Your hard work is done (mostly) - now it's my turn … and the winner is …

With today's final compete, I hope to get it — and any other outstanding assignments — graded and back to you as soon as possible. Expect e-mails with grading updates. The final will not be until after Thursday afternoon. This is because I plan to include the answers with your grade and one student who couldn't take the test today is taking the final that day.

My deadline for grades is 10 a.m. Monday, so if you have any questions about any grades as I start to send them — on the final or whatever — please don't be shy. Contact me either via e-mail or telephone (My numbers are on the syllabus).

And, as I said before the final today, it was an honor to teach everyone this semester, and I hope that everyone now knows a heck of a lot more about news editing.

One more thing: As I announced during the final, John McKay has won the extra credit contest, and in a late charge, Jessica M. took second place with Michael S. finishing third. A post explaining the final fixes will follow, but it will be prioritized behind other grading. Everyone should note that I say "nearly final" because there are some possible extra credit points that still could be awarded that I haven't investigated yet, but even if they are granted, it wouldn't change the top 3.