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Writing for Online Media
Professor Nicholas Leshi
The Semester in Review
Introduction/Overview of Blogs and Wikis
Class Overview
Oral Communication vs. Mass Communication
Traditional Media vs. New Media
Intro to Online Writing
Mission Statements
Blogging Platforms
A Look at Popular Blogs
Blogging Tips
Intro to Wikis
Tutorial on Using Wikispaces for Class Wiki
How to Combat Writer’s Block
The Semester in Review
Presentation of Blogs and Mission Statements / Hypertext
Presentation of Class Blogs and Mission Statements
Blogging, Rettberg, Chapter 1: “What Is a Blog”
Writing Tips
Characteristics of Blogging
Hypertext and Hyperlinks
Some Common HTML Tags
The Semester in Review
History of Communication and Online Media
Blogging, Rettberg, Chapter 2: “From Bards to Blogs”
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Print Communication
Electronic Communication
New Media
Online Timeline
The Semester in Review
Blogs, Social Networks, and Rhetoric
“From Scroll to Screen”
Blogging, Rettberg, Chapter 3: “Blogs, Communities, and Networks”
The Public Sphere
Traditional Media vs. New Media
Blogs as a Social Genre
Social Network Theory
The Power of the Network of Blogs
Search Engine Optimization
Characteristics of Online Social Spaces
Rhetoric
Rhetorical Strategies and Techniques for Writing
The Semester in Review
Cyber Journalism and Online Reviews
“Eyewitness Tweets”
“How Journalism Has Changed…”
“Witnesses Are Not Journalists”
Blogging, Rettberg, Chapter 4: “Citizen Journalists?”
Definition and History of Journalism
Modern and Postmodern Journalism
Blogs’ Intersection with Journalism
Gatekeeping in Traditional Media
Things to Look for in Blog Reviews
The Art of Criticism
Strategies and Tips for Writing a Review
Examples of Online Reviews
The Semester in Review
Online Narratives and Interactive Fiction / Best Blogs
Blogging, Rettberg, Chapter 5: “Blogs as Narratives”
Editing Tips
Opinions, Constructive Criticism, and Trash Talk
Narrative Structure in Various Media
A Look at Some “Best” Blogs
A Look at Some “Worst” Blogs
The Semester in Review
Institutional and Commercial Blogs
Blogging, Rettberg, Chapter 6: “Blogging Brands”
The Online Marketplace
Traditional Marketing vs. New Marketing
Corporate Blogs
Branding
Building Audience for a Blog
Types of Blog Ads
Other Types of Blog Revenue
Examples of Institutional Blogs
“Favorite” Blogs
The Semester in Review
The Future of Online Writing and Media
“Welcome to the Stream”
Blogging, Rettberg, Chapter 7: “The Future of Blogging”
The Future of Media
The Future of Online Writing and Literacy
The Future of Journalism
Recommended Books About the Future of the Internet
Videos About the Future of Media
The Semester in Review
Revisiting Our Blogs
Class Reviews of Blogs
The Semester in Review
The Internet and Copyright
Intellectual Property and Plagiarism
Copyright Law
Public Domain
Fair Use
Copyright and the Internet
Copyright Tips for Online Writers
Famous Copyright Infringement Cases
Videos About Copyright
The Semester in Review
Beyond Writing: Graphics, Video, and Audio
Symbols, Graphics, and Fonts
Graphic Design and Advertising
Graphic Design Online
Images, Audio, and Video
Podcasting
Popular Podcasts
Vlogs
Popular Video Blogs
Tips for Successful Podcasting and Video Blogging
Making Blogs More Visually Appealing
Finding Free or Cheap Pictures
The Semester in Review
The Writer/Editor Relationship
“Use Your Own Words”
“Spelling: A Rebuttal”
How Technology Is Changing How We Read and Write
The Writing/Editing Job Market
Technology’s Impact on Writers
The Writer/Editor Relationship
Writing Style Guides
The Semester in Review
“Guest Post” Assignment / Promoting Your Blogs
Guest Posts and Book Reviews
Ways to Promote a Blog
The Art of Commenting
The Semester in Review
Privacy vs. Expression
“The Dangers of Sharing”
“The Internet Identity Crisis”
“Is Facebook Doomed to Die?”
