Cynthia A. McCune Lecturer Office: Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 127 Office Phone: (408) 924-3245 E-mail: cmccune[at]casa.sjsu.edu or cynthia.mccune[at]sjsu.edu Office Hours: T/Th 2-4 p.m., and by appointment Personal Blog: mccunications.blogspot.com Spring '08 Classes: JOUR 61 - Writing for Print, Electronic & Online Media (S. 80, online): Introduction to writing news and features for publication in online media, newspapers, broadcast, magazines and newsletters. Prerequisites: ENG 1A, 1B. The syllabus and class schedule for this class are available online at http://jour61.wordpress.com/ MCOM 100W, Writing Workshop: Advanced writing across the media -- advertising, journalism, and public relations. Writing and research for an increasingly convergent media with multiple media formats from the Web to print and broadcast, including writing to accompany audio and visual images. The syllabus and class schedule are available online at http://100w.wordpress.com/. APSC/MCOM 63, New Media in Journalism. Use new media technologies such as blogging, podcasting and RSS to tell stories, communicate and build relationships with target audiences. Simple web page design, multimedia, Photoshop, InDesign. The syllabus and class schedule for this class are available online at http://mcom63.wordpress.com/ Other Classes I've Taught: JOUR 63, New Media in Journalism. Use new media technologies such as blogging, podcasting and RSS to tell stories, communicate and build relationships with target audiences. Simple web page design, multimedia, Photoshop, InDesign. (Experimental class, F'06/S'07; now APSC/MCOM 63) PR 190, Media Writing in the Information Age: Writing and preparation of public relations materials for distribution to today's print, broadcast, and Internet media. Writing techniques for various media to reach specific audiences. PR 191, Strategic Writing for the Organization. Writing and preparation of public relations materials for distribution to today's print, broadcast, and Internet media. Writing techniques for various media to reach specific audiences. Education: M.S., Mass Communications, San Jose State University, 1998 B.S., Animal Science, University of New Hampshire, 1977 Professional Experience: Freelance Writer/Editor (1992-2002). Clients included the Stanford Alumni Association and W.T. Blase & Associates, a New York City-based marketing communications firm serving financial services clients. Senior Communications Specialist (1988-1992) for Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, St. Louis, Mo., the nation's largest architecture/engineering firm. Associate Director & Information Officer (1981-1988) for Livestock Industry Institute, Kansas City, Mo., an industry trade association.. Reporter (1979-1981) for The Cuba Free Press, Cuba, Mo. To J&MC Home Page To San Jose State University Home Page To College of Applied Sciences and Arts Home Page Send comments and suggestions about this site to JMCwebmaster@casa.sjsu.edu