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J421: Analytic Journalism - Fall ‘04 Wed. Sec. 01 – 7-9:45 p.m. HUM 401 Instructor: Prof. J. T. Johnson ([email protected] ) Class web sites: You may ONLY use a SFSU e-mail address in this class. Yahoo! Groups (all course content, calendars, important URLs): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFSU-J421/ To enroll in this Yahoo! Web site, click (or go) to this URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFSU-J421/join Blackboard (used only for quizzes): http://sfsu.blackboard.com Other sites of import: Investigative Reporters and Editors www.ire.org The Scoop.org www.thescoop.org Today in Journalism History (Poynter Institute page) http://www.poynter.org/cftoday/today.cfm Jeff South’s page of software tips: http://www.people.vcu.edu/~jcsouth/hotlists/tutorials.html Fast Guide to Tutorials http://whatis.techtargeWedcom/definition/0,,sid9_gci532335,00.html NB: This should always be seen as a preliminary calendar. Each group of students differs, and circumstances change in the course of every semester, which might mean that the class will move more quickly or more slowly than planned. Such is the world of journalism. Just roll with it. Assignments for a particular week are due the week listed. Week Assignment Week I[top] Wed. Aug. 25 Topic: Intro to course The Infosphere The RRAW-P Process of Communications GST (General Systems Theory) Readings: AP Stylebook This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Assignments: “Unofficial” who-are-you questionnaire completed. Click here Join IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors) by no later than Aug. 27. www.ire.org Notes: This week’s HOT TIP: Go to the class site in Yahoo Groups FILES. Download and print out all the articles there and put them in a notebook. Others will probably be added as the semester progresses, but at least you will have these at hand. You also want to keep them in digital format because they usually have hot links embedded. _______________________________ 493731344 – Page 1 of 7 Last saved on 7/2/2017 7:00:00 PM Week II[top] Wed. Sept 1 Topic: Management of Search Results and Data History of Analytic Journalism (CAR) A journalist’s responsibilities Fine-tuning your research skills. Listserv directories Managing your research/data Readings: The Jason Blair Papers (go to the class site on Yahoo, drill down in the “Files” folder, find the Blair folder and print out and read all the stories in that folder. Bring those printouts to class. We will be discussing them in class today and probably for the rest of the semester. Inst. for Analytic Journalism proposal (on Yahoo site as PDF) Cox: History of CAR (Yahoo site as .RTF) This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Davis, David. AP Style Tipsheet Dube, Jonathan. “Misquoting Google” In Yahoo! class site folder or http://www.poynter.org/templates/column_a/defaulWedasp?id=32&aid=3 2072 Houston: Computer-Assisted Reporting Chapts. 1 & 2 McGrath, Ben. “DEPWED OF PREDICTION: COMPLEX PROCESS” The New Yorker, May 10, 2004 http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/?040510ta_talk_mcgrath Assignments: Join IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors) by no later than Aug. 27 Fill out the online application at www.ire.org Then immediately send an e-mail to John Green, IRE membership coordinator at [email protected] telling him the particulars of your joining. He will then pull your application, process it, and e-mail them their ID# immediately. You need that number to do assignments for this week. J421 Task #1 – Create a Personal Business Card in MS Word J421 Task #2 – Getting in the loop Go to IRE website [http://www.ire.org ] “RESOURCES | Tipsheets.” Download (you will need to have your membership number to do this) and read: o Number: 967, “The Byte Chase” Author: Neil Reisner o Number: 900 “Strategic Searching On Deadline - A Game Plan” Author: Christopher Callahan Ross, Steve. “SSR-NewAnalyticalJournalisWedrtf” in Yahoo class site FILES Read Coddington, Jim. “The Geography of Art: Imaging the Abstract with GIS” http://www.directionsmag.com/features.php?feature_id=44 This will, I hope, start to expand your horizons about what’s possible in terms of analytic journalism (and GIS) Turn in your COMPLETED AND SIGNED copy of the department’s plagiarism statement Wednesday. You can get it at http://Jdeptplagiarism.notlong.com Yes, you have done this before, but I would like an autographed copy, please. _______________________________ 493731344 – Page 2 of 7 Last saved on 7/2/2017 7:00:00 PM Notes: Seminar in class on using Lexis-Nexis and specialized resources with librarian Ann Kennedy Check out the good stuff on The Journalist’s Toolbox: Copy Editing http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/newswriting/copyeditors.html This week’s Hot Tip: Don't try to memorize or even read all of the AP Stylebook in one sitting. But do try to read through a couple letters of the alphabet in it each day to get a feel for what's there and an idea of how to find iWed Hot Tip: For an