| Week of | Prof Issues COMS 404 | Beats COMS 404 | D2L Exs | Portfolio COMS 481 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | News basics & How to turn in stories & Associated Press style |
Constant contact with news; Also What’s on your agenda? Also: NRV Daybook | D2L1 Enroll | Update links, fill in blanks |
| Jan 23 | Data trends / News & numbers / APA Virginia | Criminal justice – write a crime story | D2L2 Track |
Join student or pro media |
| Jan 30 | Interviewing Guests: Sports writer Roland Lazenby Jan 31; WVRU’s Claude Ashley Feb. 2 |
Sports – cover a game | D2L3 Follow |
Job search & Update resume |
| Feb 6 | College media $ growth / email newsletters | Business – cover a local business | D2L4 | Career Readiness |
| Feb 13 | Social media issues & alternatives | Arts, music, theater – write an advance feature | D2L5 | Pitching freelance stories |
| Feb 20 | MMJ safety guidelines | Higher education – write a budget & enrollment story | D2L6 | Mentoring experience |
| Feb 27 | Travel writing | Media services training | ||
| March 5 | Spring break | Spring break | Spring break | |
| March 12 | D2L7 | |||
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March 26 |
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| April 9 | ||||
| April 16 – 23 |