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==Appropedia Assignment== | ==Appropedia Assignment== | ||
The purpose of this assignment is to better understand "new media" | The purpose of this assignment is to better understand the role that "new media" plays in mass communication and explore the relationship between "new media" and society. In completing this service-learning assignment you will assist in fulfilling the mission of HSU ("Humboldt State University will be the campus of choice for individuals who seek above all else to improve the human condition and our environment… We will be renowned for social and environmental responsibility and action.") by employing your journalistic skills for the greater good and publishing your own work on an international forum. The platform we will be using for this assignment is appropedia.org, a locally founded non-profit organization with global reach. | ||
You will: | You will: | ||
* Work with a group of 2-3 people | * Work with a group of 2-3 people | ||
* Choose a topic that interests your group. The topic must be original, as well as relevant and applicable to [[Appropedia:Mission|Appropedia’s mission]]. Your topic could be a specific project, a profile of a relevant organization, an overview of a city/region that excels in some area of sustainable development or green living, a profile of a city/region that has a specific issue relating to sustainability, etc. (see [[#Topics|topics]] below for more information and examples) | * Choose a topic that interests your group. The topic must be original, as well as relevant and applicable to [[Appropedia:Mission|Appropedia’s mission]]. Your topic could be a specific project, a profile of a relevant organization, an overview of a city/region that excels in some area of sustainable development or green living, a profile of a city/region that has a specific issue relating to sustainability, etc. (see [[#Topics|topics]] below for more information and examples) | ||
* Research this topic and compose a | * Research this topic and compose a 600-900 word wiki article | ||
* Create user | * Create a user profile and post your article to www.appropedia.org (see [[#Instructions|instructions]] below) | ||
* Make your page appear palatable and appealing with proper headings, photos, layout, etc. Be sure to caption your images and only use those that you have permission to publish (see [[Help:Images]] for info on uploading images) | * Make your page appear palatable and appealing with proper headings, photos, layout, etc. Be sure to caption your images and only use those that you have permission to publish (see [[Help:Images]] for info on uploading images) | ||
* Reference all sources properly with links (see [[Help:Footnotes]] for help on special wiki citation format) | * Reference all sources properly with links (see [[Help:Footnotes]] for help on special wiki citation format) | ||