News comparison and analysis. Production groups must create a 30-second spot that satirizes or politicizes an issue or commodity. These short pieces are meant to demonstrate technical proficiency and editorial creativity. Final video production. Production groups must conceptualize, plan, and execute an alternative video as the final project in the class.
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Regular attendance is expected. The only exceptions to this are excused absences for university business, which must be documented in writing prior to the absence. Students experiencing serious illnesses or family emergencies should either drop the course or speak with the professor, as these situations do not constitute exemptions from the attendance policy. Persistent lateness will be counted as absences. Anyone missing the equivalent of three weeks or more of class will automatically fail the course.