WEEK 8 ASSIGNMENTS AND INFORMATIONDates: Nov 7-13
Welcome to Week 8, the final week of the course. This week, you will finish work on your reportage style radio story with a peace journalism theme.
Your assignment
A. Reportage style story
- Peace journalism topic, pre-approved by Gloria (last week)
- Length—1:00-2:30
- Soundbites—Use short sound bites (:15 sec max) from at least two different sources
- Natural sound—Use natural sound in your piece.
- Script—Well written, good easy flow, read clearly and with energy
Email your completed story (in .mp3 format) to Gloria by Nov. 13 midnight Uganda
Need audio editing software?
If you don’t have audio editing software, there is a free program that you can download that will work just fine. See link here to download this program, called Audacity:
This week's discussion questions:
1. Analyze your story—what did you do well, what could you improve on next time?
2. Please make some general comments about the course—did you enjoy it? what information did you find especially interesting or useful? What will you do (and how) to carry on your work as a peace journalist?
How to post your discussion question response:
I will put a link on the website each week that says, click here to post your discussion questions. Then, once you’re on that page, find the tab (button) near the upper right corner that says comments. Click it, and select “show comment stream”. A box will open showing all the other comments. At the top of the box it will show anonymous, and “comment on this document”. It is here that you will type your response to the discussion question. When you’re done, just hit enter on your keyboard, and your comments will be posted.
For week 8, please click on this link:
PLEASE use this link. It works!!
END OF COURSE INFORMATION—
- Your reportage stories will be posted and linked from the course website. Give me 4-5 days to get these posted.
- Certificates—Passing/failing the course will be determined using the grading plan below. For those of you passing the course, you will receive an email from me indicating that you did indeed pass the course. Those passing will receive certificates. Gloria will be providing you more details about how/when you will receive the certificates.
- Thank you—As always, it’s been a pleasure working with you. I wish you all the best of luck. Please email me, and keep me updated on your efforts to spread the good word of peace journalism.
GRADING PLAN
Course participants will receive a pass-fail evaluation. Those passing will receive certificates of completion. Pass/fail will be determined by:
1. Participation in weekly online discussions. To pass this element, students must participate in 6 of 8 weekly discussions.
2. Written assignments. To pass this element, students must turn in at least 6 of 8 weekly written assignments. These assignments must be well done.
3. Completion of final project (reportage story). Successful completion of final project is required to pass the course.
So, to pass, you must have 6 of 8 discussions, 6 of 8 assignments, and your reportage story.
So, to pass, you must have 6 of 8 discussions, 6 of 8 assignments, and your reportage story.
WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENTS AND INFORMATION
Welcome to Week 6. This week, we’ll continue with the of peace journalism in action by looking at a case study from Nigeria
You might want to start thinking about next week, when you will begin work on a reportage style radio story with a peace journalism theme. You will have two weeks to do this—week 7 and week 8, the last week of the course. So, please start thinking about potential topics, etc. I will, of course, post much more about this next week.
To review...
If you haven't read everything yet from week 5, please do so.
- The role of media in
Macedonia
http://captain.park.edu/syoungblood/macedonia--media's%20role%20in%20conflict.doc - Study:
Gaza
http://captain.park.edu/syoungblood/war%20vs%20pj-gaza%20photos.pdf
Your readings—Week 6
1. Nigeria
2. Teaching peace journalism—Skip ahead, and read pages 15-18 only in this file (You’ve already read the rest). These are resources I have given others so that they might begin teaching peace journalism themselves. This includes an outline for a university PJ course, a three-day seminar outline, and a list of online resources that an instructor might use when teaching the course.
Your written assignment
1. Answer the following questions about theNigeria
1. Answer the following questions about the
1) Could the author have known she would cause offence to one community?
2) Should someone censor herself just because a group of people threaten public violence if something appears in print that they don’t like?
3) What do you think about the actions of the editor, who tried to change the text of the offending article at the last minute?
4) Does the right to free speech mean that a person has the right to shout “fire” in a crowded theatre?
