Lesson from from University of Texas at Austin journalism class, Multimedia Storytelling. By Robert Quigley, senior lecturer.

1. J334 multimedia storytelling
Robert Quigley, professor
Aug. 25, 2011

2. About me
✤ Print journalist from 1994 to
2006, starting in Lufkin,
working to Austin
✤ Internet side from 2006 to 2011
✤ Social media editor from 2009
to July 2011
✤ I have two kids (boys)
✤ Beatles, UT and Cowboys fan

3. Where’s my iPad?
The tools of journalists, circa when I first started

4. ?
Who are you?
Name, hometown, favorite food, what you hope to learn

5. The syllabus
✤ A working, useful, entertaining blog
✤ Deadlines - I’m a tough editor
✤ I’m accessible - phone, email and Twitter
✤ It’s about the content and using tools, not building them
✤ No textbooks to buy!
✤ Website: http://j334.tumblr.com

6. Remember The Alamo
Live tweeting my lectures is okay. Texting your friends is not.

7. Remember The Alamo
Live tweeting my lectures is okay. Texting your friends is not.

8. I’m not this teacher
We are in this together, and I’m learning every day

9. Your first assignment
✤ Pick a blog topic (something
you’re already really into)
✤ Come to class ready to pitch
your idea for approval - 3 to 5
minute pitch
✤ Pitch will include ideas for at
least three entries
✤ Don’t start until you get
approval from me