Multimedia Journalism is a concentration that focuses on the multimedia storytelling and narrative strategies used to engage a wide readership. Coursework shows students how to combine text, photographs, video clips, audio, and graphics that encourage interactivity. Students will learn the strategies for multimedia storyboarding, planning, and delivery systems that successfully integrate mobile, tablet and desktop platforms. The concentration guides students into a better understanding of the evolving media landscape and its digital communities in helping students produce professional-grade multimedia stories. Students must take two core courses (8 credits) and two elective courses (8 credits).
Core Courses
Students will take the following courses as part of their major program requirements:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must take 2 core courses. | 8 | |
| NEWS NOW: JOURNALISM IN THE INFORMATION AGE | ||
| REPORTING FOR CONVERGED NEWSROOMS | ||
Elective Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
| MULTIMEDIA NEWS PRODUCTION | ||
| NEWSCAST PRODUCING | ||
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN JOURNALISM | ||
| MULTI-PLATFORM NEWS EDITING | ||
| ONLINE SPORTS REPORTING | ||
| REPORTING FOR GOOD DAY DEPAUL | ||
| ONLINE NEWS BUREAU | ||
| JOURNALISM & FREEDOM OF INFORMATION | ||
| TOPICS IN PHOTOJOURNALISM | ||
| CURRENT ISSUES IN THE JOURNALISM INDUSTRY | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE NEWS | ||
| PHOTOJOURNALISM FOR STUDENT MEDIA | ||
| ADVANCED REPORTING I | ||
| ADVANCED REPORTING II | ||
| SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTING I | ||
| SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTING II | ||
| REPORTING FOR 14 EAST MAGAZINE | ||