Due date: Due Oct. 30 midnight Uganda
Help with paper? Gloria will be providing most of the assistance as you write your papers, and Youngblood will be providing most of the feedback (and grades) after the papers are finished. So, if you're stuck, please contact Gloria first.
This week's discussion question:
One of your readings this week was materials for teaching a peace journalism course or seminar. My question to you: How can you organize courses/seminars/discussions with colleagues about peace journalism? What’s the best way to reach them, and how will you convince them about the utility (usefulness) and power of peace journalism?
Help with paper? Gloria will be providing most of the assistance as you write your papers, and Youngblood will be providing most of the feedback (and grades) after the papers are finished. So, if you're stuck, please contact Gloria first.
This week's discussion question:
One of your readings this week was materials for teaching a peace journalism course or seminar. My question to you: How can you organize courses/seminars/discussions with colleagues about peace journalism? What’s the best way to reach them, and how will you convince them about the utility (usefulness) and power of peace journalism?
NEW: How to post your discussion question response:
I will put a link on the website each week that says, click here to post your discussion questions. Then, once you’re on that page, find the tab (button) near the upper right corner that says comments. Click it, and select “show comment stream”. A box will open showing all the other comments. At the top of the box it will show anonymous, and “comment on this document”. It is here that you will type your response to the discussion question. When you’re done, just hit enter on your keyboard, and your comments will be posted.
For week 6, please click on this link:
NEXT WEEK--The new posting/assignment will appear here on Oct. 31.
WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENTS AND INFORMATION
Dates: Oct 10-16
Welcome to Week 4. This week, our theme is peace journalism in the news. In the news in Uganda and everywhere else, some stories of course cover wars and other types of violence. Other stories may not address violence directly, but may, if done irresponsibly, possible create a situation that encourages violence. That’s what these articles deal with.
Dates: Oct 10-16
Welcome to Week 4. This week, our theme is peace journalism in the news. In the news in Uganda and everywhere else, some stories of course cover wars and other types of violence. Other stories may not address violence directly, but may, if done irresponsibly, possible create a situation that encourages violence. That’s what these articles deal with.
To review...
If you haven't read everything yet from weeks 3, please do so.
1. Read/review the rubric in my old handout packet (Peace Journalism Resource Packet) on page 6. (You may still have a printed copy of this). This is a checklist you can use to evaluate if materials is or isn’t peace journalism. https://owa.park.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://captain.park.edu/syoungblood/PJ%2520handouts%25202010%2520Uganda%2520post.doc
2. https://owa.park.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://globalmedia.emu.edu.tr/images/stories/ALL_ARTICLES/2011/Spring/4._Workneh_Spring_2011.pdf Read this study, please. Pay special attention to the evaluation system/rubric that they use to evaluate stories to see if they are practicing peace journalism. See especially pages 44, 47-49.
Week 4 readings
1. This file contains articles about PJ and 9-11; PJ and a famous murder trial in the US: PJ and Norway (following the bombing there). I’ve put them all together to demonstrate, I hope, that PJ can apply to a number of situations that we may encounter as journalists.
Your written assignment
1. WRITE A SHORT REACTION PAPER –around 2 pages—How does peace journalism apply to your daily reporting? Use examples of the things that you report, and then talk about how peace journalism (and the ideas/principles of peace journalism) might be used to change or improve your reporting. (For example, if you cover politics, how can you use PJ to improve or make more peaceful your political coverage? Or if you cover businesses/economics, how could/would you apply PJ to this? Or if you report on individuals or do feature stories, how can you use PJ principles to make this better?)
1. WRITE A SHORT REACTION PAPER –around 2 pages—How does peace journalism apply to your daily reporting? Use examples of the things that you report, and then talk about how peace journalism (and the ideas/principles of peace journalism) might be used to change or improve your reporting. (For example, if you cover politics, how can you use PJ to improve or make more peaceful your political coverage? Or if you cover businesses/economics, how could/would you apply PJ to this? Or if you report on individuals or do feature stories, how can you use PJ principles to make this better?)
