Project site: http://www.hkstories.net/fall2011 FTP external files (eg Soundslides / large audio files etc to the hkstories.net server (see ftp) You can complete your final project entirely on wordpress, you can compile some or most of the site on Dreamweaver/Kompozer and copy the HTML only or you could iframe some or … Read On
Classes
Classes will be held weekly in the JMSC’s DIGITAL MEDIA LAB. Please keep to your assigned session — Labs A & B (Tuesdays from 10 am - 12.55 pm and 3 pm - 5.55 pm, respectively) and Lab C (Thursdays from 6.30 - 9.30 pm)What’s New
Keep an eye on the class Twitter feed in the right-hand column for class announcements and updates ... better still, set up a Twitter account and follow us -- see http://twitter.com/jmsc6091
Final Project – Details, Deadlines and Pitfalls
Assignment - Final
Page 1 page 2 page 3 Page 4 Final Individual Project: Your individual online report will be a multiple media report about this semester’s theme: Group A: The Hong Kong Environment Group B: Beyond Central: Hong Kong’s Rural and Urban Villages & Neighbourhoods Group C: Hong Kong Heritage … Read On
Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Avoiding Common Pitfalls
This is a journalism class and standard journalistic norms are required. Here’s how to avoid the common pitfalls that have beset students in the past!
Plagiarism & Copyright
Plagiarism & Copyright
Material(s) from other places passed off as your own (implicitly or explicitly) in your assignments for this class will be treated as plagiarism. Plagiarism as well as copyright infringement is taken very seriously at the JMSC and violators will receive a failing grade. You also risk rustication.
Course Assignment Themes
Assignment Themes
Mid-term Group Project: (All) Navigating HKU in a wheelchair (the wheelchair will be supplied)Soundslide PLUS sidebar(s). Final Individual Project: Group A: The Hong Kong Environment Group B: Beyond Central: Hong Kong’s Rural and Urban Villages & Neighbourhoods Group C: Hong Kong Heritage REMEMBER: All stories must be datelined … Read On
How to Code Anchors and Iframes
Coding Snippets
Anchors Click where you want the anchor to go. Eg if it is the top of the page, click on the top of page. Then click on anchor tab, add a name (eg top) Random text: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse risus elit, lobortis ut consequat … Read On
How To Embed A Soundslide on the Web
Coding Snippets
IMPORTANT: WHEN EMBEDDING YOUR GENERATED CODE WORK IN HTML MODE, NOT VISUAL MODE
Layout Example A Using Tables
Coding Snippets
Example A: Three-column plus two-column layout, black and white
Final Project Pitches – Ideas Added to the Forum
Assignment - Final
Remember: you will have to pitch your ideas via the class forum at http://jmsc.hku.hk/courses/jmsc6091/forum/#/news/ (the link can be seen at the very top line of this home page). Some ideas have been added to the forum …. feel free to show your creativity and ideas — even if you do … Read On
Assignment – Final Project – Pitch
Assignment - Final
Deadline: 24 hours before next week’s class (session 7) Pitch your final project idea via the class forum at http://jmsc.hku.hk/courses/jmsc6091/forum/#/news/ Please start a new thread for each person – and use your full name in the slug Pitching is important — you can have the best story in the world … Read On
Writing for Radio
Audio
From Angharad Law’s 2011 Radio Course (JMSC 0053): The main thing you need to remember when you are writing for radio is that someone is going to read it aloud. So read it after you’ve written it. If it doesn’t sound right, or isn’t easy to read, then you need … Read On
How to Export/Import a WordPress Site
Wordpress
This is for backing up your wordpress installation and reinstalling it or exporting it to a new blog. Note: this procedure exports/imports ONLY your posts, pages, comments and your pix and attachments etc uploaded. It won’t export your blogroll or your theme. You’ll need to restore your theme and replace … Read On
How to Use Tab Widget
Coding Snippets
Page 1Content goes hereThe code is:<a href=”http://www.hkstories.net/fall2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tabcode.png”><img src=”http://www.hkstories.net/fall2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tabcode.png” alt=”” title=”tabcode” width=”202″ height=”156″ /></a>Click on HTML mode to view the code. Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 content goes here.
Combining Dreamweaver and 3rd Party Generated HTML etc
Coding Snippets
More on Dreamweaver etc Steps for completing a web page or site on DW and FTPing to the hkstories.net server — and then iframing to the final project website at http://www.hkstories.net/fall2011 1. Ensure none of the elements on your DW site exceeds about 960-90 pixels in width (the extra width … Read On
Sign Up For Feedback Sessions: (Three sessions From Nov 8) – Updated
Announcements
Sign Up For Feedback Sessions on this google doc
Animations
Animation
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Copyright & Permissions
JMSC 6091 Online Journalism by Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at jmsc.hku.hk.
