Introduction to Documentary immerses students in the foundational elements of visual storytelling, focusing on light, composition, framing, building visual sequences, and video interviews. Students will learn how to use the power of visual language to tell compelling stories, convey meaning and emotions, and engage their audience. Through theoretical lessons, practical exercises, and constructive critiques, students…

This class teaches you the basics of audio journalism. Together we will produce a series of half-hour radio shows covering the news, arts and life in the San Francisco Bay Area. We will cover both the technical and editorial craft of producing an audio news story: how to edit and mix audio; plan and report…

This class teaches the fundamentals of multimedia storytelling covering topics around digital video, audio, photography, graphics and how these media forms work in concert with text. The class is designed to expose students to what it is like to report in a multimedia environment. While primarily for students taking new media publishing courses, the class…

Students will photograph a variety of events/stories to acquire a sense of the range of realities a photographer might encounter on assignment. Students will examine technical aspects of photography — composition, editing and presentation — and will work on weekly assignments that include news, features, sports and environmental portraits. They will also study the history…