COMS 270 - Multimedia Journalism

3 Credit(s)

Journalism has changed dramatically in the wake of the digital revolution. Technology transformed the industry in terms of reporting, news content, and content distribution. The speed of news delivery in a 24/7 news cycle, volume of information, and audience engagement adds layers to the storytelling process. This course examines the past era of news development and how the digital era created the multimedia approach to journalism. Students work on journalism skills, including writing traditional stories, writing for the web, blogging, digital reporting, and interviewing. Students refer to the Society of Professional Journalism Code of Ethics for responsible standards in reporting.
Satisfied a social science general education distribution requirement.

Also satisfies a core requirement for COMS majors.