insight into the fine points of grammar that copy editors love to know, and so should you, check out this about JFK, Jr.'s death. Click here And if you want to know more about what copy editor's do — and if you care about what you write, you love these folks — go to http://www.thesloWedcom/ Week III[top] Wed. Sept 8 Topic: Management of Search Results and Data Online research tools and strategies Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle “LeeGiles-Smart Search.pdf” in Yahoo! FILES “GPrice-Specialized Search Engine FAQs.rtf” in Yahool class site FILES Foster, Don. "Author Unknown: On the Trail of Anonymous." (in Yahoo class site) Top Ten Advanced Internet Search Tips http://www.epa.gov/Region2/library/powertip.htm Houston: Chapter 7 “Getting Data Not on the Internet” and Appendix A:” Choosing Hardware and Software” and B:“A Short Intro. To Statistical Software” Assignments: J421-Task03SearchStrategies.rtf [on Yahoo] J421-Task04BkMkMgrs.rtf [on Yahoo] Notes: The Journalist's Toolbox features more than 12,000 Web sites helpful to the media and anyone else doing research. Use the pulldown menu or search engine to locate information from a variety of beats and news industry-related topics. http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/ Week IV[top] Wed. Sept 15 Topic: Online research Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Ross, Steve. “Lies, damned lies and statistics.” (On Yahoo site) Cohen Chpt 6 “The 10 Most-Wanted List: Mistakes in the News from Simple Math to Lapses in Judgment” Cohen Chpt 1: “What's a Number?” Gordon, Rachel. “Mayor builds database of city workers” SF Chronicle, 13 May, 2004. Assignments: J421-Task03SearchStrategies.rtf [on Yahoo] _______________________________ 493731344 – Page 3 of 7 Last saved on 7/2/2017 7:00:00 PM J421-Task04BkMkMgrs.rtf [on Yahoo] Task #05: Archiving files Notes: OASIS tutorial completed. Make sure your completion can be seen via your Test Score Report from the SFSU Student Information Service web page. Week V [top] Wed. Sept 22 Topic: Search, Retrieval and Management of Data The Numeric Imperative Statistical thinking/analysis Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Simon, Julian. “The Old-Time Journalistic Methods Don't Work Here” (on Yahoo class site) Houston: Chpt 3 “Spreadsheets, Part 1” Cohen Chapt 2: “A Newsroom Math Guide” Cohen Chapt 7: “Lotteries, Lightning Strikes and Longevity -- A Note on Probability” Dedman, Bill “Speed Trap: Who Gets a Ticket, Who Gets a Break?” Boston Globe series, 20-22 July 2003 http://www.boston.com/globe/metro/packages/tickets/ and Greenberger, Scott and Dedman, Bill, “Survey of Gay Marriages in Mass.” on class site. Be sure to study the spreadsheeWed O’Hanlon and Lins de Albuquerque, “Iraq Index: Tracking Variables of Reconstruction & Security in Post-Saddam Iraq” http://www.brookings.edu/fp/saban/iraq/index.pdf Assignments: Task #7 - NonTradQuestions.rtf (due) Task #8 - WhatsMissingHere.pdf (due) Notes: Week VI [top] Wed. Sept 29 Topic: Search, Retrieval and Management of Data Budget analysis Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle DeJesus, Edward. “Performance measurement in health care.rtf” (Yahoo) Houston: Chapter 4 “Spreadsheets, Part 2” Cohen Chapt 3: “Working with Graphics” Cohen Chapt 4: “The Standard Stories” Cohen Chapt 5: “Surveys and Polls” Assignments: Task #9 – Howard Dean Payroll Analysis J421FinalProjectPt1 -- Topic Determination Notes: Class meets with Erich Seamon and SF GIS folks in their downtown offices in City Hall. Hot Tip: You must have taken two SFSU short-course classes in Excel by today. See http://oi.sfsu.edu/cgibin/student/training.list_classes?action=A for the calendar and be sure to sign-up early. Also, here’s a link for additional Excel tutorials. Get an early start because you will need to know it soon. _______________________________ 493731344 – Page 4 of 7 Last saved on 7/2/2017 7:00:00 PM Week VII [top] Wed. Oct 6 Topic: Search, Retrieval and Management of Data “Freedom of Speech Isn’t Free, pal.” The reporter and the law Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle South, Jeff (and JTJ) “A tipsheet on file formats” on Yahoo site. Houston: Chapter 10 “Doing the Computer-Assisted Reporting Story” Houston: Chapter 8 “Building Your Own Database” Visit this site and dig into the types of data available and the stories id provides. Also, sign up for its e-mail alert system. www.politicalmoneyline.com Should you wish to really drill down, look to the right column. The subscriber’s login is: tomjohnson Password: sfsuj421 Be sure to check out “Thomas Tracker” on the site. Assignments: Cover Online Learning Conference and Expo – Moscone Center Oct 8-13. http://www.onlinelearningconference.com/ You register online for this online as described in Task#6 Extra Credit: Cover some aspect of the Calif. First Amendment Coalition conference at UC-Berkeley School of Journalism Oct. 8-9. Register here: http://www.cfac.org/assembly.htm at bottom of page. Assignment name – J421CFAC-??? -- due as hard copy and digital attachment beginning of class Monday, Oct. 