For Nov 17

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleyclancy/lower-education?bftw=main

Data journalism:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/hurrah-for-quitters/

http://jimromenesko.com/2014/11/15/what-did-the-freelancer-get-right-in-the-profile/

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/style/alex-from-target-the-other-side-of-fame.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/15/sports/ncaafootball/for-an-fsu-football-player-a-hit-and-run-becomes-two-traffic-tickets.html?smid=tw-nytimes

For Nov. 14, 2014

I can almost guarantee we'll have a pop quiz today.

Don't forget next Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7 pm is Thomas Lake, author of "The Last Heavy Footfalls of Doc Hullender."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/christmas-stricken-from-school-calendar-after-muslims-ask-for-equal-treatment/2014/11/11/f1b789a6-6931-11e4-a31c-77759fc1eacc_story.html

http://www.businessinsider.com/george-w-bush-responds-to-bill-clinton-twitter-challenge-2014-11?utm_content=buffer63a55&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/aps-judge-bars-media-from-publishing-story/nh4Dj/

http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/press-freedom-new-censorship

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/12/michael-browns-parents-at-un-praying-for-an-indictment/18914825/

For Nov. 10, 2010

First off, it's the birthday of the Marine Corps. Hoo-yah!

Second, no readings for this weekend. Instead, a couple of long-form articles by Thomas Lake:

http://www.si.com/more-sports/2014/01/14/speedy-tom

http://www.si.com/vault/2008/12/08/105760296/2-on-5

You should read them over the weekend, but I'm not going to make you. He's a great journalist.

Thomas Lake will be speaking at Berry College on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at Krannert Spruill Ballroom

You'd be a fool to miss this event.

For Nov. 7, 2014

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/11/04/missouri-gov-jay-nixon-accidentally-tweets-womans-behind

We were all duped!
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/04/alex-from-target-marketing-ploy-twitter/18494947/

Some video reports:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/carmax-recall-policy-changes/nhySR/

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/athens/2014/11/06/photograph-jailed-prison-uae-uae-black/18577145/

http://www.cbs46.com/story/27291940/former-restaurant-employee-at-buffalo-wild-wings-says-hartsfield-jackson-location-discriminates?autostart=true

For November 5, 2014

Ah, back to the good ole days of current events reading. Enjoy!

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/03/alex-target-twitter-instagram-trending/18408467/

http://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/calling-all-elizabeth-gallaghers

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-virgin-galactic-crash-20141103-story.html

http://www.latimes.com/world/great-reads/la-fg-c1-iraq-isis-tv-comedy-20141029-story.html#page=1

http://gawker.com/mom-pretends-to-be-daughter-claims-rare-medical-condit-1654363901

Feedback and Puddles the Clown

Reporters --

I've looked at everyone's stories and don't think anyone is that far off base. Here are a few generic comments:

1) Link to your sources when possible. (A report posted online, for instance.)
2) Make sure it's not too timely. Write so it could be published anytime in November or December and not be dated.
3) Watch out for bias -- positive or negative. Stay impartial and don't use loaded words.

Your editors will do a good job directing you from here.

Having a great time in the Middle East but now eager to return.

In the meantime, please enjoy this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmCJEehYtU&list=UUORIeT1hk6tYBuntEXsguLg#t=102