Internet Privacy vs. Freedom of Expression
Data Mining
Technology Outpacing Laws
Net Neutrality
What Online Writers Should Know About Privacy
Videos About Online Privacy
The Semester in Review
Comparisons and Conclusions
Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
How the Current Class Blogs Have Evolved
Conclusions, Reflections, and Looking Ahead
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
FUshion – “A blog for Fordham’s fashionistas.” A senior at Fordham University blogs about the journey to the "Fashion for Philanthropy" fashion show “through the eyes of a student designer/fashion intern/music lover.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
Alicia Loves TV – “This blog is where I will finally be able to make use of all the nonsense I observe in my countless hours of television viewing.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
Frugal in the City – “I moved to New York City to study journalism and take advantage of all the city has to offer, such as food, culture, and fashion. There's just one problem: all of those things are really expensive, and I'm living on a student budget. It can be done, so read on!”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
The Little Bitch – “Fashion, music, the arts, city life... and maybe some nail polish. The Little Bitch is a potpourri blog of things that I love, hate, or just want to bitch about.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
The Bahstun Sports Blog – “The life of a Masshole in the Big Apple. I am obviously a HUGE diehard Boston sports fan… I'm especially crazy about the Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics, but if the Bruins start doing well, I’ll jump on that bandwagon… I will provide you with the latest Boston sports news, along with wicked cool bars in NYC where you can catch your favorite hometown teams!”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
Bookworm in a Finance World – “Thoughts from an English Major trapped in an internship at a financial institution.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
Bronx Eye – “Bronx Eye is a photoblog dedicated to presenting viewers with alternate views of the Bronx. There are, and have been, a multitude of stereotypes about the Bronx; it is most definitely the ‘forgotten borough.’ My mission is to challenge followers to recreate their definition of ‘Da Bronx’ through photographs, images, and artistic description.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
Coffee Break – “Coffee Break explores the widely consumed beverage, coffee, looking at its history, its influence on societies around the world, and thoughts on the best cups of Joe.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
Damn My Toilet Is Blogged – “Humor, photographs, and things John likes.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
Empire Sports – “I will focus on current and pressing New York sports topics. I will provide readers with my own opinions and points of view on various stories. I will incorporate this with relevant facts and information.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
Fantastical Forum – “Fantastical Forum is a blog that provides all the realest news about the fakest things. It places fantastical characters in the real world and gives readers hard news stories about the characters in this environment.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
For Reels – “For Reels provides the latest news on movies, actors, and directors, as well as reviews of current films.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
Navigating Through the Sandstorm – “This blog will explain and comment on Middle Eastern politics for those who are not necessarily well-versed on the topic, but are still interested in the state of affairs. It will focus on a different situation in each post, while still bringing in other countries and issues for comparisons.”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous Semesters
News and Brews – “This blog will discuss a topic in the news and pair it with a beer that relates to that news story. It will offer basic coverage of the story discussed each day and a review of the beer chosen to go along with the story. Feel free to offer suggestions!”
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous SemestersFoot Fetish – A blog about the world of soccer in the English Premier League, by a self-professed "footy" lover.
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous SemestersJohnTimes - A blog intended to inform the public about current events surrounding the countercultural movement, especially in regards to marijuana activism.
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous SemestersThe Eleven O’Clock Number - The Eleven O'Clock Number is a reflection on anything and everything performance-related, from reviews and gossip of off-off-off-Broadway productions, to finding the best (cheapest) seats in town.
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous SemestersOh, Cool Beans - Bytes of fashion, pop culture, and music with a critical edge
A Look at Class Blogs from Previous SemestersWhining in the Bronx - To drink...and review...a bottle of wine every week. Everyone should have a general knowledge of what's going on with wine, but not so much knowledge they become those people who know everything about wine. Will discuss wine production, maybe a little history, and give wine reviews with instructions on how to formulate your own opinion. Delicious.
