JOUR 3340 - Digital Media for Journalists

3 hours

Fast-paced course providing students principles and practice in using digital tools to report, write, blog and produce content in multiple platforms: print, online, social, broadcast and mobile. Includes focus on role and impact of digital-first thinking and technology on journalist’s news gathering and distribution. Also addresses fundamentals of social media, curation, web site analytics and new business models. Content for class shared with NTDaily, NTDaily.com and Denton Community Television.

Prerequisite(s): Journalism major status: JOUR 1210, JOUR 2310, JOUR 3300, and either (JOUR 3321 and JOUR 3322) or JOUR 3323 only.

Journalism minor status: JOUR 2310 , JOUR 3300 , (JOUR 3321 and JOUR 3322 ) or JOUR 3323 only; consent of school.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $20