MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM

David Blackwell
blackwel@fau.edu
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Cellular: (954) 696-7874
AIM: blckwldvd

 

Course Description:

Driven by competition, deregulation and the Internet, the traditional boundaries between media are becoming much less distinct and the pace of change within each medium is accelerating. This course will help you develop the skills and understanding needed to succeed in this fast-evolving media environment. The focus is on the skills needed to produce news stories in each medium and the social, technological and competitive imperatives that are driving changes in U.S. media.

This annual study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism serves will serve as a starting point for much of our discussion. You will need to become very familiar with it.


Prerequisites:


What you will need

This is a writing-intensive course with a tight focus on the practical application of your journalism skills in each major medium. Each session will require:

Required Texts and Materials:

There is no required textbook for this course. However, there will be great deal of reading. You will be required to:

Final projects will be finished and presented in class before the end of the semester.


Grading

Classroom Participation 10% Attendance and active involvement
Blog 40% Updated at least three times weekly, including links and pictures
Tests 30% Three writing tests
Final Project 20% The story pitch is 20% of this grade

 

 


Course Structure:

Class One (January 12)

Assignments for the next class:

Resources


Class Two (January 19)

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Class Three (January 26 )


Class Four (February 2)

Class Five (February 9)

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Class Six (February 16)

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Class Seven (February 23)


Class Eight (March 2)

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Class Nine (March 16)

Resources


Class Ten (March 23)

Resources


Class Eleven (March 30)

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Class 12 (April 6)

Class 13 (April 13)


Class 14 (April 20)


Class 15 (April 27 or May 4)