Multimedia Storytelling
JOUR 4720 – 3 units
Fall 2008
Monday
3:30p – 6:20 P
GAB 111

Instructor
Lisa Parisot, Lecturer
Department of Journalism
University of North Texas

Email:
parisot@unt.edu

OFFICE
GAB 101a

Office Hours:
Mon/Wed 10am – 10:45am
Wed  2:45pm – 3:30 PM
And by Appointment

Office Phone
940-565-3576
No answer, then send an email

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=RHu821rhPfjhFOhafiNemA_3d_3dsABOUT THIS COURSE
Description
This course prepares students to work in the newsrooms of the 21st century, using digital and online media with an emphasis on video shooting and  editing, creating audio slideshows and generating material for the web.   This is an intermediate class that will focus on advanced photojournalism and broadcast news techniques, instruct students on the proper techniques for gathering sound, shooting and editing video and how to produce visual stories for the web. Students will explore advanced journalism practices including making ethical decisions regarding coverage of a news story, accuracy, writing proficiency and meeting strict deadlines.
Objectives
Students who complete this course should be able to:
o    Record audio with digital voice recorders in the field including natural sound and interviews
o    Edit audio using various audio editing software
o    Shoot, log and edit videotape for Web news stories
o    Use the basic tools for telling multimedia stories including Soundslides, IMOVIE, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Audacity, Flash, HTML & CSS
o    The fundamentals of visual storytelling
o    The ability to discern the components needed to tell a multi media story online
o    Make ethical decisions regarding the use of visuals and audio to tell a news story
o    Understand and meet deadlines

REQUIRED BOOKS:
Journalism 2.0 – How to Survive & Thrive
by Mark Briggs
Online Journalism – Principles and Practices of News for the Web, 2nd edition
by James C. Foust

REQUIRED MATERIALS:
TWO 60-minute Sony MiniDV tapes
Minimum of TWO GIG flash drive
Blank cds to back up materials
Sony MDRV 150 headphones
Digital SLR camera and lens
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
Digital still camera
Zoom H2 Digital Recorder
Course Weblog & online Syllabus
http://lisaparisot.wordpress.com

Daily reading, listening and watching of local, regional, national and international news via the radio,
television, newspapers and the web.