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Journalism 132
Information Gathering
Spring 2014

JOUR 132, Sec. 1 - 3 credit units

Monday & Wednesday, 1:30-2:45 p.m.
DBH107

About This Course: Course Description JOUR132 At-A-Glance About Instructor For More Information

Current Course Materials: Course Syllabus: PDF | Word  Syllabus Supplement   Sample Quiz  Google Search Operators  Investigative Reporting Project  Groups for Story Generation Exercise  "Five Things" Results  Investigative Resources  Pairings for Interviewing Exercise  Basic Questions  Cliches (Laura Hayden) Feature Leads JFK Wire Coverage Atlanta Olympic Park Bombing Coverage Math for Journalists (Journalist's Resource)  Understanding Statistics: A Journalist's Guide (Knight Center) CPI Inflation Calculator  Calculcator Soup  CFA Financial Analysis of SJSU Budget  CA State Worker Salary Database (Sacramento Bee)  Washington Post Databases  SPJ Code of Ethics  Poynter Ethics Blog  Frontline: A Hidden Life (PBS)  Bob Steele: Ask These 10 Questions to Make Good Ethical Decisions (Poynter)   Body Photo case:  * John Harte photo  NPR Memo - 4/28/1994  Amanda Berry case: * Berry, DeJesus, Knight found alive, police source confirms  * Ramsey Interview  * Charles Ramsey, man who helped rescue Amanda Berry, becomes global YouTube & Internet sensation  * Smoking Gun Story  Mike Daisey/NPR Case: * Original Broadcast  * Retraction  * Theater, Disguised as Real Journalism (NY Times)  NY Times Powerful Front Page: Was It Necessary?  Time magazine: Are You Mom Enough?  Jimmy's World  Blair Examples: * Missing Soldier: Blair | Hernandez  * Pastor: Blair | Jones  * Jessica Lynch: Blair  Final Exam and Course Grades  These materials will be updated throughout the semester.

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Course Description

Emphasis on reporting-gathering/verifying facts for news stories through observation, interviewing, attending press conferences/meetings, and using public records, electronic databases and the Internet/library. Writing enterprise, trend, feature, profile and investigative stories.

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Please contact Prof. Craig, either by phone at 924-3287, or by e-mail at profcraig@profcraig.com.