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Each week there are approximately two assignments, if not more, due.

Most exercises are due via e-mail at 3 p.m. before class starts -- but this is not always the case. Always check the requirements & due section below for every assignment. Work handed in late is not accepted.

 

Week 4 > Sept 16
Exercise
 Contact International Students
Description
 Contact several international students in preparation for your upcoming interview exercise. Project 1 requires you to interview at least 3 students from 2 different continents.
Requirements
 Make contact with several international students from different countries & continents. Begin to assess who is willing to be interviewed & what stories he or she might have to tell.

Do not yet interview them. While you may set up an interview appointment, you are not to interview any students for this project until after class on Sept 23.
Purpose
 This is the first step in Project 1. Before you know what international stories there are to be told on campus, you must locate prospective sources who are willing to be interviewed.
Context
 As a journalist, you are often tasked to talk to people who come from different cultures and backgrounds.
Examples
 None
Due
  Sept 16
Points
 0

The assignment description and requirements on the Web site supercede the written syllabus passed on the first day of class.
Instructors
Students
This site is maintained for students of JOU 4341 at the University of Florida. The course was created for online journalism track students by Professor Mindy McAdams and is currently taught by Kaye Trammell (Fall 2003). Contact Kaye Trammell at ktrammell@jou.ufl.edu with any questions.