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Always be prepared to engage class guests.

All students in Prof. Rucker's classes must come
prepared to engage all guest speakers.
Go online. Research guest & business.
Develop questions based on your research and interests.

Assignment Due: Bring 5 TYPED questions to use in class
discussion. Submit at end of that class.

*Class participation grade assignment*

Take good notes during guest lectures. Always note the person's contact info,
like e-mail address of phone number Listen for opportunities to follow-up on comments made.
Listen for and write down opportunities like internship or job offerings.
Follow-up after class immediately. Do not wait.

ALWAYS SAY "THANK YOU" to guest speakers.

THURSDAY

SEPT. 1st

MCOM 72

1:30pm
&
3 pm

Laura Burstein

Host, Moblog Nation Co-Host, Inside Mac Radio Freelance Technology Reporter SJSU Broadcast Journalism Graduate

Topic: The recent phenomenon of podcasting and citizen journalism, what it means to the "average" consumer, and how it's affecting professional news media.

TUESDAY

SEPT. 20th

MCOM 72

1:30pm
&
3 pm

John McManus

Director of the Online Service based in the School of
Journalism & Mass Communications
San Jose State University

GRADE THE NEWS

Focus: How Bay Area newspapers and TV news programs
are NOT changing for the better. Emphasis now on what people
want to know versus what the NEED to know.

Thursday

OCT. 20th

MCOM 72

1:30pm
&
3 pm

Charles Caudill

Two Time Emmy Award Winner &
Former CNN Vice President of News
to
President & Owner of an online
International Public Relations Firm

Tips on how to contact media professionals &
interview for media jobs.

TUESDAY

OCT. 25th

MCOM 72

1:30pm
&
3 pm

Justin
Moreau

SJSU/RTVF Graduate
Former ESPN
Sports Editor/Writer

Owner of
Stockton
Advertising Agency