Trumbull Satellite Project—Part 1: Project Proposal

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25 Points
DUE:  February 3, 2024 (11:59pm, EST)  

You have a choice: you can do this project alone, or you do it with other people.

  • If you do this project with other people in the class, make sure that the work is evenly divided and worthy of that number of people doing it. For example, if you decide to do a podcast episode for Trumbull Satellite‘s Campus Chronicles, make sure that everyone has an equal role in producing it.
  • If you do this project with other people outside the class, make sure that you have the leading, controlling role of the project. For example, if you decide to do a podcast episode for Trumbull Satellite‘s Campus Chronicles, make sure that you are the producer/writer/director of that work—alternatively, you could work together in  hosting several podcast episodes with each group member being responsible for one episode (such as for a mini-series). 

Examine what’s already on Trumbull Satellite, and think about what sort of contribution you would like to make for the semester. Consider the possible roles and tasks (below).  Choose one of the two options (below). Develop an idea for a project and write a proposal (300-500 words) that responds to the following questions:

  1. What do you propose to create/do? Keep it simple! Keep it small—one thing (no entire podcast series)!
  2. Why do you think this project has value for Trumbull Satellite?  (What’s its relevance?)
  3. How do you think you might go about achieving this project? (What’s the tentative plan?)
  4. Will you need to work with others (inside or outside the class) to complete this project, and if so, how will you organize that?
  5. Why do you want to do this project? (Why does this project matter to you?)

Suggestions for Roles and Tasks

OPTION #1: Staff Work

  • Designer
    • why would you like to have this job?
    • what skills to you bring to the job?
    • propose a project for improvement for how the site looks
    • propose a design for a t-shirt, buttons, or something else—and then see to it that the item is created
    • include a draft budget for costs of this project
  • Creator of Promotions & Marketing
    • why would you like to have this job?
    • what skills to you bring to the job?
    • propose and develop marketing materials, promoting Trumbull Satellite to: KSU Trumbull students. faculty, staff, administration, and the surrounding off-campus (Trumbull County, Northeast Ohio) community.
      • propose a social media project
      • propose an event that would happen in April
      • include a draft budget for costs of this project, if funds are necessary
  • Fundraiser
    • why would you like to have this job?
    • what skills to you bring to the job?
    • propose an event for fundraising
    • propose another method for fundraising (Yost, YouTube, etc.)
    • include a draft budget for costs of this project, if funds are necessary
  • Content Recruiter
    • why would you like to have this job?
    • what skills to you bring to the job?
    • develop a project for recruiting staff members (help build the membership of Trumbull Satellite Student Organization) to create content
    • develop a project for recruiting content via other student organizations (contact faculty and work with them)
    • develop a project for recruiting content via other classes (contact faculty and work with them)
  • Assistant Content Manager
    • The Assistant Content Manager is “in training” to one day become a Content Manager. This individual helps to oversee all aspects of the organization and production.
      • The Content Manager is the leader of Trumbull Satellite, who oversees all aspects of the organization and the production of this digital magazine.
      • For their leadership and hard work, Content Managers receive a $1000.00 Trumbull Campus scholarship each semester, with additional funds possible.
      • For more information, visit the application page.
    • why would you like to have this job?
    • what skills to you bring to the job?
    • what vision might you offer for the future development of Trumbull Satellite?

OPTION #2: Contributor of News & Information Content  

  • Compose a report on something happening at the Trumbull Campus, in Trumbull County, at Kent State University, or even in the Northeast Ohio region (print, audio, or video).
  • Interview people on a particular topic (print, audio, or video).
  • Contribute an episode to the Campus Connections podcast (be sure to explain how you intend to keep it going after this semester, or if it is just this semester, how many episodes it will have).
  • Compose a well informed opinion piece—an editorial of sorts (print, audio, image, or video).

Possible Topics:

    • campus events
    • campus organizations
    • feature about alumni of the Trumbull Campus (I can suggest people, for example, Richard Costes)
    • interview administration about vision, mission, etc..
    • interview Kent State University Trumbull Staff
    • interview Kent State University Trumbull Faculty
    • technology
    • sports
    • arts
    • cooking
    • vacationing
    • summer jobs quests
    • local restaurant reviews
    • movie reviews
    • student work
    • staff work
    • faculty work
    • campus developments (administration)

OPTION #3: Contributor of Arts & Entertainment Content

  • Write some poetry.
  • Write a short story.
  • Make a comic box, or comic strip (or several).
  • Produce some art.
  • Make a very, very, very short video (performance, animation, something else).
  • Do a “radio play”.
  • Do a “video play”.
  • Start a podcast (be sure to explain how you intend to keep it going after this semester, or if it is just this semester, how many episodes it will have).
  • Consider creating something with Mozilla Hubs.
  • Other creative ideas are also possible.

How to Submit Your Work to Me & the Content Manager
You have options:

  1. Via KSU Google Document (see “How to Use KSU Google”: share with clrobins@kent.edu &  cblest@kent.edu).
  2. As a well composed email (sent to clrobins@kent.edu & to cblest@kent.edu).
  3. As a document (PDF or a word processor document) attached to an email sent to me and to the Content Manager (to clrobins@kent.edu & to cblest@kent.edu)

NOTES:

  1. You must understand that I will accept this contribution to count toward your course credit, and I will even help you work on its development with the goal that it will appear in Trumbull Satellite (if you wish); however, it is possible that it may not be accepted by Trumbull Satellite staff, much less be published. (In other words, even if the proposal is accepted and the final product earns a high grade, that does not guarantee that the final product will be published.)
  2. One of the goals of Trumbull Satellite  is to collaborate and cooperate with Kent Student Media  and/or Trumbull County Technical Center Media Works (Kristopher Doran) —sharing ideas, sharing published pieces, composing pieces together — so if you have an idea for such collaboration, go for it!

How Your Proposal Will Be Evaluated

Your proposal will be evaluated for clarity of thought expressed, and it must be thorough—fully responding to each question and/or concern expressed in the assignment.

RUBRIC

An A level proposal follows the assignment directions fully.  It answers each question, addresses each concern.  Sentences are complete and coherent. The item is directly relevant to the Trumbull campus (there’s a sense of audience).

A B level proposal mostly follows the assignment directions.  It answers each question, addresses each concern, but not fully.  Sentences are complete and mostly coherent. The item is generally relevant to the Trumbull campus (there’s a sense of audience).

A C level proposal follows the assignment directions.  It answers each question, addresses each concern.  However, the responses to the questions and concerns expressed in the assignment are the bare minimum. Sentences are mostly complete and coherent. The item is somewhat relevant to the Trumbull campus (there’s a sense of audience).

A D level proposal follows the assignment directions somewhat.  It vaguely answers each question, modestly addresses each concern.  Sentences are mostly complete and coherent. The item is not really relevant to the Trumbull campus (there’s no sense of audience).

An F level proposal doesn’t really follow the assignment directions.  It fails to answer any of the questions, or address any of the concerns.  Sentences are more like notes, gobbledygook. The item is not really relevant to the Trumbull campus (there’s no sense of audience).