This week, we will:
- Be introduced to the semester-long project and general course structure
- Break into editorial production teams that are assigned to a specific reporting "beat" or niche
- Begin to set up our reporting blog with co-authoring permissions
- Identify the preferred blogging platform (e.g. Wordpress, Tumblr, Medium, Blogger, etc.)
- Identify the name of your semester-long blog
- Prepare a branded logo and theme/design for your blog
- Collaborate with your team to set up your reporting blog
- Feel free to stylize your blog with a unique logo/theme
- Make sure to set up co-authoring permissions for all team members
- Begin work on your first reporting assignment (to be discussed on Aug. 30)
- Read the following chapters:
- 2: Selecting and Reporting the News
- 10: Quotations and Attributions
