JOURN 107 - Introduction to Video Journalism

Credits: 5
Introduces students to the art of storytelling, stressing techniques such as narrative journalism, conversational interviewing, and use of natural sound and video sequence construction.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Recognize and recall the essential elements of good storytelling.
Think critically by critiquing information in terms of how it may interest and inform audiences.
Create and produce visually compelling images.
Capture engaging audio for use on its own or as a component to visual images.

Program Outcomes
Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.