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Remixing the NewsPresented at the Teach-A-ThonJournalism/Interactive 2014
Donica Mensing@donicaReynolds School of Journalism, University of Nevada, Reno
WANTED:A better way to engage
beginning students with news
And, a better way to learn:
How to find and evaluate local news
How to make defensible news judgments
How to create a news product to engage an audience
How to share a product to reach an intended audience
Teach students to
remix the news
Storify
ZeegaSpundge
Pop
Trove
News Peg
Zeega is a fun interactive media toolstudents can use to curate news.
It was created by Matter, a San Francisco-basedaccelerator for mission-driven games
committed to changing media for good.
http://zeega.com
Assignment
Create an engaging news product that takes one to two minutes to watch
Include three to five noteworthy local news stories (can also include weather, sports & entertainment)
Of importance and interest to students
Publish daily and share on social media
Learning from mistakes
Search skills
Story selection
Short, accurate writing
Visual design
Meeting deadlines
Punctuation and spelling
Assessment
Did you include "newsworthy" stories for the day?
Is your writing accurate, concise, and correct?
Is your visual storytelling legible and attractive?
Do your choices violate professional standards?
Did you meet your deadline?
Resources
Zeega FAQ: http://blog.zeega.com/faq
How journalists can use interactive storytelling tool Zeega, IJ Net, Margaret Looney
KQED Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMMoZuiLegU
Poynter’s News University free tutorial/webinar on Zeegas: http://www.newsu.org/digital-tools-zeega
If you have examples of Zeegas you like,
please tweet them! And if you try this assignment, let
me know.
Reynolds School of Journalism
