Dirty Business
Where does our plastic end up? Plastic recyclers in Minh Khai, Vietnam wrestle with the blessings and curses of an empire built on our trash. Produced by Francesca Fenzi (’19) and Yutao “Todd” Chen (’19). Winner of the Best Nonfiction Series at the 40th College Television Awards.
Read MoreJ222 Interactive Narratives
Welcome to Interactive Narratives! This course will explore how digital narratives are reported, designed, produced, and consumed in digital formats. This is an ever-changing field with new and old technologies evolving constantly. The goal of this course is to understand how media professionals can best utilize any new technologies to meaningfully enhance a story. How…
Read MoreJ296 Graphics, Animation and News Explainers
This course is designed to introduce you to practices in animation used by media organizations. Prior knowledge of animation and motion graphics is not needed. Each class will consist of a short demonstration, viewing of related works, hands-on experimentation, and critique. The course will conclude with the creation of final projects in which students will…
Read MoreJ216 Multimedia Master’s Project Workshop
This is a class only for second-year multimedia students working on their master’s project. This is a two-semester class. In this course, 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 on leadership roles at digital news…
Read MoreJ219 MINI: Aerial Photography (10/2 – 10/23)
The use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) such as “drones” in journalistic and documentary video storytelling is growing rapidly. Aerial videography is more time and cost-effective than ever before, and is a safe and simple way to boost production value. Shots which once required chartering helicopters or planes can be accomplished in a few minutes…
Read MoreGraduate Thesis Showcase: Multimedia
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Read MoreJ215 Introduction to Multimedia Storytelling
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…
Read MoreJ216 Multimedia Master’s Project Workshop
This is a two-semester class is for students who want to create a multimedia master’s project and specialize in digital media or multimedia reporting after graduation. In this class, students will work together, pooling their collective knowledge and resources, to build multifaceted websites that are comprised of text, audio, video, graphics, and interactive features.
Read MorePhilomathia Day: Immersive Environmental Storytelling
As part of winning the 2023 Philomathia Prize, Jennifer Redfearn, Director of Berkeley Journalism’s Documentary Program, has curated Philomathia Day: Immersive Environmental Storytelling on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, at the David Brower Center in Berkeley. This day-long event is an exploration at the nexus of visual journalism, environmental science, art,…
Read MoreJ222 Interactive Narratives
Welcome to Interactive Narratives! This course will explore how digital narratives are reported, designed, produced, and consumed in digital formats. This is an ever-changing field with new and old technologies evolving constantly. The goal of this course is to understand how media professionals can best utilize any new technologies to meaningfully enhance a story. We…
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