Fellowship Schedule
Visual Journalists | Reporters and Writers

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2002

9 a.m. Breakfast with Visual Journalism Fellows

Welcome from Poynter faculty and staff - Great Hall

10-11:30 a.m. Introductions, Orientation, etc. (Room 105)

11:30-Noon Tour of Institute with Nancy

Noon Lunch at Poynter with faculty, staff, and Visual Fellows - Great Hall

1:30-3:00 p.m. The Power of Story - Andrew DeVigal, Chip Scanlan, Kenny Irby, Chris

Martin, Monica Moses, George Rorick, and Roy Peter Clark -Amphitheater

3:15 p.m. Assignments, Send-off

WEEK ONE

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting (Room 217)

9-Noon Writers at Work: A Process Approach to News Reporting & Writing

Lunch On Your Own

1:30-1:45 p.m. Computer System Intro - Lanette Miller

1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Writers at Work cont’d.

3:00 - 5 p.m. Finding the Black Pearl - Kenny and Chip in Amphitheater

4:15 - 4:45 p.m. Summing up a Life: Crafting a Budget Line

4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2002

A Day in the Life: Shadowing a St. Petersburg Times Reporter

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting (Shadow Assignment feedback)

9:00-10:30 a.m. Learning Your Community: A Beat as a Series of Relationships - Chris

10:30-Noon On the Beat: Roles and Responsibilities - Kenny

Noon-4 p.m. On the Beat with your VJ partner

4-5 p.m. Presenting Your Beats - Amphitheater

5-5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9-10:30 a.m. How Visuals Communicate - Andrew, George, Monica and Kenny

10:30 -12:30 p.m. Working Across Disciplines - Monica and Chris

2-2:45 p.m. PointsSouth: An Introduction - Ellen Sung

3-4 p.m. Library Orientation - David Shedden

4:15-5p.m. Guidelines for Resumes and Cover Letters

5-5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9-11:15 a.m. Learning to Listen: The Art of Interviewing - Chip

11:30-12:15 The Importance of Looking Good: Style Tips from Vicki Krueger

1:30-3:30 p.m. Reporting and Writing with a Camera - Kenny Irby

3:45-5:30 p.m. Checking In: Individual Conferences with Chip and Chris

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2002

Evening -- Pool Party at The Irbys

6149 27^th Street, South

St. Petersburg (#727-865-9005)

(Time to be announced)

WEEK TWO

Points South Edition #1

MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2002

9 a.m. Deadline for Budget of Beat Story Ideas

10-11 a.m. Beat Backgrounder with David Shedden - Group 1

All morning available to work on your beat

1:15-1:30 p.m. Morning meeting (a little later than usual)

1:30-3:30 p.m. Ethical Decision-Making: Bob Steele

3:45-5 p.m. Story Conferences - Chip and Chris

5-5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2002

8:45 - 9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9 a.m. Points South Edition #1 Story budget line due

10-11 a.m Beat Backgrounder with David Shedden - Group 2

Rest of day available to report and write Points South Story#1

Chris and Chip available to coach

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9-10:30 a.m. Avoiding the Pitfalls of Plagiarism and Fabrication

10:30-Noon Covering Politics and City Hall -Adam Smith

2 p.m. Points South #1 Story Deadline.

2-5 p.m. Coaching and Revision

5 p.m. Story Drop: Points South #1

5-5:30 p.m. Proofreading Guidelines/Taking It With You

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2002

8 a.m. Proofreading Points South Edition #1

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9-2 p.m. Council Meeting Prep: Note-taking, Leads, and Story Forms

3 p.m. St. Petersburg City Council Meeting

8 p.m. Council Story deadline

FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9:15-11 a.m. Council Meeting Feedback – Bryan Gilmer

11-Noon Points South #1 Feedback

Noon-2:30 p.m. Smarter Surfing: Making Best Use of Your Web Time – Sree Sreenivasan

(includes break for lunch -- provided)

2:45-4:15 p.m. Smarter Surfing: Hands-on Session with Sree Newsroom

4:30-6 p.m. Checking In: Individual Conferences with Chip and Chris

WEEK THREE

Points South #2

MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9-10:30 a.m. A Reporter’s Life - Stephen Buckley

10:30-11 a.m. Snack Provided

11-1 p.m. Reporting for Story - Anne Hull

2-3 p.m. Breathing Life into Program Stories - Chris

Rest Of Day Free for Beat Work

Chris and Chip available to coach

TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2002

8:45 a.m. Morning Meeting

9 a.m. Points South Edition #2 Story budget line due

All day free for reporting and writing

Chris, Chip, and Stephen available to coach

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9 a.m. Points South Edition #2 Story deadline

