Communication & Media Studies

Multimedia Journalism

Carponelli explains camera setting to two studentsGraduates of the program will be able to gather, present and edit information in a variety of contexts to general and specialized audiences and publics.

Specifically, graduates of the program must demonstrate proficiency in:

  • Writing competent news stories across media platforms following the conventions of the journalism profession.
  • Developing and evaluating human and physical sources of information that are used in journalistic writing.
  • Editing and designing the journalistic work of other students and professionals.
  • Speaking publicly and professionally in interpersonal and group contexts.
  • Using a variety of tools and technologies appropriate for the communication and media professions.

Graduates of the program will demonstrate an ability to seek and integrate high-quality research for the purposes of knowing, comprehending, applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating their own insights into the professional and academic study of Communication and Media Studies. Also, graduates of the program will understand and embrace the historical, legal and ethical basis of a free and responsible system of communication, while also understanding the roles that communication plays in developing individuals and social institutions.

Multimedia Journalism Major
36 Hours

Required:

  • Comm 101 Introduction to Communication & Media Studies    (3)
  • Comm 211 Beginning Newswriting & Reporting     (3)
  • Comm 220 or 275    Mass Comm & Society or Gender, Race & Class and Media    (3)
  • Comm 221 or 271    Video Newswriting & Prod or Audio Writing & Prod    (3)
  • Comm 301 Media Law & Ethics    (3)
  • Comm 311 Editing & Design    (3)
  • Comm 315 Journalism 2.0    (3)
  • Comm 351 History of Media Technology in America    (3)
  • Comm 361 Seminar in Multimedia Journalism    (3)
  • Practicum    From Comm 130, 160, 165,171, 230 and/or 240    (3)*
  • Comm 319   Internship    (3)*
  • Elective   From Comm-listed courses    (3)

Multimedia Journalism Minor
18 Hours

Required:

  • Comm 101          Introduction to Communication  & Media Studies    (3)
  • Comm 211    Beginning Newswriting & Reporting     (3)
  • Comm 220 or 275    Mass Comm & Society or Gender, Race & Class and Media     (3)
  • Comm 221 or 271    Video Newswriting & Prod or Audio Writing & Prod    (3)
  • Comm 301    Media Law & Ethics    (3)
  • Comm 311     Editing & Design    (3)
Last Updated: 11/21/08