11. Word count: 750 words maximum. Notes: Alternative to Online Learning Conference story: KMWorld & Intranets 2004 Oct 26 - 28th, Santa Clara Calif. http://www.kmworld.com/kmw04/ Week VIII [top] Wed. Oct 13 Topic: Data Analysis Catch up day/week Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Houston: Chapter 9 “Dirty Data” Assignments: Task #6: Exhibits of New Thinking due Friday, Oct. 15 Notes: Week IX [top] Wed. Oct 20 Topic: Data Analysis Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Read “Mining the Data on Your Beat” http://www.notrainnogain.com/Train/Res/Report/data.asp Assignments: J421-Task#10FreeportBudget-??? in class Notes: Week X [top] Wed. Oct 27 Topic: Data Analysis Readings: _______________________________ 493731344 – Page 5 of 7 Last saved on 7/2/2017 7:00:00 PM This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Assignments: Notes: Week XI [top] Wed. Nov. 3 Topic: Data Analysis Showing the story: Importance of graphics to tell the story Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Rosnick, David. “Child’s Play? The Bush Administration’s Misuse of Data” http://www.cepr.net/Childs_Play.htm Cripe, Dennis. “Creating Infographics” in Yahoo class site or http://psj.franklincollege.edu/cripe/Infographics.html Assignments: Cartography is a wonderful integration of data and art and story telling. Visit David Rumsey Map Collection site (his company is based in the Presidio) and just explore what has been done before. Note and think about ideas you might wish to borrow. This content is data-intensive; visit it with the fastest connection possible. http://www.davidrumsey.com/index.html Edward Tufte is among the handful of world-class information-based designers. Go to his home page and explore www.edwardtufte.com to see the sophisticated thinking that goes into good communication of data. Be sure, too, to visit these links: http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/newet and http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetchmsg?msg_id=0000SI&topic_id=1&topic=Ask%20E%2eT%2e Be prepared to discuss in class how journalists can apply these insights. Browse and read: “Blackout Results in Widespread Network Outages” Thursday, August 14, 2003 Note how, without maps (even a mental map), this story is difficult to understand. http://www.renesys.com/news/#bgpwds Assignments: J421FinalProjectPt2 – Bibliography & Potential Source List Notes: Week XII [top] Wed. Nov. 10 Topic: JAGIS (Journalism And Geographic Information Systems/Science) Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Houston: Appendix C “A Short Introduction to Mapping Data” What is GIS? GIS & Decision-Making Information http://proximityone.com/gisdm.htm Various articles about Kim Rossmo, GIS crime profiler, at http://www.ecricanada.com/news/articles.html# This is a referral link. Be sure to read (online) “Mapping the criminal mind” and “The Hound of the Data Points” and it’s visual sidebar/Related Links, “Rigel and the Rapist: How an algorithm ended an 11-year crime spree.” Read “Mapping San Francisco’s Neighborhoods with 2000 Census Data” http://bss.sfsu.edu/pamuk/sfneighborhoods-gis-exercise.PDF Go to GIS.com [ http://www.gis.com/ ] and explore “Try GIS For Yourself”. Be prepared to show and tell something you’ve found about California. Assignments: J421-Task12VisStats-??? Notes: Wednesday, November 19, 2003, marks the 5th anniversary of GIS Day. Check out the on-campus events scheduled for tomorrow. MTK on this.l _______________________________ 493731344 – Page 6 of 7 Last saved on 7/2/2017 7:00:00 PM Week XIII [top] Wed. Nov. 17 Topic: A Visit With a Pro – We go to the San Jose Mercury-News (be there by 5:15 p.m.) to meet with Griff Palmer, the Merc’s analytic journalism guru. Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Assignments: Notes: This is National GIS Day. Be alert to how journalists use Geographic Information Systems Wed. Nov. 24 No class Week XIV [top] Wed. Dec. 1 Topic: Telling the Story Catch up Readings: Read “City Maps Services With GIS” from Yahoo class site. Go to http://www.baltimorecity.gov/news/citistat/reports.html and explore what Baltimore is doing. Then read “CitiStat: FY2001 Estimate of Financial Impact” at http://www.baltimorecity.gov/news/citistat/fiscal.html Read/browse: “Combining Data Analysis with Spatial Analysis” http://bss.sfsu.edu/pamuk/Geospatial-data-exercise.PDF Read/browse: “Data Sources On The Internet For Social Scientists, Urban Planners, & Policy Analysts” http://bss.sfsu.edu/pamuk/data.html This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Read “SeattleTimesJAGIS-MappingTransportrantion.rtf” in Yahoo Files Assignments: Notes: NO NO class on Wed., Dec. 3. It is Advising Day. Be sure to sign up for a conversation with the advisor for your major. Week XV [top] Wed. Dec. 8 Topic: Telling the Story Enterprise stories Readings: This week’s New York Times and SF Chronicle Assignments: 421FinalProjectPt3 – Project delivered Notes: FINAL EXAM [top] Wednesday, 15 Dec. 7 p.m. _______________________________ 493731344 – Page 7 of 7 Last saved on 7/2/2017 7:00:00 PM