spelling error; 70-79. D=Story needs to be rewritten and re-reported all the way through. May contain more than one spelling error; 60-69. F=Story has a fact error, or misstates facts from documents. Seriously flawed in writing and conclusions. Below 60. The final grade will be determined as follows: 80%=Writing assignments. 20%=Final project paper with “Data Driven Journalism” class. Schedule: Week 1: Write one story Weeks 2-7: Write two stories each week Week 8: Writing one story Weeks 9-15: Write two stories each week Final project due Dec. 11. Setting up Slack: Each student will be added to the Slack site by the instructor. However, each student should also download the Slack app on their phones and check it regularly each day. Slack is how the class communicates with each other, and how the instructor lets you know when stories are available and who has been assigned what stories to write. Setting up Sqoop.com: 1. Go to and create an account. 2. Under search, click on “Search in your current location.” 3. Under name, enter “North Carolina 4. Under state, enter “NC.” 5. Click the green “save” button. 6.In the left-hand column, click all of the SEC filings. 7. Click the green “Save Search” button.
spelling error; 70-79. D=Story needs to be rewritten and re-reported all the way through. May contain more than one spelling error; 60-69. F=Story has a fact error, or misstates facts from documents. Seriously flawed in writing and conclusions. Below 60. The final grade will be determined as follows: 80%=Writing assignments. 20%=Final project paper with “Data Driven Journalism” class. Schedule: Week 1: Write one story Weeks 2-7: Write two stories each week Week 8: Writing one story Weeks 9-15: Write two stories each week Final project due Dec. 11. Setting up Slack: Each student will be added to the Slack site by the instructor. However, each student should also download the Slack app on their phones and check it regularly each day. Slack is how the class communicates with each other, and how the instructor lets you know when stories are available and who has been assigned what stories to write. Setting up Sqoop.com: 1. Go to and create an account. 2. Under search, click on “Search in your current location.” 3. Under name, enter “North Carolina 4. Under state, enter “NC.” 5. Click the green “save” button. 6.In the left-hand column, click all of the SEC filings. 7. Click the green “Save Search” button.
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