Week 4
Sep 8th, 2011 by Maria Burns Ortiz
Week 4 – Sept. 30
Blogs – Aggregation/curation and quick hits
Readings:
Journalism 2.0 – Chapter 5
How Gawker Ripped Off My Newspaper Story
Like it or not, aggregation is part of the future of media
Why Curation Is Important to the Future of Journalism
Why Curation Is Just as Important as Creation
Business Insider, over-aggregation, and the mad grab for traffic
Sites to review:
Huffington Post
Drudge Report
Google News
Quickish
One additional curated site/blog (your choice)
Homework:
Blog 1 – 3 – Write three (brief) curated blogs related to your “beat.” Do not post more than one per day.
Blog 4 – Write an opinion blog on your thoughts about curation and its impact on journalism.
Blog 5 – Comment on the additional site you selected to review.
In-class:
Activating a plug-in
AP style review
Live blogging