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Unit 1: Introduction and Principles of Journalism
16 videos

Welcome to English for Journalism
Course Overview: Topics, Assessments and Activities
Course Overview: Games and Levels
Why Journalism? What Makes This Field Interesting?
Introduction to the History of Journalism – pre-1690
History of Journalism – 1690 – present day
Language Focus – Simple Past and Past Progressive
Unlockable Achievement
Principles of Journalism 1: Gathering Sources
Principles of Journalism 2: Telling the Story
Language Focus – Word Families
Principles of Journalism 3: Impacting People
Language Focus – Phrases for Agreeing and Disagreeing
Online Learning Opportunities to Extend Your Skills
Supplemental Listening: *Young Journalists Report on Worldwide Landmine Problems*
Supplemental Listening: 'Berlin Airlift' Airport Becomes Emergency Refugee Shelter

11 readings

Overview of the Unit
Political Cartoons: Exploring Serious Subjects in Fun Way
Hearst and the Growth of US Journalism
BASIC: *Media freedom is important. Here's what you can do.*
ADVANCED: Media Freedom is important. Here’s what you can do.”
How freedom of information works
Game: Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
Irregular Verb List
Supplemental Reading: How Can Journalists Be Protected?
Supplemental Reading: *'Berlin Airlift' Airport Becomes Emergency Refugee Shelter*
Supplemental Reading: *Newspapers in America*

15 quizzes

Unit 1 Assessment 1: What do we expect from the media? (Survey)
Check Your Understanding: *Political Cartoons: Exploring Serious Subjects in Fun Way*
Check Your Understanding: Hearst and the Growth of US Journalism
Check Your Understanding: “Media Freedom is Important. Here’s what you can do.”
Check Your Understanding: *How freedom of information works*
Game 1: Timeline Game
Game 2: Selecting tense – Simple Past versus Past Progressive
Value Affirmation Activity
Game 3: Matching word forms in context
Game 4: Vocabulary Practice - Principles of Journalism
Check Your Understanding: “Young Journalists Report on Worldwide Landmine Problem”
Crossword with Irregular Past Tense
Check Your Understanding: *How Can Journalists Be Protected?*
Check Your Understanding: 'Berlin Airlift' Airport Becomes Emergency Refugee Shelter”
Check Your Understanding: *Newspapers in America*

1 discussion prompt

Unit 1 Assessment 2: Principles of Journalism
Unit 2: How to Research, Pitch, and Interview
17 videos

Choosing a Topic
Researching an Idea
Unlockable Achievement
Pitching a Story – Newspapers/Magazines
Pitching a Story - Radio
Sample News Story Pitch
Video Listening: Times are Changing in Havana, Cuba
Language Focus – Interviewing Sources – Wh- Questions
Interviewing Sources – Reliability, Facts and Opinion
Language Focus – Quoting Sources and Reporting Verbs
Video interview with a student journalist from The Daily Pennsylvanian
Interviewing Sources - Notetaking
Language Focus – Quoting Sources Directly or Using Reported Speech
Supplemental Listening: *Story of Dr. Omalu Enlightens on Risks of High-impact Sports*

9 readings

Overview of the Unit
BASIC: *Want to be a good reporter? Follow these tips.*
ADVANCED: Want to be a good reporter? Follow these tips.
Sample News Story Pitch and Written Pitch Template
BASIC: Times Are Changing in Havana, Cuba
ADVANCED: Times are Changing in Havana, Cuba
Game: Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
Supplemental Reading: Student newspapers shake things up
Supplemental Reading and Listening: *Story of Dr. Omalu Enlightens on Risks of High-impact Sports*

11 quizzes

Check Your Understanding: *Want to be a good reporter? Follow these tips.*
Check Your Understanding: Times are Changing in Havana, Cuba
Check Your Understanding: Video interview with a student journalist from The Daily Pennsylvanian
Game 1: Right-sizing Your Topic
Game 2: Vocabulary Practice
Game 3: Reliable Sources
Game 4: Choose the reporting verb
Game 5: Changing Direct Speech to Reported Speech
Check Your Understanding: Student newspapers shake things up
Game: WH- question formation
Check Your Understanding: Story of Dr. Omalu Enlightens on Risks of High-impact Sports

1 peer review

Unit 2 Assessment 1: Create a Written Pitch

1 discussion prompt

Unit 2 Assessment 2: Issues and Sources
Unit 3: Words in Print
12 videos

Print Media: From Topic to Article
Types of Leads
Creating a Lead
Unlockable Achievement
Language Focus – SV Agreement with Different Subjects
Writing Using Associated Press Style
Language Focus – Structure of Active and Passive Voices
Language Focus – Use of Active and Passive Voices
Reporting Accurately
Proofreading an Article
Listening: Egyptian Journalists Call for Press Freedom

