The purpose of this course is to teach you about the concepts of multimedia reporting, to introduce you to equipment and editing programs and ultimately, to have you produce your own pieces of multimedia journalism.
What you should expect:
- Lectures about different aspects of multimedia reporting and how it is being integrated into the newsroom.
- Assignments to watch and comment on multimedia journalism that is being produced by news organizations.
- Lessons in using digital cameras, audio recorders and video cameras – as well as training in basic editing programs.
- Lessons in several basic types of multimedia production, including how to create photo galleries, audio podcasts, interactive timelines and maps and video reports for the web.
- Completion of a class project in which students write stories and produce multimedia features on a single subject or theme. We will decide on the subject during class time.
What you will need:
Notebook (I recommend you take notes because you may need to refer back to material we covered early in the semester)
AP Stylebook (Every journalism student should have one!)
Any digital equipment you might already own, such as a smart phone, voice recorder, etc.
Equipment:
We have equipment in the department for you to sign out and use for your assignments. We have video cameras, digital audio recorders, digital still cameras and various accessories such as extra battery packs and microphones. A sign-out procedure will be instituted. I will do a survey of the class to see what type of equipment you may have access to that could help us get assignments done.
Attendance:
Regular attendance is essential. This is a hands-on course. Much of the work you will do in this class is dependent on the iMacs in this lab. We will be using class time to learn the software and produce multimedia features. You also will receive assignments to report stories outside of class. As per Baruch policy, I will drop students who miss more than four classes without medical reason.
NOTE: You are not permitted to submit work for this class that has been or is being submitting in another course.
Homework:
I know many of you have full schedules, but please note that you will be expected to devote time outside of class to reporting for several assignments that are spread over the semester. All reporting must be done on your own time as homework. Please make sure that you arrange your schedules to allow time outside of class for reporting assignments.
Assignments:
Over the course of the semester you will be receiving 10 grades. At the end of the semester, those grades will be averaged together for your final grade.
Grade 1: These incremental assignments will be averaged together for one grade. Do them and you get credit; don’t do them and you’ll get marked off by a quarter.
Two- to three-page paper finding examples of multimedia journalism
Read Snowfall/blog post
Social media assignment
Final project idea paper
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Grade 2:
Story idea paper for slide show
Slide show/produced and posted to class blog
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Grade 3: Election-related group projects
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Grade 4:
Story idea paper for podcast
Script
Podcast/produced and posted to class blog
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Grade 5:
Data-related assignment
Data visualization/posted to class blog
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Grade 6: Story memo for final project
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Final Project:
Grade 7: Story
Grade 8: Video
Grade 9: Second Multimedia feature
Grade 10: Social media posts for project/presentation on blog