Introduction:
Editing is not just a process of tweaking and fussing over language, but of ensuring that the story conveyed is the story intended, that the story is fair to all subjects, and that all information is accurate.
Learning objectives:
- Reviewing the failures of editing
- Considering modern editing structures
- Practicing peer editing
- Practicing self-editing
Steps to completion:
Background:
- Read (or reread) Rolling Stone’s account of “rape culture” at UVa.
- Read the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism’s report on the story.
- Write a short blog post detailing what you think the last moment in the reporting/writing/editing process might have been that would have prevented the debacle of this story in Module 8, tag “UVA” by Nov. 7.
- The Artful Edit, chapter 2
- The Artful Edit, chapter 3
Reflective:
- Class discussion November 8: UVa and the role of editing; concepts of micro- and macro-editing
- Class discussion November 10: Work time: micro editing and macro editing your own work
Exploratory
- Final draft of team package due Nov. 18
- Final draft of individual story by Dec. 2