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Sunday, November 17, 2013

TCF 335 November 18, 2013

November 18-ADAP and Habitat teams' individual portfolios

November 20-ADAP and Habitat teams' individual portfolios

November 22 - TOP client presentation, Room 130

December 2 - TOP Team's Individual portfolios

December 4 - Habitat team client presentation

December 6 - Habitat team client presentation

Friday, December 13th by 10:30 am
Final Take Home and Quiz due on readings, Google, and YouTube
*Can turn in early

Friday, December 13
NO CHANGES TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP PORTFOLIOS AFTER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH AT 10:30 AM

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

TCF 335 October 30, 2013

In Class Presentations:

November 18? ADAP and Habitat Individual Portfolios

November 20? ADAP and Habitat Individual Portfolios

November 22: Tuscaloosa One Place--In Room 130 Friday

Nielsen to add Tablets and Smartphones to gather datahttp://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/71524/nielsen-to-add-viewing-to-tv-ratings

News Gathering in the Air and Ground
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24712136

One Year After Hurricane Sandy
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/53408974#53408974

www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/nyregion/coming-back-a-year-of-recovery.html?smid=tw-nytimes

Google Glasses

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/29/tech/mobile/new-google-glass/

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2013/07/is-google-glass-the-future-of-journalism/

Google Glass UAB Surgeryhttp://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/10/uab_surgeon_performs_surgery_u.html

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbc-news/52655595#52655595

Wise Portfolio Wordshttp://mashable.com/2013/10/30/job-search-standout-tips/

The Role of News on Facebook

http://www.journalism.org/2013/10/24/the-role-of-news-on-facebook/

Rebirth of Journalism
http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/the-death-and-rebirth-of-journalism-flaws-exposed

Program About Twitter Broadcast on Twitter
http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/bbc-creating-news-program-about-twitter-trends-to-be-broadcast-via-twitter-1200754887/

Brands moving budgets to online videos
http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/bbc-creating-news-program-about-twitter-trends-to-be-broadcast-via-twitter-1200754887/

Monday, October 28, 2013

TCF 335 October 28, 2013

Monday, October 28th
*Review what's due for group and individual projects and rest of semester

Spring 2013 Individual Portfolios
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsVOidwP1_1bdEFKczZ6b3lieUNEYjhGSkVQLUNLVWc&usp=drive_web#gid=0

Spring 2013 Nonprofit Web Projects
Alabama Fire College: http://dhewlett.wix.com/alabamafirecollege
Boys & Girls Club of West Alabama: http://bandgwestal.wix.com/bandgwestal
The First Tee of Tuscaloosa: http://thefirsttee.wix.com/tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Miracle League: http://tuscaloosamiracle.wix.com/baseball#!home/mainPage

Wednesday, October 30th
Group Work Day

Team 1 (TOP) Team 2 (ADA) Team 3 (Habitat For Humanity)

Producer: Cason Hightower Tai Applewhite Hannah Stephens

Assistant Producer: Alaina Fondren Baker Leyman

Audio/Video: Matt Kenyon Kimberly Bolling Matt Patton

New Media/Website Kate McBrayer Ben Schultz Mike Myregaard

Marketing/Publicity/ Rachel Wilson Bo Cockrell Joe Ruffin

Art Director:

Friday, November 1
NO CLASS-FALL BREAK
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Monday, November 4th
All three groups present photo essay to class

Wednesday, November 6th
All three groups present audio projects to class

Friday, November 8th
All three groups present video projects to class

**this allows time to make repairs, shoot more, fix anything that needs fixed before presentations in front of clients.
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Monday, November 11th
In-Class Work Day

Wednesday, November 13th
*Show class web projects containing photo, audio, video, marketing, and social media projects

Friday, November 15
In-class work day on web and individual projects
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Monday-November 18
Group Presentation #1?

Wednesday-November 20
Group Presentation #2?

Friday-November 22
Group Presentation #3?

December 2nd-December 6
Individual Portfolio Presentations

Friday, December 6th
Final Take Home and Quiz due on readings, Google, and YouTube
*Will give to you after Fall Break
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NO CHANGES TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP PORTFOLIOS AFTER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH AT 10:30 AM

Friday, October 18, 2013

TCF 335 October 18, 2013

Twitter-Direct Messages Allowed
http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/twitter-direct-message-sources-easier_b23591

Kevin Sullivan's Reel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GxidBdWIjSM#!

Goal of blogging: drive leads!

Blogging Checklist:
1. Create compelling written content.
2. Create compelling audio content.
3. Create compelling video content.
4. Create compelling visual content with graphics, info graphics
5. Create compelling mobile content
6. Curate content: Must have attribution to others. Remember that word curation from Wednesday.
7. Post regularly.
8. Become an industry resource.
9. Include calls to action.
10. Engage with readers.
11. Spread the content.
12. Leave comments.
13. Measure success.
14. Optimize successful types of content.
15. Guest blog posts.

Blog Examples:

Twitter: Microblogging

Hurricane Sandy Blog-example handed out in class

http://heartifb.com/2013/04/15/7-signs-might-be-professional-blogger/

http://www.katrina-runs.com/

http://themiddlethatcounts.com/

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/07/huntsville_reporter_shea_allen.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/tv-reporter-fired-tell-all-blog-article-1.1412416

GOOGLE

Google Features You're Not Using
http://lifehacker.com/5923588/the-best-google-features-youre-probably-not-using

Google Hangout Duck Dynasty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv-XRSg4izY&feature=plcp

Search Google Trends http://www.google.com/trends/: Type in groundhog and tell me which year shows the biggest trend. Copy and paste the link to the five stories that show up on the right side of the graph. What region, city, and language does “groundhog” appear to be used the most.

Google News: http://news.google.com Go to google news and give me the links to the top five news stories that appear.

Google Insights http://www.google.com/insights/search/ Under search terms, type in immigration law, under filter, make sure it’s on web search, United States, Alabama, all metros, and limit it to the last 30 days, all categories. How many immigration law stories did you find? Copy and paste the embedded HTML graphic/chart.

Google Alerts http://www.google.com/alerts Go to google alerts and do a search query on the University of Alabama. Tell me the top five stories that show up, copy and past the links to those five stories.

Google Maps http:// www.maps.google.com Map where you live.

Google Translate http://www.translate.google.com/ Go to google translate and type in “I want to learn more about telecommunication and film.” Translate it from English to Spanish and copy and paste what words it gives you. Translate it from Spanish to French and tell me what it gives you.

Google Public Data http://www.google.com/publicdata/directory Go to google public data, click on GDP and Personal income of the US, go to disposable personal income, compare all the regions that are listed and tell me which one has the highest disposable personal income and which one has the lowest and highest for 1990, 2000, and 2010.

Google Currency Converter http://www.google.com/finance/converter

9. Go to google converter and convert 500 Euros to the American dollar and tell me what it is worth.

Google Pacman http://www.google.com/pacman/

Go to Google Pacman, insert coin and play. Tell me your high score on the first game.

Google Voice https://www.google.com/voice

Go to Google Voice, create a new phone number and text me 205-724-9449. Give me your name, class you are in, and say have a good day.

Google Maps Navigation System

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGXK4jKN_jY

Google Earth http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

iGoogle http://www.google.com/ig?referrer=ign

Google Scholar, Citations, and Legal Documents http://scholar.google.com/

Google Advanced Search http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en