Special emphasis is placed on media as a means of conveying information. Clips from classic and popular films, television programs, and radio shows are examined. Continual emphasis is given to how the media affect our attitudes, values, and habits. An introduction to photographic theory and practice with an emphasis on the print as an artistic form of communication. Includes black and white film and print processing and the study of photographic equipment and techniques.
Color theory is introduced.
Access to a 35mm camera with manual settings. Introduction to writing for a newspaper. The study and practice of journalistic writing style, interviewing, reporting and editing, photography and newspaper layout. Includes writing for a variety of audiences, multicultural and gender bias issues and the integration of oral and written communications. Print medium is studied as a form of communication.