Due date: Due Oct. 16 midnight Uganda time. Emailed to gloriaaciro@yahoo.co.uk.
Help with paper? Gloria will be providing most of the assistance as you write your papers, and Youngblood will be providing most of the feedback (and grades) after the papers are finished. So, if you're stuck, please contact Gloria first.
This week's discussion question:
Please spend a moment and comment on one of the articles you’ve read (9-11 or Norway or Casey Anthony or PJ and the apocalypse). Do you agree or disagree with my statements? (Please feel free to disagree!!)
Help with paper? Gloria will be providing most of the assistance as you write your papers, and Youngblood will be providing most of the feedback (and grades) after the papers are finished. So, if you're stuck, please contact Gloria first.
This week's discussion question:
Please spend a moment and comment on one of the articles you’ve read (9-11 or Norway or Casey Anthony or PJ and the apocalypse). Do you agree or disagree with my statements? (Please feel free to disagree!!)
HOW TO POST THE RESPONSE TO THE DISCUSSION QUESTION--
I will put a link on the website each week that says, click here to post your discussion questions. Then, once you’re on that page, find the tab (button) near the upper right corner that says comments. Click it, and select “show comment stream”. A box will open showing all the other comments. At the top of the box it will show anonymous, and “comment on this document”. It is here that you will type your response to the discussion question. When you’re done, just hit enter on your keyboard, and your comments will be posted.
I will put a link on the website each week that says, click here to post your discussion questions. Then, once you’re on that page, find the tab (button) near the upper right corner that says comments. Click it, and select “show comment stream”. A box will open showing all the other comments. At the top of the box it will show anonymous, and “comment on this document”. It is here that you will type your response to the discussion question. When you’re done, just hit enter on your keyboard, and your comments will be posted.
For week 4, post your response by clicking on this link:
NEXT WEEK--The new posting/assignment will appear here on Oct. 17.
WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENTS AND INFORMATION
Dates: Sept 26-Oct 2
Welcome to Week 2. This week, we will be getting a little deeper into PJ theory, and examine both those who favor and those who oppose the ideas of peace journalism.
To review...
If you haven't read everything yet from week 1, please do so. This provides an important foundation for the rest of the course.
Week 1 Reading--
1. Guidelines for Peace reporting-IWPR
2. Conflict Sensitive Reporting handbook--Intl Media Suppt
3. My peace journalism packet...you've read this before, but please review it-- Peace Journalism Resource Packet-Youngblood
Week 2 reading
1.PJ Pro and Con:
Criticism: Good journ. or PJ?
Rebuttal: In defense of PJ
2. Chapter: Is peace journalism proper journalism? Good journalism?
Defending Peace Journalism
Your written assignment...
Using the materials you read (above), please produce a 2-3 page paper on this topic: Do you agree with Peace Journalism's defenders or critics? Why? Explain using evidence/citations (quotes) from the readings. Be clear in your statements, and clearly use quotes/citations to support what you are saying.
Due date: Oct. 2 midnight Uganda time. Emailed to gloriaaciro@yahoo.co.uk.
Help with paper? Gloria will be providing most of the assistance as you write your papers, and Youngblood will be providing most of the feedback (and grades) after the papers are finished. So, if you're stuck, please contact Gloria first.
Your discussion question of the week...
Please write at least one discussion item/response per week.
Due date: Oct. 2 midnight Uganda time.
How to post: Go back to the home page. Go to the bottom of the page. Look for the place near the bottom that says Comments. Just click on Comments (it will say 0 Comments, or 2 Comments, whatever). Then it will ask you how you want to post, and you can just say anonymous. As you finish your post, make sure to put your name.
This week's discussion question:
If you brought peace journalism critics to Uganda, where would you go and who would you meet to change their minds (about the value of peace journalism and whether peace journalism can succeed)? Could you change their minds about the value of PJ by coming to Uganda
NEXT WEEK--The new posting/assignment will appear here on Oct. 3.
