Courses
JOUR7220 Photojournalism (3 units)
This advanced photojournalism course provides hands-on experience in covering topical news events and producing news stories through various photographic storytelling techniques, including single photos, portraits, photo essays, and audio slideshows. Students will locate, research, report, edit, and produce photojournalism work and documentary photography stories of local and international interest. Students will be expected to work both as news photographers (i.e. shooting) and editors (i.e. producing) on individual assignments. Students will also study the evolution and concepts of photojournalism, discuss the ethical and moral implications of news photography and critically evaluate photo documentation.