The purpose of this practicum is to generate content for the journalism blog, the website of Mount Angel Seminary, and other seminary publications. Examples of student writing, story ideas, and more journalism resources are found here on the journalism blog.
Each story should be 500-600 words. After the student has written the first draft of each story, he will submit the story to Sister Hilda via email for comments and editing. Additional editing appointments may be done in person as schedules permit.
Each story will be edited at least once; it will be edited additional times if this is needed for the story to be of sufficient quality to be published. Only those stories that are published will count as work completed for the practicum.
Practicum students are responsible for submitting photos to accompany their stories. A student may take photos himself or solicit photos from other students. Should the student not have a digital camera, cameras are available from the AV department and from Sister Hilda.
Due Dates:
Each story should be 500-600 words. After the student has written the first draft of each story, he will submit the story to Sister Hilda via email for comments and editing. Additional editing appointments may be done in person as schedules permit.
Each story will be edited at least once; it will be edited additional times if this is needed for the story to be of sufficient quality to be published. Only those stories that are published will count as work completed for the practicum.
Practicum students are responsible for submitting photos to accompany their stories. A student may take photos himself or solicit photos from other students. Should the student not have a digital camera, cameras are available from the AV department and from Sister Hilda.
Due Dates:
If the student chooses to write more than three stories, the additional stories may be submitted for editing anytime before March 19th.
1st Story: first draft due February 3; final story due February 10
2nd Story: first draft due February 20; final story due February 27
3rd Story / Additional Stories: first draft due March 19; final story due April 19
1st Story: first draft due February 3; final story due February 10
2nd Story: first draft due February 20; final story due February 27
3rd Story / Additional Stories: first draft due March 19; final story due April 19
Grades:
Grades are assigned according to the amount of work the student completes for the publications of Mount Angel Seminary. While practicum students may generally choose the stories they wish to cover, Sister Hilda reserves the right to assign a story that needs coverage to the practicum students.
Grades are assigned according to the amount of work the student completes for the publications of Mount Angel Seminary. While practicum students may generally choose the stories they wish to cover, Sister Hilda reserves the right to assign a story that needs coverage to the practicum students.
C Level Work:
1) An initial appointment with Sister Hilda at the beginning of the semester.
2) Completion of three stories of sufficient quality to be submitted to the publications of
Mount Angel Seminary, one of which is accompanied by photographs.
Mount Angel Seminary, one of which is accompanied by photographs.
3) Final conference with Sister Hilda at the end of the semester.
B Level Work:
1) An initial appointment with Sister Hilda at the beginning of the semester.
2) Completion of three stories of sufficient quality to be submitted to the publications of Mount Angel Seminary, all three of which are accompanied by photographs.
3) Completion of the online course "The Language of the Image" through Poynter's News University.
4) A final conference with Sister Hilda at the end of the semester.
A Level Work:
1) An initial appointment with Sister Hilda at the beginning of the semester.
2) Completion of four stories of sufficient quality to be submitted to the publications of Mount Angel Seminary, at least three of which are accompanied by photographs.
3) Completion of the online course "The Language of the Image" through Poynter's News University.
4) A final conference with Sister Hilda at the end of the semester.
