Journalism and Creative Media Students Must Be Able To

Demonstrate an understanding of the impact and historical significance of the press on society.

 

Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and legal aspects of media.

 

Demonstrate knowledge of the structure, workflow, and practice of news organizations.

 

Demonstrate knowledge of news industry standards in publication layout and design.

 

Demonstrate an understanding of differing journalistic story types and styles.

 

Demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to write according to standard American English and Associated Press style appropriate for news industry standards.

 

Demonstrate knowledge of digital photography composition skills and photography contexts needed for news packages.

 

Demonstrate knowledge of videography and audio skills needed for news interviews and story packages.

 

Demonstrate knowledge of various multimedia platforms needed to produce news packages for a variety of publication platforms.

 

Write and produce news stories for publication across multiple platforms and industries.

 

Demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to produce and promote multimedia journalism packages — text, photography, video, audio, traditional media, and social media.