10% online portfolio/home page for class work; a "clippings file" for future job searches; 

15% traditional news story posted online, 750-1,000 words; a preliminary writing exercise; 

25% hypertext news package, consisting of a main story and at least two sidebars and links to relevant sites; 

35% multimedia news package, consisting of a main story, two sidebars and two multimedia aspects, such as art, photography, audio or video; 

15% exams over readings and class discussions.