9-Noon Coaching and Revision

Noon Story drop: Points South #2

12:15-3 p.m Lunch at a Listening Post - Aly Colón

2-3 p.m. Listening Post Reports

3:15-5 p.m. TBA

5-5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2002

8 a.m. Proofreading

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9-Noon Putting People on the Page: Reporting and Writing the Profile –

Chris and Chip

Noon-2 p.m. Beat Reporting Roundtable (Lunch provided)

2:15-5 p.m. TBA

5-5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9 a.m. Deadline for submitting resumes and clips to Nancy

9-Noon Points South #2 Feedback

Fellows Teach-In

Noon Foreign Correspondence: Brown bag lunch with Stephen

2-5 p.m. Checking In Mid-Course: Individual Conferences with Chip and Chris

5-5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

WEEK FOUR

Points South #3

MONDAY, JULY 1, 2002

8-2 p.m. Deadline Assignment: Writing with a Sense of Place - Jeff Klinkenberg

Noon Lunch provided

2:15-5:00 p.m. Beat Reporting and Writing Time

5-5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9 a.m. Points South Edition #2 Story budget line due

Rest of the day reporting on your beat

Chip and Chris available to coach

5-5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2002

8:45 a.m. Morning Meeting

9 a.m. Points South Edition #3 Story deadline

9-Noon Coaching and Revision

Noon Story drop: Points South #3

12:30-2p.m. Conflict of Interest: Lunch with Bob Haiman

3:30-4:30 Faces of the Fourth: Planning Session

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002

9 a.m. Proofreading

ALL DAY Faces of the Fourth - Joint Project with Visual Fellows

Lunch Sandwiches and snacks provided at Poynter

FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2002

Morning Free - Recovery from 4^th of July assignment

1-2 p.m. Points South #3 feedback

2-3:30 p.m. Personal Essay, Experiential Narrative Preview, and Planning

3:45-5:30 p.m. Checking In: Individual Conferences - Chris and Chip

WEEK FIVE

Points South Issue #4

MONDAY, JULY 8, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

Morning Immersion Reporting - Leslie Rubinkowski

Merging Words and Visuals - David Yarnold

Rest of day available for Reporting and Writing Time

Personal Essay Coaching and Writing Time (Self-scheduled)

Chip, Chris, and Leslie available to coach

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2002

9 a.m. Points South Edition #4 Story budget line due

All Day Beat Reporting and Writing

Chris and Chip available to coach

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

9 a.m. Points South #4 Story deadline

9-Noon Coaching and Revision

Noon Story drop: Points South #4

1:30-3:30 p.m. Keeping Your Sense of Wonder – Tom French

3:30-5 p.m. Personal Essay and Experiential Reporting & Writing Time

Chris, Chip, and Leslie available to coach

6 p.m. Points South Edition #5 Story budget line due

THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2002

8 a.m. Proofreading Points South #4

9-11 a.m. Ethical Dilemmas on Your Beat -Bob Steele

11:30-1 p.m Immersion on Deadline – Leslie

Rest of day available for Personal Essay & Experiential Narrative

Chris, Chip, and Leslie available to coach

FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2002

8:45 a.m. Morning Meeting

9-10:30 a.m. TBA

10:45-Noon Points South #4 Feedback

Noon Lunch on your own

2-5 p.m. Personal Essay Readings/Finding News in the Personal

5-5:30 p.m. Taking It With You

WEEK SIX

Points South Issue #5

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2002

8:45-9 a.m. Morning Meeting

Morning free to report and write Experiential Narrative

2-3:30 p.m. Pyramids of Influence - Lillian Dunlap

4 p.m. Points South #5 Story Deadline

4-9 p.m. Coaching and Revision

9 p.m. Story drop: Points South #5

TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2002

Off-site All Day at Chip Scanlan’s house

Fellows Teach-In (Schedule TBA)

11 a.m.-Noon Job Hunting - Jim Naughton

Fellows Teach I (assignment & team listing TBA)

Lunch provided

Fellows Teach II (assignment & team listing TBA)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2002

8 a.m. Proofreading Points South #5

All Day Recruiters Day (North Pavilion -- Schedule TBA)

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2002

9-10:00 a.m. Surviving Your First Year - Chris Martin

10:15-12:15 Experiential Narrative Readings/Feedback

12:30-6 p.m. Final Check In: Individual Conferences with Chris and Chip

Work on Program Evaluations

FAREWELL PARTY (Details TBA)

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2002

9 a.m. The Power of Story - Readings and Presentations

Joint Session in Amphitheater

Noon Joint Lunch with Visual Fellows

1:30-3:30 p.m. Farewells