Welcome to Online Media!

If you’ve completed JMC 201, you’re prepared for this course. You can do well even if you don’t know anything about web design. Most professional websites are created by teams that include writers and editors in addition to programmers and designers. Original reporting and journalistic writing are required.

Aldei GregoireSand, surf and solitude beckon on Maui.

Graduate students
We love having you in class, but you must play a leadership role on the Cronkite zine in order to receive graduate credit.

Work hard and talk to us
We want you to succeed in this class and have fun in the process. We encourage you to discuss your work with us individually as well as to raise questions in class. Feel free to contact Nancie or Carol outside of class. If you don’t understand an assignment or have difficulty with any of the material, don’t wait until the last minute to talk to us. Call us, send an e-mail or come see us during office hours. If you have other commitments during our office hours, please make an appointment to see us at another time to discuss your work, your progress or any aspect of the course. Again, we’re here for you.

About Carol Schwalbe
I migrated west from Washington, D.C., after a long career at National Geographic. Before coming to ASU, I was a senior text editor for National Geographic magazine, a senior producer for nationalgeographic.com, a senior articles editor for National Geographic Traveler and an editor-writer in the National Geographic book division, where I wrote chapters for five books. I was also the assistant editor of two books and the editor of three—The Adventure of Archaeology, Our World’s Heritage and Discover America. I have a B.A. in American Studies from Smith College and an M.A. in Anthropology from George Washington University.

Carol B. SchwalbeDawn breaks on Ambergris Cay off the Belize coast.

Nowadays, I migrate south to Tucson each weekend to spend time with my husband, who’s a research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and an assistant professor at the University of Arizona. Our front yard is home to desert tortoises and box turtles, and our garage is full of snakes and Gila monsters. My two cats commute with me between Tempe and Tucson.

The great teachers I’ve known have had three things in common: deep knowledge of a subject, passion for that subject and an intense desire to communicate that knowledge and passion to others. My goal is to emulate those masters. I encourage you to think in terms of possibilities, both in school and on the job. Believe that you can do what you want to do.

Nancie DodgeColor camouflages a hungry visitor.

About the Lovely and Gracious Mrs. Dodge
The recently crowned master of the web universe, the lovely and gracious Mrs. Dodge was born in New York before there were CDs, DVDs and really good fake IDs. Television was still in its infancy, and technology was confined to the lab, where huge hulking machines ground out what the value of pi was. My first experience with a computer—a Commodore 64—was in 1982. I hated it. It was difficult and really couldn't do much, but in the summer of 1986 I discovered the Mac and fell in love with it. The Mac helped me realize my creative potential, allowing me to blossom into the geek I am today. I love what I do and subscribe to the idea that anyone can do amazing things if they put in the time and effort, then relax and enjoy the ride.

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