Intro to Games Journalism

Catalog description

Games Journalism is a one-semester course that explores the history and practical application of games journalism as well as its impact on game development and the success or failure of games. The focus of the class is to help students understand how and why games journalism serves the people who play, make, market and publish games. Students will be asked to develop an understanding of the industry’s history. Students will also practice a variety of journalistic tasks, including writing a feature, blogging news and live-streaming gameplay. Students will learn how to interact with journalists, what to expect from coverage and how to prepare. Although the focus of the class is to introduce students to the perspective of a games journalist, they will also learn how to pitch stories and write self-promotional emails on behalf of their own games.