Prerequisites: COMM 145 and COMM 256
This is designed as a capstone course for the broadcast journalism emphasis. It covers all aspects of TV (or web) newscasts, including producing, anchoring, reporting, photography and editing, as well as studio production. The class produces and delivers newscasts, designed to prepare students for work in the TV news industry.
Outcomes: This class is designed to produce news content on multiple platforms: not only television but also audio (podcast-style) and social media, and to that end, you will gather information, write, shoot and edit stories to present in these various formats; In addition to learning the technical aspects of producing content on these platforms, to do well in the class you will need to keep up with the news -- what's happening at Loyola and in Chicago, in the state, nation, and world; In addition, you will be expected to produce news that represents diverse perspectives and avoids misrepresentation or harm to individuals, groups, or alternative viewpoints.
This is designed as a capstone course for the broadcast journalism emphasis. It covers all aspects of TV (or web) newscasts, including producing, anchoring, reporting, photography and editing, as well as studio production. The class produces and delivers newscasts, designed to prepare students for work in the TV news industry.
Outcomes: This class is designed to produce news content on multiple platforms: not only television but also audio (podcast-style) and social media, and to that end, you will gather information, write, shoot and edit stories to present in these various formats; In addition to learning the technical aspects of producing content on these platforms, to do well in the class you will need to keep up with the news -- what's happening at Loyola and in Chicago, in the state, nation, and world; In addition, you will be expected to produce news that represents diverse perspectives and avoids misrepresentation or harm to individuals, groups, or alternative viewpoints.