JOUR 533 - Multimedia Storytelling

Three hours.
3 Credits

This course looks at the changing climate of the practice of journalism. Television reporters have to shoot and edit their own video as well as write for the web. Print reporters must capture video, and often edit video files that are offered to the web. The course will focus on how to produce print and video versions of the same stories, which are then made available on multiple platforms. The best multimedia stories are multi-dimensional and combine compelling text, action for video, processes that can be illustrated with graphics, strong quotes for video or audio, and/or powerful emotions for still photos and audio. They use the strength of each medium to tell the story in dynamic ways that allow readers and viewers to experience stories in a more engaged way. In addition to covering those topics, the course will also examine the relationship between news organizations and social networks and what it means for how journalists tell and present stories in interactive ways.

Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL/SPRING