Thursday, 28 November 2013

Week 13 - Agenda

1. Technology

New Writing platforms. 

Spunge

Editorially

Paper.Li

Scoop.it



 2 Fundamentals Legal and Ethical

Publication Bans http://crcvc.ca/publications/media-guide/publication-bans/
Mostly in legal cases, Preserves the right to a fair trial rather than trial by media.

http://j-source.ca/category/rights-wrongs/law/reporting-justice-system/bans-publication.

Self-imposed media bans. As opposed to self censorship. 
Brandon Sun Editorial about the final poll in the by-election.

http://www.brandonsun.com/opinion/questioning-robocall-polls-233597511.html

The Newspaper of record.


  3. News

 Local

 Most memorable moment from the By-election?

 Kevin Lamereau announcing that the bus leaving for Winnipeg was leaving before that ballots were all counted and he had to go.

National

 More in the Senate Scandal.




 International

More in the Edward Snowden revelations. Now Canada. 
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Thursday, 21 November 2013

Week 12 Agenda

Class tonight will meet at the Keystone Center for the final all candidates debate leading to the Brandon Souris By-election. 

Debate starts at 7:00PM. After the debate we will return to campus to debrief. 

If you need a ride,  John and I will be taking vehicles from BU to the Keystone. 


This week the #bdnmbSouris by-election has been on the national agenda
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Thursday, 14 November 2013

Week 11 Agenda

1. Technology 

Troubleshooting workshop.

Reviewing the applications and practices so you can complete the course tasks. Don't forget to contribute to the Glossary.

Digital Humanities -- Help Digitize Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.


2. Media Theory 
  • Future of News -- Stateless Journalism 
  • Berger, R., & McDougall, J. (2011). Doing WikiLeaks? New Paradigms and (or?) Ecologies in Media Education. The Media Education Research Journal, 1(2), 7–12.
  • More legal and ethical issues for journalists. 
    • What is FOI and how can you use it?  

3. Stories of the week

 Local
 Heavy action in local politics.





  
National
OMG Rob Ford Train wreck. I can't look away.



Why its important that journalists do their job.

International

WikiLeaks releases secret text of the TPP agreement. New business model for journalism? 



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Thursday, 7 November 2013

Week 10 Agenda

1.  Technology

Tor Brower,
Encryption software
Infosec Wired Magazine "How to Leak to the Press" How Laura Poitras and Glen Greenwald handled Infosec with Snowden

2. Foundations 
Theory continued --The future of news FON




Journalistic Ethics


4. News of the Week

 Local



National

David Suzuki on Trial for Seditious libel





International
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