You’re free to write about whatever you wish that’s relevant to local journalism, but there are three kinds of posts we will discuss in class. Use these as a reminder of what you can and should write about when you’re stuck.
1. Research-related posts.
These are posts that share information that you’re learning or questions that you’re having as you research. These might be questions for the class, or for me, or thoughts about the news sources that you’re discovering. Remember to link to the sources that you talk about in these posts. If you’re writing about an offline source, make sure to include enough information about that source so that we can find it to follow up. Collecting research and sharing opinions on news stories that are important to you and the school community are the keys to this kind of post.
2. Journalism content posts.
These are posts concerning the ideas and tips and content we’re discussing in class. You might want to write about how you think you’ll begin an article, or the type of research you’ll do to write an album review. You might write to express your frustration about what we’re talking about, or questions that you have about how to present the information that you’re learning.
3. Classmate-related posts.
Sometimes, the writing on your classmates’ blogs will get you thinking. Other times, you’ll have questions about what they’re up to. Feel free to write about their work on your own blog. Make sure to link to what you’re writing about and to quote any relevant passages for your readers. Also, you might want to drop a comment at your classmate’s blog to let them know that you’re continuing the “conversation” they started.
4. Video Hyperlinks
You may want to continue making documentaries on topics of your choice using the flip video cameras. To post these, upload a finished movie to a source like teachertube.com, then insert a hyperlink to the blog.
Blogging advice adapted from Bud Hunt and Tiffany Hunt: http://www.englishjournal.colostate.edu/Extensions/extensions0709.htm.
-Ms. Clark
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