JRNL 041 - Photojournalism

Semester Hours: 3

This course explores the theory and practice of creating, editing, and presenting digital photographs in accordance with the highest ethical standards of journalism. Using both smart-phones and DSLRs, students learn the fundamentals of composition and content in order to generate still images. The lecture and seminar segments of the course stress ethical, historical, aesthetic and legal dimensions of visual journalism.  The course includes out-of-classroom assignments, both in the field and in the computer lab. Students may provide their own digital cameras with manual controls for shutter speed and aperture. 

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
JRNL 010  and 011 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.

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Summer I 2025

Summer II 2025

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Fall 2025