The Blue Pencil

Gender Report on Your Story

Ronald R. Rodgers — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:50:04 +0000

Figure the readability of the first draft of your story

Ronald R. Rodgers — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:50:46 +0000

Figure the readability of the first draft of your story. Post as comment. Be prepared to report.
Readability - Figuring the Fog Index
Paste into Gunning Fog Calculator

Story Idea for Week 9

Ronald R. Rodgers — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:48:07 +0000

Case Study Assignment

Ronald R. Rodgers — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:39:28 +0000

As part of your case study, go to ACES discussion list:

http://www.copydesk.org/discussionboard /phpBB2/index.php

Substance editing, ethics, and other matters

Briefly summarize one discussion going on there about ethics/taste/sensitivity/gender/diversity

Story Idea for Week 8

Ronald R. Rodgers — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:36:56 +0000

Story Idea for Week 7

Ronald R. Rodgers — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:54:51 +0000

All the President’s Men as Case Study

Ronald R. Rodgers — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:41:33 +0000

You have seen the movie. Now respond to it from the point of view of a journalist. I would like to see a conversation here that leaps off from the movie itself into the issues of journalism as you know and understand them.

Wal-Mart Case Study

Ronald R. Rodgers — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:09:53 +0000

Resume Blog Assignment

Ronald R. Rodgers — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:15:37 +0000

Search the Web and find some tips on writing quality resumes and cover letters and load to blog by Monday noon of Week 8.

Story Idea for Week 6

Ronald R. Rodgers — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:14:00 +0000