What to do for next week, Nov. 12

Note: This assignment was covered in an email to the class, so if you saw that you don't need to read this.

First, I must humbly and publicly apologize for the numerous late assignments this semester. It's not by plan, but I no it's frustrating. No good excuses.

Second, don't forget that next week's class is on Tuesday at the regular time, due to the Monday holiday.

Third, after we discussed our missing guest on Monday it occurred to me that perhaps because next week's class is actually on a Tuesday, our guest could find time to join us and...bingo! John Christie will be joining us at about 4:30 to talk about a piece of the entrepreneur puzzle we haven't explored yet -- the non-profit. Check out his bio elsewhere in this blog. John, a UNH Journalism grad, has seen it all -- the word side, the business side, and now the side of the entrepreneur. 

In preparation for his visit, please visit the web site of The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, also known as Pine Tree Watchdog. Take some time to explore the site, particularly the about us page. Read the mission and mission statements and think about what you might write for vision and mission statements for your own site. As one of your blog postings, give each of them a try.  As you explore the site, please also take a look at the kinds of stories that Pine Tree Watchdog is doing. How do those reflect the mission statement? What is the niche these guys are trying to fill? Also, read John's long piece on Gov. Paul LePage. This is a huge effort by John to paint the definitive profile of a controversial governor. It's the lead story on the home page and goes on for several pages. Think about some questions you'd like to ask John.

Fourth, and finally, one thing I'd like have you do in the remaining weeks is profile a journalism entrepreneurs. I have several that I can connect you with, but beforehand I just want to check whether you have your own journalism entrepreneurs you would like to profile. Please drop me an email at andrewmarsters@me.com (my UNH email is out of commission) and let me know.