JRNL 331.01: Intermediate Web Reporting
Lee M. Banville · The Mathematics Enthusiast · 2016
ScopeThis course examines major trends in web, mobile and digital reporting and trains journalists how to report and produce content for various types of news outlets.Course includes a focus on understanding how people develop, produce, publish and consume news.Course will also prepare students to work on the digital/web teams in most newsrooms. Learning OutcomesSuccessful JRNL 331 students will:1. Be able to report, edit and produce compelling content for a variety of news platforms. Discern the sources of online information and better be able to ascertain the validity. 3. Assess the impact of on-demand technologies on both the creation and consumption of newscontent. 4. Recognize news consumers' expectations for the online space and how news websites are organized to serve those needs.5. Understand how to use social media to report stories, develop personal brands and engage audience.6. Evaluate online story packages and explain why they work well in the medium, or why they do not.7. Effectively use blogs, links and content aggregation as part of digital reporting. Grading optionsThis course must be taken for a traditional letter-grade.No-credit grading is not permitted.The Montana University System's plus/minus grading system will be used in this class.