For Oct. 24, 2014

How'd they get this story?

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/10/19/during-obamas-speech-at-democratic-campaign-rally-crowd-does-something-weird/

Dangers of corporate tweeting
http://gawker.com/the-burger-king-tweet-that-might-be-the-saddest-tweet-o-1648519897?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Student newspaper at Georgia State
http://georgiastatesignal.com/film-industry-creating-more-jobs-in-georgia/

WARNING: Salty language
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2014/10/21/sweden_s_military_calls_sub_breach_of_waters_fucked_up

And, finally, a little something from Buzzfeed
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/the-avengers-age-of-ultron-trailer-is-officially-here

For Oct. 22, 2014 -- no readings!

No readings for today. We'll be assigning reporters and editors to their stories for the first big journalism project. Remember if you're in the 2 p.m. class, please come to the 9 a.m. computer lab class if you can make it. And if you're in the 9 a.m. class, please go to the 2 p.m. class next door (Laughlin 113) if you can make it. If you're in the 10 a.m. class, the editors from the other class will be coming to us.

For Oct. 20, 2014

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-cm-doug-stanhope-comedian--20141016-story.html#page=2

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/15/us-lockheed-fusion-idUSKCN0I41EM20141015

http://m.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/witness-adds-new-perspective-to-ferguson-shooting/article_ab6e1e03-c49a-5c7f-8786-b0e88ec79349.html?mobile_touch=true

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/why-an-ebola-flight-ban-wouldnt-work/

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/feds-eye-officers-in-botched-drug-raid-but-challen/nhjMx/

Journalism Fellowships

Some great opportunities here:
http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/272241/here-are-22-great-journalism-internships-and-fellowships-for-application-season/

For Oct. 17, 2014

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ebola-nurse-called-cdc-several-times/

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/us/cdc-director-becomes-face-of-nations-worry-and-flawed-response.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes

http://mdjonline.com/bookmark/25959795

https://news.vice.com/article/saudi-arabia-beheaded-59-people-so-far-this-year-but-hardly-anyone-is-talking-about-it

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2f7b5f3d8cce4e9eb5f7775f972f5996/us-man-killed-camel-mexican-wildlife-park

For Oct. 15, 2014

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/meet-mr-curly?bftw&bffb&utm_term=4ldqpgp#3q3ewoh

http://www.vox.com/2014/10/8/6918485/the-overt-islamophobia-on-american-tv-news-is-out-of-control

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/13/us/air-force-space-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/magazine/why-are-americans-so-fascinated-with-extreme-fitness.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes

http://www.buzzfeed.com/claudiakoerner/dallas-nurse-fighting-ebola-receives-transfusion-from-surviv

For Oct. 10, 2014

CNBC uses Storify to break news:
https://storify.com/CNBC/cdc-confirms-first-ebola-case-diagnosed-in-united

'7th Heaven' follow-up story
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/stephen-collins-7th-heaven-costars-react-to-alleged-molestation-news-2014810

Political story
http://wabe.org/post/deal-and-carter-face-debate

Grand jury story
http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/critics-blast-habersham-grand-jury-over-botched-ra/nhdfr/?ecmp=ajc_social_facebook_2014_sfp#e912667f.3307635.735514
(If that link takes you to a firewall, here's the story.)

Example of Good Storify
https://storify.com/2ndisthebest/students-gather-at-a-rally-to-support-student-jour
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Example of Bad Storify <-- not for possible pop quiz
https://storify.com/justingraeber/bridgewater-state-rallies-for-free-speech

Compare the two storifies. Why is one good and one bad?

Finally, just for laughs. Remember the importance of checking before you publish!
http://thevane.gawker.com/memphis-tv-station-tweets-out-link-to-pornhub-instead-o-1643362277?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow




















https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152328223855496

For Oct. 8, 2014

First off, please take my 1-minute survey: 

COM 303

COM 250 A (10 a.m.)

COM 250 B (2 p.m.)


Student journalism
http://flagpole.com/news/news-features/2014/10/01/the-red-zone-sexual-assaults-on-the-uga-campus-peak-in-fall?utm_content=buffer38d20&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-obituaries/jackson-bennett-fink-21-a-devoted-friend/nhcyb/

Not very interesting, but good example of important, small-town journalism:
http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/25886473/article-Council-approves-Townhomes-after-debate?instance=home_top_bullets

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/in-beijing-support-for-dialogue-in-hong-kong-but-not-democracy/2014/10/06/fd6863be-8a62-4e35-8ded-329db3e33a70_story.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/07/world/middleeast/american-held-by-isis-says-he-is-pretty-scared-to-die.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes

For Oct. 6, 2014

http://www.lawfareblog.com/2014/10/how-a-blonde-tattooed-texas-girl-became-an-isis-twitter-star/

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-to-measure-women-film-annenberg/

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/perfectionist-may-ruin/

https://medium.com/@mattjduffy/james-meredith-and-katy-perry-5ad07629bc09

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/biden-apologizes-to-turkeys-erdogan/2014/10/04/b3b5dc84-d97d-4381-ab7f-1754d495f84a_story.html?hpid=z5

For Oct. 3, 2014

http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/girl-to-be-tried-as-an-adult-in-craigslist-shootin/nhYp8/?ecmp=ajc_social_facebook_2014_sfp#b339d54b.3307635.735507

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/01/uber-teacher-appreciation-blog_n_5916234.html
Just for laughs: https://www.uber.com/jobs/9644

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-colorado-schools-fight-20141001-story.html#page=1

http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article2466298.html

who made this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRlpIkH3b5I