J220 Intro to Coding

This is a class that teaches students how to report, produce, and construct multifaceted news packages for both mobile and desktop. Students will work in teams to pitch and report on in-depth stories using a variety of media — text, photos, video, graphics, interactives — and learn how to design a longform story in a way that connects each piece into a cohesive narrative structure that is optimized for web, mobile, and social consumption. Focus will be on both design of the project, as well as research skills for reporting.