COMM 355 - Reporting in the Digital Age

3 credit hours
Prerequisites: COMM 175; Sophomore standing
This is a laboratory class in which students will create several digital journalism projects. Each student will report, write and produce a broadcast news piece that could be posted on the Crimson Chronicle student online newspaper website. They also will write a new blog throughout the semester and will use social media to report a live news event and to promote their other journalistic work. In addition, the class will review and improve the Crimson Chronicle site design and suggest content improvements. Throughout the course, they will study the ethical and legal implications of reporting in the digital environment.
College: CBASE