Thanks to our University Information System (aka “CRS”), I was able to submit online your final grades even if I am currently in South Korea. Feel free to log in to CRS now to look at your grades.

J 122 TUV and J 122 TWX students: In case you haven’t done so, kindly get your graded papers from the department.

Media 120 WZZ students: Your graded final papers are still with me as of this writing. I can only send them via postal mail on April 8 (Wednesday) as I have a speaking engagement in Jakarta early next week. Since it takes about two days to reach the Philippines (this is the second time I sent postal mail to UP), please contact the department starting April 10 as to when you can pick up your papers.

For the readers of this blog, I hope you will take some time to visit the websites of my students in J 117 and J 122. They put a lot of work in their project and most of them live up to the high standards of online publication design and layout, not to mention online content. These websites were hand coded, which means that they used only a text editor in writing the HTML codes.

J 117 TWX (Online Journalism):

1. An Observer (Maria Katrina Elaine Alba)
2. Sentimyento (Gladyline Alvero)
3. Reindrops (John Reiner Antiquerra)
4. The White Table (Cres Andrea Bardos)
5. Lorax (Katherine Grace Catipay)
6. Out of Oblivion (Maria Ernica de Guzman)
7. The Observer (Ella Marie Dimaculangan)
8. The New Face (Noli Ermitanio)
9. (S)alamin (Marvin Lim)
10. Flashpoint (Clarisse Osteria)
11. Piece of My Mind (Francesca Marie Postor)
12. Papers, Pens and Blots (Jeff Meinard Ramirez)
13. P’s Journalism Files (Andres Paolo Tanchuling)
14. WebSight (Ela Marie Teodosio)
15. Black and White (Edgar Joseph Villar)

J 122 TUV (Publication Design and Layout)

1. The Curious Squid (Maria Katrina Elaine Alba)
2. Stories from the Sidelines (Katrina Angco)
3. Ilocos Sur (Riziel Cabreros)
4. Ignoy.com (Katherine Grace Catipay)
5. Jovan (Jo Javan Cerda)
6. Banda Rito, Banda Roon (Mark Allan Cervantes)
7. My Life, My World, My Site (Katherine Cortes)
8. Litrato (Camille de Jesus)
9. I Am Palaboy (Alpha Emata)
10. Documenting South Korea (Maritoni Molina)
11. Movie ‘Dict (Kris Rajani Nagera)
12. Snapshots and Scribbles (Jean Natividad)
13. Move, Shake, Drop (Cherrie Anne Ongteco)
14. The Pie Hole (Kevin Angelo Paulino)
15. Belle du Boudoir (Denise San Jose)

J 122 TWX (Publication Design and Layout)

1. Satirical Voyeur (Jean Lander Agor)
2. The Gypsy Tales (Anne Grace Apostol)
3. Drei Bardos (Cres Andres Bardos)
4. Laughing Out Loud (Norlegen Bayona)
5. Dream Jobs (Hazel Sarah Federico)
6. F.U.E.L. (Kristine Galang)
7. The Travelling Kikai (Keisha Therese Halili)
8. Artistina (Kristina Javier)
9. Ang Bahay na Pula (Rupert Francis Mangilit)
10. Six Hours to Session Road (Kariza Andrea Montealegre)
11. The Other Side of Me (Maria Sarah Ramayrat)
12. Running with Scissors (Jan Erick Roque)
13. Graffiti Revolution (Larissa Mae Suarez)
14. A Table Tennis Enthusiast’s Journal (Janet Tan)
15. TravELA (Ela Marie Teodosio)
16. Barry in Mind (Barry Cyrus Viloria)

Para sa mga estudyante ng J 122 TUV at TWX (Publication Design and Layout), puwede n’yo nang kunin ang mga papel na isinumite ninyo, kasama na ang mga ibinigay ngayon lang (Marso 4). Kung sakaling may kulang pa kayong proyekto, ipadala n’yo na lang sa email at huwag kalimutang gumamit ng PDF na format. Huwag n’yong kalimutan ang deadline ng inyong web advertisement at website.

Kung estudyante naman kita sa J 117 WUV (Online Journalism), siguraduhin n’yong maayos ang inyong website na magsisilbing pinal na eksaminasyon. Hindi ko na kailangan pang ulitin ang mangyayari kapag may nakitang dead link sa inyong website.

