At the same time, through extensive viewing of professional work and reading about the discipline, the course introduces students to the history and variety of strategies and approaches to documentary photography and photojournalism. Students produce documentary photographs during several intensive assignments, and view and critique each other's work in class, write a mid-term paper, and complete a final project. Students work from a variety of source materials, including secondary research and primary interviews, to craft pieces in several formats. Projects include a research paper from secondary research sources, a project proposal, a treatment for a media work, a newspaper article, and a life narrative from interview material. Emphasis is on writing structure and style, editing and revising, suitability to specific audiences, and delivering material on time and at prescribed lengths.
Class meets two times per week, with original writing or revisions due each class.
Prerequisite for Journalism in the Cybernetic Age. Interactive modes explored include, but are not limited to, reading, play, conversation, and work. This class will be comprised of both lectures and practical exercises. Each class will consist of a lecture, examples and demonstrations, and practical application. The course will stress individual creativity along with the understanding and use of interactive devices in the communication of ideas.