MDIA 4604 - Advanced Journalism 3 s.h.

Builds on the fundamentals covered in MDIA 2204 to focus on the history and practice of longform modes of news coverage ranging from investigative reporting to narrative nonfiction writing, aka literary journalism. Develops basic skills in multimedia and multi-platform reporting (using text, images, audio, and video to create multilayered news stories for the internet) while also gaining an understanding of the foundational philosophical, ethical, and legal principles underlying the contemporary practice of journalism. Emphasis placed on specific directed project work conducted under faculty supervision, culminating in a longform journalistic piece. Pass/Fail Option. Offered once a year.
Prerequisite(s): MDIA 2204 .