| Date | Topic | Due/Readings |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12 | Introductions, Syllabus, Student Blogs, Watch example videos | |
| Jan. 19 | MLK Jr Day – No Class | How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck (HTSVTDS) – Part 1 and pages 1 – 58, Thought Piece 1 due. Upload to JRN423 Upload folder on OneDrive by Monday, January 26, 2026. |
| Jan. 26 | Discuss topics for Video 1 and Video 2. Blogs Due. Hands-on Interview/Equipment Demo. Bring your cameras. | HTSVTDS – Part 2, Part 3 and pages 59-95 Thought Piece 2 due. Upload to JRN423 Upload folder on OneDrive by Monday, January 26, 2026. |
| Feb. 2 |
Microphones, Check-in about Story 1, In class editing VS1 exercise. Exercise: Let’s interview each other! Bring your cameras . |
HTSVTDS – Part 4, pp 96-156 Thought Piece 3 due. Upload to JRN423 Upload folder on OneDrive by class time. |
| Feb. 9 | Guest Speaker John Greilick, Director of Photography, The Detroit News | HTSVTDS – pp 158 – 205 Thought Piece 4 due Upload to JRN423 Upload folder on OneDrive by class time. |
| Feb. 16 |
Guest Speaker – Katina Zentz Video journalism ethics. In class VS1 editing |
HTSVTDS – pp. 206 – 241 Thought Piece 5 due Upload to JRN423 Upload folder on OneDrive by class time. |
| Feb. 23 |
Remote Guest Speaker Neil Blake – Premiere tutorial. Check in on Video 1 progress. Video journalism ethics. In class VS1 editing. Video Story 3 and 4 intro. |
work on VS1 edit in class |
| March 2 | Critiques Video Story 1. Online Portfolio First Draft. | Video Story 1 (Feature Video) due By class time Monday – post to your blog |
| March 9 |
Spring Break |
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| March 16 |
Guest Speaker Neil Blake Check in Video Story 2 Critique online portfolio |
Work on online portfolio in class |
| March 23 | Check in Video Story 3. Hands on online portfolio. | Work on Online Portfolio in class. |
| March 30 | Critique | Video Story 2 (News Video) due By class time Monday – post to your blog |
| April 6 | Check in Video Story 4. Critique | Video Story 3 (Sports Video) due By class time Monday – post to your blog |
| April 13 | Lab Day | |
| April 20 | Last Class | Online Portfolio due By class time Monday – post to your blog. |
| April 27 | Video Story 4 (In Depth Profile) due By class time Monday – bring link to class. | |
| May 4 | 7:00 – 8:50pm – Final Critique – Review |
**Schedule subject to change at instructor’s discretion**