Sept. 7th - Jews and Muslims: The parting of the ways? noon
Sept. 9th - Definition of gay marriage, 3:30 p.m.
Course materials
- DropBox holds all course materials but code sheets. You will find the syllabus, assignments, readings, and other files here.
- D2L will have posted grades.
- Pacesetter has a page for this class. We will use some of these podcasts in class, but they are also there for your use outside of class.
- The course schedule is an ongoing creation and can be found on our Google calendar. You will receive an invitation to this site before class as well.
Research and sources
- Lexus/Nexus is a database necessary to research stories. Go to the OU library database link to access it. You will need to be signed in with your 4 x 4 OU ID and password.
- For stories involving the media (or assignments), use these sites:
- State of the News Media
- Pew Internet & American Life Project
- Nieman Journalism Labs
- Shorenstein Center
- Other help online:
- HARO (Help a reporter)
- PR Newswire for journalists
- Pew also covers a wide array of topics including diversity, religion, and politics
- More local sources includes:
If you know of more sources and links, feel free to add them to the comments below.
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