To all students of Journalism (J) 109 FWX (Writing for Popular Audiences), J 122 HWX (Publication Design and Layout) and J 200-1 (Thesis):

That I am making this announcement on April Fool’s Day is just a coincidence. Anyway, you may now get your class cards and papers from the department.

If you got an INC (incomplete), kindly contact me as soon as possible if you want to submit the necessary requirements during summer as I have a very hectic schedule.

For those who are graduating this month, congratulations and I wish you all the best. Keep the flames of press freedom burning!

Thank you for your attention.

February 21 (Thursday)

• J 117 (Online Journalism): Members of Group 4 will present their report. The resource links section on UP Charter Change should also be uploaded to your website before the start of our class.
• J 122 (Publication Design and Layout): It will be the turn of Groups 3 and 4 to report. After the two reports, you will receive instructions pertaining to the submission of a newspaper page, newsletter and web advertisement. The first two requirements are due on February 28, the last on March 6. We will also discuss the mechanics for the finalization of your website which serves as your final exam.

February 22 (Friday)

• J 109 (Writing for Popular Audiences): Kindly submit your second article. Please read the handout I gave you today (February 15) as we will use it as main reference in our discussion. We will also critique your first article.

Message to my thesis students

• J 200 (Thesis): As of today, only one student has submitted an acceptable first draft which practically assures her of a passing grade (or an INC [Incomplete] at worst). If you were to refer to your schedule, you should have submitted by this time your second draft. While I appreciate that some of you periodically update me on the status of your theses, I should remind you that failure to submit an acceptable first draft before the end of the classes this semester means a grade of 5.0 (Failure).

January 17 (Thursday)

• J 117 (Online Journalism): We will critique the introductory page of your news website which will serve as your midterm exam. You should have uploaded your HTML and other graphic files before coming to class. Please remember that your output will be graded based on (1) how your introductory page’s “look and feel” complements the desired concept and content of your website; and (2) how your source code was written. Your participation in the critiquing session of your classmate’s outputs will also be graded.
• J 122 (Publication Design and Layout): As is the case of J 117, the introductory page of your personal or hobby website will serve as your midterm exam. We will also analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your output. Our critiquing session will focus on your creative use of HTML tags and attributes.

January 18 (Friday)

• J 109 (Writing for Popular Audiences): We will not have a class on January 18. You only need to submit your first paper (maximum word count: 1,000 words). We will continue our discussion of “popularization” on January 25.

J 200 (Thesis) students: This is just to remind you that the first draft of your thesis is due on January 25 (Friday). Only a few students have updated me on the status of their thesis, and fewer still have submitted their preliminary findings. Please keep in mind that those who fail to submit an acceptable first draft within this semester will get a grade of 5.0.

If you’re my student in Journalism (J) 200 (Thesis), please note that we will meet on Friday (November 16), 4 pm in my office. Kindly bring your Form 5 and thesis proposal.

Thank you and see you then.

For the benefit of those who are just lurking, J 200 is the required undergraduate thesis course for journalism students at UP Diliman. Its prerequisite is J 199 (Research in Journalism). Unlike other courses, J 200 students do not attend regular classes and just periodically consult with their advisers on the status of their thesis.