Photojournalism and Documentary Reporting I

Catalog description

(cross-leveled with JOURN 7540 ). The course addresses the skills, theory and ethics of photojournalism documentary filmmaking for students who intend to pursue careers where they will produce visual content. The foundations of the course are in traditional newspaper/magazine photojournalism, applied to an environment that includes online presentation for multiple types of organizations, as well as experiences producing and directing documentary content. This course will cover most of the basic challenges that face photojournalists and documentary filmmakers, including the photo story and the short documentary. Prerequisites: C- or higher in JOURN 4180 ; Restricted to: Journalism majors. Credit Hour s : 3