Sa mga gradwadong estudyante naman ng Media 230 WZZ (Media Ethics), pagbutihin ninyo ang inyong pananaliksik dahil may malaking bahagdan ito ng inyong pinal na grado. Gaya ng nabanggit ko sa klase, posibleng irekomenda ko ang publikasyon ng mahuhusay na papel sa Philippine Journalism Review, bagama’t susunod pa rin ito sa proseso ng double-blind review.

Gusto ko namang kunin ang pagkakataong ito para batiin ang mga estudyante ng J 200-1 (Thesis) sa maaga nilang pagpasa ng pinal na bersyon ng kanilang tesis nang hindi isinasakripisyo ang kalidad ng pananaliksik.

Kung kailangan n’yo akong kontakin, kailangan n’yong malamang hindi ko dadalhin ang aking cellphone sa Korea, kaya sa email na lang kayo makipag-ugnayan.

Yun na lang muna at maraming salamat sa inyong atensiyon.

If you’ve attended our class last week, you already know the “juicy details,” particularly  where, why and with whom I’m going. You are now free to tell your classmates who were absent, as well as others who are interested to know.

As far as our class is concerned, this simply means that you have to religiously attend the remaining meetings in February. You already know the papers, projects and other requirements and their respective deadlines, so please submit them on time.

If you’re my thesis advisee (undergraduate or graduate level), please see me in the next few days so that we can evaluate the status of your thesis and make adjustments (if any) to your proposal or actual defense (for graduate students).

With regard to our schedule in March, we have no choice but to conduct our consultations via email or YM (unless of course you can afford the plane fare to visit me personally).

In any case, kindly visit this blog every now and then for other announcements, particularly those specific to your class.

Thank you for your attention and wish me luck!

If you are my student in Media 230, kindly get your graded final papers from the Department of Journalism.

Given that UP is not issuing class cards to students anymore, please find below the grades of my officially enrolled students in the two master’s courses I handled this semester.

J 202 WZZ (Advanced Reporting):

• 1977-02950: 1.25
• 1975-00760: 1.50
• 2007-78329: 1.75

Media 230 TZZ (Media Ethics):

• 2006-79404: 2.00
• 2003-79658: 1.25
• 1992-43229: 1.25
• 1977-02950: 1.50
• 2008-78365: 1.25
• 2007-79303: 1.25
• 2005-79608: 1.75
• 2008-78368: 2.00
• 1999-34372: 1.25
• 2000-78357: 5.00 (did not submit papers) – Update (Oct. 29, 11:00 am): Cleared by registrar’s office
• 1985-37135: 1.25
• 2001-79477: INC (lacks final paper) 1.50 – Update (Oct. 16, 4:38 pm)
• 2006-78170: 1.75

If you’re my student in J 200-1 (Thesis), I have already computed your final grade but it will not be released until you have submitted the bound copy of your thesis. You should also know that the format of your thesis should be consistent with the UP CMC Thesis and Dissertation Guidebook (June 2008) which was recently finalized. In any case, please find below the final grades for my J 200-1 students.

J 200-1 (Thesis):

• 2004-26685: 1.50 – Update (Oct. 23, 1:00 pm): Already submitted thesis
• 2004-79180: 1.75 – Update (Oct. 23, 1:00 pm): Already submitted thesis
• 2004-53469: 1.50 – Update (Oct. 23, 1:00 pm): Already submitted thesis
• 2004-35185: 1.00 – Update (Oct. 14, 5:40 pm): Already submitted thesis
• 2000-24333: DRP
• 2004-68785: 1.00 - Update (Oct. 14, 5:40 pm): Already submitted thesis
• 2003-60828: 1.25 – Update (Oct. 21, 8:59 am): Already submitted thesis

I will finish computing the grades for my two J 122 classes (Publication Design and Layout) within the week. Thank you for your attention.

As of this writing (11:35 a.m.), only three students have passed their preliminary findings. Those who cannot meet the deadline today may have a hard time catching up so they should seriously consider dropping J 200-1 (Thesis). Incidentally, the last day for dropping courses is on September 8.

You should know that I will be out of the country twice (in July and August) and I have several speaking engagements in the coming weeks, some of them out-of-town. Since I cannot easily adjust my already full schedule in the next few months, please observe the deadlines.

Thank you for your attention.

Update (6:15 pm): Out of the seven students enrolled in J 200-1, six managed to submit their preliminary findings. Thank you for your cooperation.

Kindly bring your thesis proposal and Form 5.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your attention.

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.

• 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).

• 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.

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.