Student Media Practicum 2

Catalog description

Students will continue to develop writing and production techniques by taking a leadership and management role in the production of the campus newspaper in this second level media production course. They will use the City College Times, the college newspaper, in print, online, and emerging media to publish their weekly news assignments. Students will gain practical experience in the following areas: researching, writing, and editing articles, taking photographs and creating graphic illustrations; developing multimedia stories; designing, and advertising for various multimedia platforms, including print, broadcast, and online. Ethics and legal aspects of communication and media leadership/management are also covered. Students are encouraged to consume news on a daily basis and to commit the time needed to produce the news publication. (C-ID JOUR 131)