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A reminder to double-check source quotes for accuracy, from John Oliver (host of Last Week Tonight):

Download full instructions and tips for the Media Journal.


…above clip from Idiocracy (2006)…

Consider the following Media Concepts and Questions handout while reviewing the news for upcoming class discussions and writing.

Also, enjoy this British comedy spoof on predictable TV journalism production (below).


The movie Shattered Glass dramatizes The Elements of Journalism and a case study of journalistic malfeasance.

Consider the crucial importance of avoiding plagiarism and fabrication, in the interests of integrity and ethical behavior as a journalist.

Also, the following handout provides a broad overview of journalism as depicted on the big screen and TV.

Finally, here’s a 60 Minutes segment on the real-life misdeeds of Stephen Glass at the New Republic.

Here’s a handout with brief excerpts from several articles about the wealth gap, plus a video featuring Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, with more ideas about the topic covered by Chrystia Freeland.

(VIDEO: From MSNBC’s The Cycle, on the topic of open borders, relevant to the Tara John article and Paper #1.)

Paper #1 began with in-class rough-drafting, and here are basic paper-formatting guidelines and computer-lab instructions from Week One plus Blackboard uploading instructions. Also, review the following handouts and links relevant to completing this first writing assignment for a grade.

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This English 150/151 handout helps define journalism as a distinct kind of writing, while dealing also with the challenge of what you can do with writing as a profession.

See the following assignment handout for instructions on how to complete the Paraphrasing, Quoting, and In-Text Citing Exercise whenever it is assigned. Also, review these tips on the exercise.

Click on the excerpt-image above to download “What is plagiarism?” as a PDF file, so you can review a brief but full definition of plagiarism and tips on how to avoid it.

Article from The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Download the Fall 2017 English 150 syllabus in PDF format.

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Welcome to News Reporting & Writing for FALL 2017! Download the English 151-LC syllabus in PDF format.


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