Topics in 21st Century Journalism

"Topics in 21st Century Journalism" will give students a broad understanding of what it means to produce journalism today. Students will emerge from the course with the training and knowledge necessary to evaluate the limitations and strengths of specific types of media, from New York Times stories to Twitter feeds. Just as importantly, they will develop tools to effectively communicate their own research to nonDspecialist audiences. One of the main pedagogical tools the course will use to accomplish these goals is a web portal, written and curated by the students, which will mimic the style and substance of an online news source. The course will also use the PI’s two decades of experience in journalism to bring in unique guests speakers.