Project #2: "GREEN BEAT" MULTIMEDIA ARTICLE

Research, write and produce an 8 paragraph professional MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM ARTICLE in which you educate a broad audience about your environmental news topic. 

To earn an “A,” be sure your final articles:

1. Have a specific THESIS statement, grounded in TIME and PLACE, in your opening paragraph.

2. Consist of 8 paragraphs of between 5-7 sentences each.

3. Contain no grammar, spelling, or mechanical errors.

4. Be illustrated with AT LEAST one photo or video embed for EACH paragraph. Draw on your new digital media platforms here for content.

5. Provide AT LEAST one direct quotation from AT LEAST 6 different sources and 4 new digital media platforms. (Remember your INTERVIEWS!)

6. Be presented with confidence in class (excerpted sections.)

Project #1: ENVIRO NEWS BLOG

Select a PLACE-based environmental topic, and create an ENVIRO NEWS BLOG where you will report on JOURNALISTS COVERING YOUR TOPIC, and use WEB 2.0 TOOLS to research, find and share articles and multimedia information about your topic. 

(Example: The Environmental Debates Surrounding the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Basing @ Burlington International Airport). 

You must actively visit and engage with at least FOUR different new digital media platforms - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, Blogger, or LinkedIn – and interview at least FOUR different people re: your topic, either by email, by phone, or in person, and capture your interviews at your blog.

Visit Blogger.com to create your blog, and then post your blog URL here at this thread.

Week #16: Final Articles - Oral Presentations

Week #15: Final Articles Due: Oral Presentations

Week #14: Read SMC students BEST ARTICLE(S): TBD

This post is due by Monday, April 7 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our SMC student-selected article(s).

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL article(s), provide:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each article.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each article. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL article(s).

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #13: Read SMC students BEST ARTICLE(S): TBD

This post is due by Monday, March 31 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our SMC student-selected article(s).

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL article(s), provide:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each article.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each article. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL article(s).

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #12: Read SMC students BEST ARTICLE(S): TBD

This post is due by Monday, March 24 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our SMC student-selected article(s).

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL article(s), provide:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each article.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each article. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL article(s).

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #11: Read SMC students BEST ARTICLE(S): TBD

This post is due by Monday, March 17 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our SMC student-selected article(s).

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL article(s), provide:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each article.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each article. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL article(s).

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #10: Spring Break - Enjoy!

Week #9: Blogging GREEN BEAT, Chapters 13 and 14

This post is due by Monday, March 10 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our COVERING THE ENVIRONMENT book, assigned chapter(s) above.

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL chapters in the section, provide for EACH chapter:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each chapter.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each chapter. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL chapters of assignment.

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #8: Blogging GREEN BEAT, Chapters 11 and 12

This post is due by Monday, March 3 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our COVERING THE ENVIRONMENT book, assigned chapter(s) above.

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL chapters in the section, provide for EACH chapter:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each chapter.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each chapter. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL chapters of assignment.

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #7: Blogging GREEN BEAT, Chapters 9 and 10

This post is due by Monday, February 24 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our COVERING THE ENVIRONMENT book, assigned chapter(s) above.

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL chapters in the section, provide for EACH chapter:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each chapter.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each chapter. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL chapters of assignment.

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #6: ENVIRO NEWS BLOG Due.

Week #5: Blogging GREEN BEAT, Chapters 7 and 8

This post is due by Monday, February 10 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our COVERING THE ENVIRONMENT book, assigned chapter(s) above.

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL chapters in the section, provide for EACH chapter:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each chapter.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each chapter. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL chapters of assignment.

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #4: Blogging GREEN BEAT, Chapters 5 and 6

This post is due by Monday, February 3 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our COVERING THE ENVIRONMENT book, assigned chapter(s) above.

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL chapters in the section, provide for EACH chapter:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each chapter.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each chapter. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL chapters of assignment.

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #3: Blogging GREEN BEAT, Chapters 3 and 4

This post is due by Monday, January 27 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our COVERING THE ENVIRONMENT book, assigned chapter(s) above.

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL chapters in the section, provide for EACH chapter:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each chapter.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each chapter. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL chapters of assignment.

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #2: Blogging GREEN BEAT, Chapters 1 and 2

This post is due by Monday, January 20 @ midnight for full credit. 

Email late posts to rob.williamsATmadriver.com for partial credit.

Read our COVERING THE ENVIRONMENT book, assigned chapter(s) above.

In a SINGLE blog post below for ALL chapters in the section, provide for EACH chapter:

1. A single sentence, IYOW, that captures the THESIS (main argument) for each chapter.

2. THREE specific pieces of supporting documentation - ideas, concepts, stats, data - to bolster your thesis for each chapter. (Use 2 - 3 sentences for each.)

3. A SINGLE specific question you have after reading and blogging on ALL chapters of assignment.

The heat is on,

Dr. W

Week #1: Introductions - Who Are We?

Please introduce yourself to us below, telling us:

1. Your name.

2. Your professional major.

3. Your town/city and state/province/country of origin.

4. One burning question you have about environmental journalism and new digital/social media.

The #Heat Is On.