Gathering and vetting evidence

WK 2 20 Jan

Read / Watch for next week

Ed Bradley, “Unsafe Haven,” 60 Minutes II, 1999 (Alert: This story includes images of violence against children.)

Cindy Chang, "Louisiana Is the World's Prison Capital," The Times-Picayune, 2012

Helen Malmgren, For Profit Colleges: California Is Poised for an Avalanche of Litigation, 2018

Lecture / Q&A

Finding, vetting, and incorporating evidence in a story. Developing sources. Public or private?

WK 2 Detail

Pitches

WORKSHOP

ISP alumni Nigell Moses, La'Shance Perry, and Naomi Winston visit our class, describe their experiences in the ISP, and talk about how to get the most out of this class and this program.
Workshop pitches with Nigell, La'Shance, and Naomi.

HOMEWORK

Read/watch next week's assigned material.
Write a one-paragraph pitch for one of next week’s assigned stories.
Click on the "Homework Tools" tab at the bottom of this page, choose ONE of the topics listed in the "Homework" section there. Then use the links listed below the topics to search for data about the topic you've chosen.
Write down your data findings and cite your sources, then turn in your assignment on Brightspace.