Monday, January 21

NO Class

Wednesday, January 21

Homework

Read on writing for audio (a bit long, but funny): http://www.crazydogaudiotheatre.com/writing.php

Read on newscasting (good info for ANY type of podcast):
http://www.mashell.com/~parr5/news_writing.htm

And here a few good examples to listen to:
http://cctblog.typepad.com/cctnewsblog/2006/04/what_makes_a_go.html

In Class

Writing for audio basics (class discussion) and exercise.

Audio script analysis / podcast if time.

http://www.quartette.com/sunny/mp3/50-knitting.mp3
http://soniabrock.com/web-scripts/50-knitting.htm

Podcast questions? Due date for podcasts.

Friday, January 21

Homework

Read on Fair Use & Copyrights on the Web:

OWL on Plagiarism:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/

Fair Use/Copyrights:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.shtml
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copyvis.htm

If you are a computer programmer (or plan on being one, this info is helpful):
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copysof.htm

In Class

Technical talk #1: Creative Commons

Copyright and Fair use information part #1 (Group activity).