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Hi:
Two columns by Lasica that will liven up our discussion on Thursday.

Soul Searching Time at Online News Units

Soul Searching

http://www.ojr.org/ojr/workplace/1017961977.php

..More Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors

http://www.ojr.org/ojr/technology/1054780462.php

Thanks,
Paul

Hello class:
This week in new media I'll be surveying the new media landscape in Canada. We'll talk about the new media efforts made by the major outlets and examine their operations and online newsrooms. We'll talk a bit about the issues surrounding the development of new media journalism and we'll look a bit at the future of it.
Please browse through the major online news outlets including:

Toronto Star


Globe and Mail


Canoe


Canada.com


Take a look at these sites. Please be prepared to discuss their strengths and weaknesses. Also, this class would be a great time to talk about sites you particularly admire or absolutely hate.
Thanks,
Paul

Another view on website design. Yes, it's goofy clutter. Don't look if you don't want to.

Joy, I can only guess, but I think he means for us to click on "Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design" (in the first paragraph) and read that article as well. If that is the case, you can also get to that page by clicking this: Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design.

New media presentations

Part of your assignment in New Media is to do a presentation of your project for the class.
Here are some notes you may find helpful for your preparations.

1. How long should the presentation be?
About 10 to 15 minutes. Roughly.

2. What is it about?
The presentation should focus on your project. You should provide information about:
-the origins of your story idea
-the development of the idea
-the research and interviewing
-the organization of stories
-the ideas and thinking behind your site and story structure
-the challenges and problems faced
-your solutions to those problems

3. What else?
The presentation should NOT be an oral version of your project. Please do not retell your stories to the class. Classmates can read the content. What is important is the process and the issues and thinking around WHY and HOW you did what you did. HOW you decided on the focus. HOW you organized the story. WHY you used the format and style you did. Why you linked. Why you didn�t link, and so on.This is the key material for the presentation.

4. What is the format?
You can choose whatever format you like. Generally, people break up the presentation so team members can all participate, each addressing a topic or two. Putting the site up on screen is helpful to illustrate your points.

5. What is the style of the presentation?
Again, that is up to you, but I would emphasize that it should be well-prepared and interesting. You should view this as an opportunity to do the kind of professional presentation that is very common in the business world. In journalism, business, marketing, communications and many other fields, the �pitch� meeting or the team presentation are common. Often, the quality of that presentation means the difference between getting the contract or not, or getting your point across or not.
Clarity, enthusiasm, and organization are important.

Hope that helps. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Thanks,
Paul

Hi Joy:
The article is called Mistakes Revisited. The original article about the mistakes is available by a link high up in the story. See Danielle's note. Reading both is quite helpful.
Thanks,
Paul