DUE

DONE

TASK

RESP.

COMMENTS

8/26

Review Syllabus

Log on to class and textbook web site

Review press kit assignment

Review press semester timeline

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DG

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Blizzcon 2009, U.S. Open of Surfing, Golden Globes or?

9/2

Review #1 homework (media alert)

Attend e-research session

Take project vote

Hold in-class media alert exercise

Read Chapter 4

DG

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8:30 a.m. library Rm. 420

10.a.m. library Rm. 103

4 p.m. library 303

9/9

Review research questions

#2 homework (pitch letter) reviewed

#1 homework (media alert) draft due

Hold first in-class edit session

Hold in-class pitch letter exercise

Read Chapter 6                

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DG

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9/16

#2 homework (pitch letter) draft due

Hold second in-class edit session

Read Chapter 1

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9/23

#1 homework final (media alert) due

e-research project due

Hold test review session

Read Chapters 2 and 3

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#1 homework assignment

9/30

9/16

#1 homework final (media alert) graded

Review press kit media alert

Review grades and grading policy

Review #3 homework (news release)

#2 homework final (pitch letter) due

Take Exam #1

Hold in-class news release exercise

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DG

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ALL

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#2 homework assignment

Exam #1

10/7

10/7

#2 homework final (pitch letter) graded

Review press kit pitch letter

Press kit #1 (media alert) due

#3 homework (news release) draft due

Hold fourth in-class edit session

Read Chapter 13

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DG

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#1 press kit assignment

Finish in Class

10/14

Press kit #1 (media alert) graded

Press kit #2 (pitch letter) due

#3 homework final (news release) due

Read Chapters 7 and 11

DG

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#2 press kit assignment

#3 homework assignment

10/21

Campus-wide furlough days

ALL

NO CLASS

10/28

Press kit #2 graded

#3 homework final (news release) graded

#4 homework (newsletter) reviewed

Hold in-class (newsletter) exercise

#4 homework draft (newsletter) due

Hold test review session

Read Chapters 8 and 12

DG

DG

DG

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In Class Assignment

11/4

Take Exam #2

Press kit #3 (news release) reviewed

Review press kit letterhead

ALL

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DG

Exam #2

11/11

Press kit #3 (news release) due

#4 homework final (newsletter) due

Read Chapter 9

ALL

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ALL

#3 press kit assignment

#4 homework assignment

No Class - Veterans Day

11/18

Press kit #3 (news release) graded

#4 homework final graded

Review press kit newsletter

Review press kit folder

Press kit letterhead due (returned same day)

Read Chapter 10

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DG

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DG

ALL

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12/2

Press kit #4 (newsletter) due (returned same night)

Hold last edit session

Read Chapters 5 and 14

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#4 press kit assignment

12/9

Hold test review session

Hand in press kit

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12/16

Exam 3

5 - 6:20 p.m.

ALL

Exam #3