J284 Documentary Production
Journalism 284B is the second semester of a year-long intensive documentary production workshop where second-year students develop and produce their Masters Projects. We work with the styles of writing, research, videography, lighting, sound, workflow, editing, and production management unique to documentary. Guest filmmakers may conduct master classes on various production skills.
Read MoreJ213 Visual Storytelling: Realeyes Magazine
An in-depth documentary photo class where students will work photographing stories about California and its people and will try to visually create a singular photo essay on subjects such as immigration, schools, , urban sprawl, development, the environment etc. You will work throughout the term on one in-depth project attempting to reduce a tiny area…
Read MoreJ285 Shortform Video Reporting
The course is a two-semester, second-year production seminar in which students develop, produce and direct work that comprises their Master’s Projects in TV reporting or video storytelling. The primary emphasis is on production of rigorously reported stories of high editorial and technical quality, intended for multi-platform distribution. Students hone their visual storytelling skills by crafting…
Read MoreJ283 Video Reporting and Storytelling
J283 serves as Advanced Video Reporting and Storytelling across platforms. Students gain proficiency in reporting, writing, producing and digital shooting and editing. It is a production laboratory course where students report and produce breaking news and news feature stories. In the second half of the semester, students produce longer form video stories, several of which…
Read MoreJ216 New Media Master’s Project Seminar
This two-semester class is for students who want to do a New Media master’s project and specialize in digital media or multimedia reporting after graduation. In the class students will: Participate in critical discussions of best practices in multimedia storytelling and topics in new media publishing so students are prepared to work in and take…
Read MoreJ298 Earth Journalism
EARTH Journalism Description and Application We live in the age of the Anthropocene—in which humans are having an increasingly significant role in shaping conditions on our planet. How can journalists develop the skills to keep up with these tumultuous shifts in the underlying fabric that supports life on the planet? The Earth Journalism class is aimed at providing journalists with the skills necessary to understand these shifts, the responses…
Read MoreJ210 Introduction to Photojournalism
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…
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J212 Advanced Audio
Audio is quickly becoming the chosen medium of the best purveyors of narrative and investigative journalism. In this class, we will learn how to produce broadcast-ready and captivating stories using advanced narrative techniques. To do that we will learn how to be creative, resourceful and rigorous in pursuing a wide range of stories, of the…
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