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J298 – Alternative Video
J298 serves as Video Reporting and Storytelling across platforms. Students gain proficiency in reporting, writing, producing, and digital shooting and editing. It is a production course where students report and produce news and news feature stories. In the second half of the semester, students produce longer form video stories. Original content and storytelling approaches are…
Read MoreJ298 San Quentin Editing
Meeting time: TBD The San Quentin News Editing Project gives student journalists hands-on experience working with prisoners to publish the only newspaper of its kind in the country. Now entering its fifth year of existence, the class has not only sharpened the editing and writing skills of many Berkeley students, it has also made a…
Read MoreJ219 Videography
This course is designed to supplement J219 Picture and Sound, with advanced topics in documentary videography and lighting. The weekly meetings alternate between lecture/demonstrations, workshops, and guest presentations. We will explore topics such as green screen videography, backgrounds, shooting in extreme environments, composition, shooting in wet and cold environments, car rigs, time lapse, lighting and…
Read MoreJ219 Picture and Sound
J219 is a required course for all second year long-form TV and documentary students. Classes are a combination of lecture and in-class exercises, and grades are based on attendance and quizzes. There are no outside assignments. This class is required for second year TV/Doc Students.
Read MoreJ298 Advanced Coding Interactives
This is a class that teaches students how to build multifaceted online news packages. Students will construct web presentations that combine multiple media forms, and learn how to design a longform story in a way that connects each piece into a cohesive narrative structure. Students will learn the technical skills for building web packages —…
Read MoreJ221 Introduction to Data Visualization
This is a class in finding and telling visual stories from data. We will cover fundamental principles of data analysis and visual presentation, chart types and when to use them, and how to acquire and “interview” data. We will make static and interactive charts and maps using free software. There will be some coding, but…
Read MoreJ219 Mini: Follow the Money
This is a 4 week mini class, 4/6 – 4/27 We’ll focus on how to decode and demystify biz jargon, how to unlock troves of valuable documents, and set up networking opportunities for you through field trips to places like the NYT and WSJ — just like my full J230 class, minus assignments and deadlines. …
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