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This course teaches the basics of capturing and editing sound, photographs and moving images from a journalist’s perspective and with a focus on producing content for the Web. Students will learn to tell multi-platform stories using simple, portable equipment and software that makes up the “tool kit” for today's reporters. They also will be introduced to the ethical and legal dimensions of capturing sound and images in public spaces and to alternative storytelling techniques.

This course provides a hands-on practice of journalism, in which students learn reporting and information-gathering techniques, develop interviewing skills and write news stories. Students will also learn to be fair and objective in their reporting.

A seminar involving supervised practical experience on a student publication. May not be used to satisfy general distribution requirements. Students may enroll for credit as follows: editor (4 credit hours), assistant editor or area editor (3 credit hours), assistant area editors or other staff (1-2 credit hours). No student may receive more than 4 credit hours of credit in student publications in any one semester. May be repeated for a maximum of the following semester hours of credit: Minaret, 8; Moroccan, 8; Quilt, 6.

Specialized study of a topic and/or area of journalism. The course may be repeated if content varies.