COM 31700 - Digital Storytelling

This course examines the theory and practice of digital storytelling and teaches students how to use digital tools to gather audio and visual material to tell a journalistic story across multiple media platforms.

Preparation for Course
P: COM 14000 and 20000 (or equivalent).

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Be a competent reader, speaker, writer, and listener.
2. Be aware of and skillful in the use of new technologies relevant to the field of journalism.
3. Think critically, creatively and independently.
4. Understand concepts and apply theories in the use and presentation of images and information.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and diversity.
6. Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the communications professions, audiences and purposes they serve.
7. Critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy, fairness, clarity and appropriate style and grammatical correctness.