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Course name
JMC 384 Sports Media
Institution
Murray State University
Instructor
Melony Shemberger
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Journalism, communication
Course dates
2020-01-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
22


Catalog description: The symbiotic relationship
between sports and the media that cover them. Also, the impact these two institutions working in
tandem have on the American society.

Instructor's description: Thank goodness we can watch, hear or read about our favorite sports events in the media! Have you thought about how the media connects us to sports? What kind of responsibility does the media have for sports fans? These questions are among the many that we will examine in this course.

With Wikipedia, you will have the privilege to contribute information relevant to communication and power that might be missing, lacking or incorrect.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Adduhsun
Gjohnson41
Nigelun014
AshliC Tara Davis, Rochelle Stevens, Murray State Racers, Karin Smith
Dillionnichols Kentucky–Louisville rivalry, Crosstown Shootout, Kentucky–Tennessee rivalry, Indiana–Purdue rivalry, National Football League rivalries, Canada–United States sports rivalries, Australia–England sports rivalries
Sydney-Rogers33
Ahuey003 Kelly Barnhill (softball), NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, Bearkat Softball Complex, Oklahoma Sooners softball, Tim Walton (softball), UCLA Bruins softball
Tezroberts8
Kate Eliseeva
Willster777 Major League Baseball postseason, Subway Series, Home Run Derby, Major League Baseball uniforms
Cburns6
TheRealPhinsFan
Mponder74
Tmccaskill Sports-related traumatic brain injury, Head injuries in sports
Mwatford5
Nickbushnell
Hannahgracceee Instant replay in Major League Baseball, Umpire Decision Review System, Assistive technology in sport, Sports journalism, Social media coverage of the Olympics
LHawthorne11 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, United States women's national basketball team, Women's sport in Australia
Paigebold
Jereholt Nashville SC, Louisville City FC, St. Louis MLS team
Nwilkins2 Esports, Esports Arena, International Esports Federation
Racerfootball99

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 30 January 2020
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)


Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

For JMC 384: Rather than writing a blog, you will participate in Canvas discussion board assignments, which will be a part of the course grade. However, you are welcome to discuss your experiences with Wikipedia on a personal blog that you create.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 February 2020   |   Thursday, 6 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 February 2020   |   Thursday, 13 February 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


Assignment - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 February 2020   |   Thursday, 20 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Thursday, 27 February 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Sports

Biographies

Books

Films

History

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020   |   Thursday, 5 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review three articles

Guiding framework

Assignment - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 March 2020   |   Thursday, 12 March 2020
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020   |   Thursday, 19 March 2020
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13


Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 2020
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Thursday, 9 April 2020
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!


In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 April 2020   |   Thursday, 16 April 2020
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.