PHOT-216: Real World Photojournalism

Real World Photojournalism explores the art and practice of news storytelling through understating of the relationship between the written language, audio/sound bites and the visual image. A focus on research, ethics and working on deadlines will be a primary consideration. Students will streamline their photographic and written processes to fulfill the Editor's deadlines utilizing the AP style guide and other resources. Weekly visuals, written assignments, newspaper articles and journal entries will strengthen the classroom experience. Course projects include research, interviews, the production of a one-minute audio piece that either focuses on a subject's failed or traumatic experience, covering spot news assignment on deadline, and more. The class culminates with a final multimedia piece with supporting images. Creating imagery driven by story and narrative will be the central focus of this course.