THEN and NOW
THEN: Boozed on a BudgetBy Jillian Brooks
NOW: Boozed on a BudgetBy Jillian Brooks
THEN: On a WhimBy Adriana Calandra
NOW: On a WhimBy Adriana Calandra
THEN: Timeless TunesBy Victor DiFusco
NOW: Timeless TunesBy Victor DiFusco
THEN: Sports SolverBy Tom DiSolvo
NOW: Sports SolverBy Tom DiSalvo
THEN: The First GearBy Brendan Doran
NOW: The First GearBy Brendan Doran
THEN: Powered by EstrogenBy Victoria Garrity
NOW: Powered by EstrogenBy Victoria Garrity
THEN: The Green MileBy Dan Green
NOW: The Green MileBy Dan Green
THEN: Apollo’s RadioBy Anthony Guerrieri
NOW: Apollo’s RadioBy Anthony Guerrieri
THEN: Twenty-Something GentlemanBy Jesus Leon
NOW: Twenty-Something GentlemanBy Jesus Leon
THEN: Shake It Off, Shake It Off…Said CoachBy Kristina Maksuti
NOW: Shake It Off, Shake It Off…Said CoachBy Kristina Maksuti
THEN: College Budget EatsBy Michael Marando
NOW: College Budget EatsBy Michael Marando
THEN: Abandoned to FictionBy Tori Messana
NOW: Abandoned to FictionBy Tori Messana
THEN: Media About MediaBy Connor Ryan
NOW: Media About MediaBy Connor Ryan
THEN: EuroligenBy William Slattery
NOW: EuroligenBy William Slattery
THEN: RamsVeryOwnBy Lourenzo Smith
NOW: RamsVeryOwnBy Lourenzo Smith
THEN: The Beer GardenBy Kaley Walters
NOW: The Beer GardenBy Kaley Walters
THEN: Finger Flickin Good FlicksBy Brian Wetzel
NOW: Finger Flickin Good FlicksBy Brian Wetzel
Quotes About Writing
“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”
– Ray Bradbury
Quotes About Writing
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”
– Sylvia Plath
Quotes About Writing
“I try to leave out the parts that people skip.”
– Elmore Leonard
Quotes About Writing
“If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
– Toni Morrison
Quotes About Writing
“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you're inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”
– Mark Twain
Quotes About Writing
“The time to begin writing an article is when you have finished it to your satisfaction. By that time you begin to clearly and logically perceive what it is you really want to say.”
– Mark Twain
Quotes About Writing
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
– Mark Twain
Quotes About Writing
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”
– William Wordsworth
Quotes About Writing
“The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible.”
– Vladimir Nabakov
Quotes About Writing
“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
– Anton Chekhov
Quotes About Writing
“Easy reading is damn hard writing.”
– Nathaniel Hawthorne
Quotes About Writing
“Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.”
– Nathaniel Hawthorne
Quotes About Writing
“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.”
– Isaac Asimov
Quotes About Writing
“I will use big words from time to time, the meanings of which I may only vaguely perceive, in hopes such cupidity will send you scampering to your dictionary: I will call such behavior 'public service'.”
– Harlan Ellison
Quotes About Writing
“Writing is the hardest work in the world. I have been a bricklayer and a truck driver, and I tell you – as if you haven't been told a million times already – that writing is harder. Lonelier. And nobler and more enriching.”
– Harlan Ellison
Quotes About Writing
“I talk about the things people have always talked about in stories: pain, hate, truth, courage, destiny, friendship, responsibility, growing old, growing up, falling in love, all of these things. What I try to write about are the darkest things in the soul, the mortal dreads. I try to go into those places in me that contain the cauldrous. I want to dip up the fire, and I want to put it on paper. The closer I get to the burning core of my being, the things which are most painful to me, the better is my work.”
– Harlan Ellison
The Future
The Secret to Success
Skill and Personality
The Secret to Success
Writing and Communication
How to Be a Better Writer
How to Be a Better Writer
Write! Write! Write!
How to Be a Better Writer
Rewrite and Proofread
How to Be a Better Writer
Read
How to Be a Better Writer
Build your vocabulary
How to Be a Better Communicator
Listen
How to Be a Better Communicator
Be social
How to Be a Better Communicator
Be organized
How to Be a Better Communicator
Research(Know your stuff)
How to Be a Better Communicator
Plan
How to Be a Better Communicator
Practice
Tips for Success
Tips for Success
Be nice
Tips for Success
Be professional
Tips for Success
Show up(Be on-time for meetings and deadlines)
Tips for Success
Recognize and fix your weaknesses
Tips for Success
Recognize and amplify your strengths
Tips for Success
Stay positive(Don’t be a Naysayer of Doom
or a Neutral Zombie)
Tips for Success
Don’t be too sensitive
Tips for Success
Always network
Tips for Success
Be a problem-solver
Tips for Success
Be proactive not just reactive(Go above and beyond)
Tips for Success
Toot your own horn(Log your work status and the results)
Tips for Success
Stay ahead of the curve in your industry(especially with communications and technology)
Tips for Success
Never give up
Tips for Success
Take care of yourself, especially when you’re young(Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, Spiritually, Financially)
Tips for Success
Be the best and have no regrets
The Future
Assignments Due Next Class
Finish your Final Paper on or before May 6.Email it to [email protected]
HAVE A WONDERFUL FUTURE!