form feature story for a magazine.
Critically evaluate and edit feature stories and give feedback for improvisation.
Find an appropriate publication and pitch a story.
Understand and apply ethical standards of feature writing.
JOUR3330: Editing
Learning Outcomes:
Acquire a strong foundation in grammar, punctuation, Associated Press style, usage, and other writing mechanics as they relate to print and online media.
Analyze story structures and develop the ability to identify reporting problems.
Learn to edit for accuracy (fact-checking), clarity (context), and fairness (ethics).
Learn to write clear, appropriate headlines and captions.
Learn to use AP style
Understand elements of online publication, specifically search engine optimization and its use in headlines.
Learn the basics of news design, including vocabulary and industry trends
Acquire basic news design skills including content hierarchy, modular layout, use of images and other visuals, use of typography and style sheets, demonstrating proficiency through individual projects.
JOUR2311: Multiplatform Reporting and Writing
Learning Outcomes:
Learn to talk to strangers, interview and quote for news
Understand news values and public interest
Learn to write news briefs, such as police reports
Learn and practice the inverted pyramid, 5 W's +1H
Learn how to cultivate, develop and attribute sources
Learn to pitch and develop story ideas
Learn to write news releases
Learn to write profiles
Learn how to cover public meetings, such as town halls
Learn to write different types of feature leads
Learn to understand story structures beyond the inverted pyramid style
Learn fact-checking and math for media professionals
Understand professional ethics in the media
Learn to create a portfolio with short-form and long-form news stories