Maria Burns Ortiz

Week 3 –Sept. 24
Blogs – Aggregation/curation and quick hits

Textbook:
Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and Publishing
Chapter 2

Additional readings:
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
Aggregation is deep in journalism’s DNA

Sites to review:
Huffington Post
Drudge Report
Quickish
One additional curated site/blog (your choice – be prepared to discuss it in class)

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.

In-class:
Activating a plug-in
Live blogging basics
Basic HTML
SEO

Powerpoint: Live Blogging