Field Observation Mass Media.

Catalog description

This course gives students the opportunity to observe media practitioners in the workplace. Students will keep journals of their observations. Students are expected to document at least 30 hours of on-site observation using journal entries, photography, audio or video recordings, as appropriate to their assignment, using these materials to prepare a comprehensive report of the experience. If circumstances permit, the student is allowed to perform work on the job site. The student should seek a faculty sponsor for this course, such that a good match exists between the student’s area of interest, the job site, and the faculty sponsor’s expertise. Prerequisites: Junior standing, permission of faculty sponsor, prior approval of job site supervisor.