Mobile and Solo Journalism

Description

By the end of the term, students succeeding in the class should be able to: 1. Use smartphones for preparing solely a full story from reporting to publishing. 2. Shoot and edit photos, audio, video and VR video on a mobile device 3. Develop solo reporting and editing skills based on regular feedback and critique. 4. Edit audio tracks. 5. Produce piece-to-camera segments & vertical video stories 6. Use social media to publish and distribute your work

Program

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Objectives

• This course provides a deep understanding of mobile journalism via streaming platforms. The main objective is to focus on how to create quality journalism content for the web, social media and mobile platforms using best practices for reporting and producing on deadline, shooting high-quality photos and video (including virtual reality video), collecting audio, and editing and publishing in real-time via social media and other platforms — all using a mobile device. The course gives instructions required on working as an independent solo broadcaster with the demands for multi-skilled journalists