MDJ 60701 Advising Student Media (3 Credit Hours)
Being a high school journalism adviser is not an easy task. Advisers walk a fine line in order to keep students happy, to keep faculty members happy and to keep parents and other members of the community happy. When advisers complete this course, their job should become easier. They should be able to direct their students to put out a publication that demonstrates students’ understanding of the First Amendment and their understanding of the role of the student press in a free society. Those in this class will create lesson plans, policies and procedures to make the job easier. They should be able to direct their students to put out a publication that demonstrates students’ understanding of the First Amendment and their understanding of the role of the student press in a free society.
MDJ 61001 Principles and Practices of Digital Media (3 Credit Hours)
This course explores the history and philosophies of online communities and what makes them work. It examines how professionals integrate digital thinking into an organization’s communication and covers best practices for producing social media content that will lead to effective engagement.
MDJ 66011 Reporting, Writing and Editing for Media (3 Credit Hours)
This is a foundation course for all students, covering how to gather, write and edit content to tell stories across multiple platforms. Students will practice interviewing and research techniques, structuring their work in a variety of formats and polishing their grammar, usage and AP style.