Prerequisites:JOUR 355, Senior standing or consent of instructor This course is designed to examine the Internet’s influence over longer-form storytelling and will advance the lessons learned in Digital Journalism I towards more sophisticated news packages. Students will select ONE topic and spend 15 weeks researching, reporting and crafting multimedia packages that layer a series of companion media to tell one complete story. The course will cover: a) Advanced research skills; b) longer-form video news packaging; c) Internet web design and its relationship to nonlinear storytelling; d) interactive mapping and graphics.