9 readings

Overview of the Unit
Student Newspapers Face Real World Challenges
BASIC: Thai Health Policy as Model for Emerging Economies
ADVANCED: Thai Health Policy as Model for Emerging Economies
BASIC: With billions to feed, sustainable agriculture is not a luxury
ADVANCED: With billions to feed, sustainable agriculture is not a luxury
Game: Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
Egyptian Journalists Call for Press Freedom
Old Age, Debt Threaten Vietnam Economy

11 quizzes

Check Your Understanding: *Student Newspapers Face Real World Challenges.*
Check Your Understanding 2: *Thai Health Policy Seen as Model for Emerging Economies*
Check Your Understanding: *With billions to feed, sustainable agriculture is not a luxury*
Game 1: Labeling - the Process and the Front Page
Game 2: Match Lead to Lead Type
Game 3: Applying AP Style
Game 4: When to Use Passive Voice
Check Your Understanding: *Egyptian Journalists Call for Press Freedom*
Check Your Understanding: *Old Age, Debt Threaten Vietnam Economy*
Game: Active/Passive Game
Game: Subject/Verb Agreement Game

1 peer review

Unit 3, Assessment 2: Write an article based on the lead you created in Assessment 1.

1 discussion prompt

Unit 3 Assessment 1: Create a lead for your story.
Unit 4: Broadcasting the News
16 videos

The Language of Broadcast Journalism
Listening: *VOA Fast Five*
Unlockable Achievement
The People of Broadcast Journalism
Types of Stories for Broadcast Journalism
Using Conversational Style
Listening: *So you want to be a TV reporter...*
Language Focus – Present Tense and Active Voice
Sample Broadcast News Story
Ratings in TV News: How Journalists Compete
Sensationalism in TV News
The 24-hour News Cycle
Language Focus - Stress and Pausing
Listening: *Telepresence - The Next Best thing to Being There*

7 readings

Overview of the Unit
Listening: So you want to be a TV reporter ...
Podcasting on the rise
Unit 4 Assessment 2: Instructions and Model
Game: Unit 4 Vocabulary Flashcards
Radio Hoax Causes Panic
Forget a seat at the table. This reporter wants a seat in the briefing room.

11 quizzes

Check your Understanding 1: Listening: *VOA Fast Five*
Check Your Understanding: *So you want to be a TV reporter...*
Unit 4 Assessment 1: Rewrite your article as a copy for a broadcast
Check Your Understanding: *Podcasting on the rise.*
Game 1: Matching Language to Definitions
Game 2: Print vs. Broadcast Journalism
Game 3: Stress
Check Your Understanding: *Radio Hoax Causes Panic?
Check Your Understanding: *Forget a seat at the table. This reporter wants a seat in the briefing room*
Check Your Understanding: *Telepresence - The Next Best Thing to Being There*
Game: Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

1 peer review

Unit 4, Assessment 2: Writing follow-up questions
Unit 5: Journalism in the Digital Age
12 videos

Origins and Current State of the Digital Age
The Impact on the Journalistic Process
The Impact on Traditional Media
Language Focus – Present Perfect Form
Challenges 1: The Digital Divide
Language Focus – Data Commentary
Unlockable Achievement
Citizen Journalism
Challenges 2: Ethics in the Digital Age
Challenges 3: Intellectual Property and Censorship
Course Conclusion

10 readings

Overview of the Unit
BASIC: Mapping the Digital Divide
ADVANCED: Mapping the Digital Divide
Want to be a citizen journalist? You might be one already.
BASIC: Egypt Clamps Down on Media Ahead of 'Arab Spring' Anniversary
ADVANCED: Egypt Clamps Down on Media Ahead of 'Arab Spring' Anniversary
Game: Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
Sharing the benefits of the Internet across the digital divide
Africa's Infotech Revolution
Twitter Suspends Over 125,000 Accounts for 'Promoting Terrorist Acts'

10 quizzes

Check your Understanding: Mapping the Digital Divide
Unit 5 Assessment 1: Choose the Factually Accurate Data Commentary
Check Your Understanding: *Want to be a citizen journalist? You might be one already.*
Check Your Understanding: Egypt Clamps Down on Media Ahead of 'Arab Spring' Anniversary
Game 1: Create a Timeline of Digital Media
Game 2: Present Perfect Form
Game 3: Choose the Appropriate Data Commentary Language
Check Your Understanding: *Sharing the benefits of the Internet across the digital divide*
Check Your Understanding: *Africa's Infotech Revolution*
Check Your Understanding: *Twitter Suspends Over 125,000 Accounts for 'Promoting Terrorist Acts'*

1 peer review

Unit 5, Assessment 2: How has digital journalism affected traditional journalism?

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The course offers over 42 hours of recorded content.

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