Multimedia Journalism Texas University

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Overview

The multimedia area of study aspires to be a leading proponent of scholarlyresearch, teaching and service activities related to the impact of new and emergingelectronic media on individuals, organizations, industries and society as a whole,particularly as it relates to the practice of journalism. The multimedia area of study encourages faculty and student participation inresearch projects that examine the uses and the impact of new and emergingmedia. The area of study encourages students, faculty, citizens and members of alliedprofessions to generate and participate in discussions intended to raise awarenessand understanding of the existing and potential impact of online journalism. This isaccomplished through regular undergraduate and graduate courses, independentstudies, lectures, and presentations by internal and external new media experts andprofessionals. The convergence of new media and journalism impacts both the lives of individualsand the careers of allied professionals. Where possible, this area of study strives toidentify and promote internal and external sources of funding, or otherwise supportnew media inquiries for pro-social, innovative applications of new media,particularly in relation to the practice of journalism. This program does not anticipate that our faculty or students will design, engineeror develop new hardware or software intended for new media applications. Rather,we focus on utilizing existing hardware and software to create or further developinnovative new media applications.

Facilities

The Macintosh lab is primarily geared for the School of Journalism's digital pre-pressclasses. These computers have publishing and layout software such as Quark,Adobe InDesign and Pagemaker; and photo and design programs such as AdobePhotoshop and Illustrator. Word processing and database work is done throughMicrosoft Office 2001.Multimedia software is available through Macromedia's suite of tools, which includesDreamweaver, Flash, iMovie, Final Cut Pro and Fireworks. Students' Internet needs

(Web browsing, FTP, news and e-mail) are also met. Laser printing can be providedin both color and black and white. Files can be saved via a zip disk or CD.These labcomputers are open only to registered students of the School of Journalism duringclass and TA hours.

Major Multimedia Courses

J331. Web Publishing

Advanced skills in Web design and in publishing multimediacontent. Emphasis on collaborative work in creating an ongoing Web informationproduct. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Journalism 331 and 352 (Topic 11: Multimedia Publishing) may not both be counted.Prerequisite: Journalism 310, 315 and 320D with a grade of at least C in each; ascore of at least 45 on the College of Communication Grammar, Spelling andPunctuation Test; a score of at least 29 on the School of Journalism Word Processing Test; and consent of instructor.

J334. Multimedia Journalism

Review of onlinereporting techniques, advanced multimedia skills and current issues in new media. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Journalism334 and 352 (Topic 10: Online Journalism) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Journalism 310, 315 and 320D with a grade of at least C in each; a score of at least45 on the College of Communication Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test; ascore of at least 29 on the School of Journalism Word Processing Test; and consentof instructor.

J336. Visual Design

The history, design and production of mediamaterials. Topics include design principle, visual perception, typography,manipulation of images and photographs, printing processes and color reproduction,and page design for print. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week forone semester. Journalism 324K and 336 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Journalism 310 and 315 with a grade of at least C in each; a score of at least 45 onthe College of Communication Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test; and a scoreof at least 29 on the School of Journalism Word Processing Test.

Other Recommended Courses

J331K. Projects in Professional Experience (Internships)

Internships to bearranged by student and approved by instructor. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.May be taken only once. Journalism 321K and 331K may not both be counted.Prerequisite: Journalism 310, 315 and 320D with a grade of at least C in each; ascore of at least 45 on the College of Communication Grammar, Spelling and

Punctuation Test; a score of at least 29 on the School of Journalism Word Processing Test; and consent of instructor. Each student must also have earned a grade of atleast C in the following course or courses appropriate to his or her area of concentration: broadcast news - Journalism 322D; print journalism - Journalism320D; photojournalism - Journalism 325; or, for students with approval to completea multimedia internship - Journalism 320D.

J330. News Editing

Advanced editing for news media. Emphasis on news judgment, language use and print editing as well as skills necessary for thecollaborative production of multimedia news. Three lecture hours and fourlaboratory hours a week for one semester. Journalism 314 and 330 may not both becounted. Prerequisite: Journalism 310, 315 and 320D with a grade of at least C ineach; a score of at least 45 on the College of Communication Grammar, Spellingand Punctuation Test; and a score of at least 29 on the School of Journalism WordProcessing Test.

J338. Computer-Assisted Reporting

Study of computer-assisted journalism,including electronic document retrieval and manipulation, spreadsheet anddatabase management, and Internet skills. Collaborative work on majorinvestigative projects. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Journalism 338and 352 (Topic 5: Computer-Assisted Reporting) may not both be counted.Prerequisite: Journalism 310, 315 and 320D with a grade of at least C in each; ascore of at least 45 on the College of Communication Grammar, Spelling andPunctuation Test; a score of at least 29 on the School of Journalism Word Processing Test; and consent of instructor.

J347S. Magazine Management

Study of the business of launching andmaintaining successful publications. Journalism 347S and 352 (Topic 3: MagazineManagement) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours hours and twolaboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; amajor in journalism; a score of at least 45 on the College of CommunicationGrammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test; a score of at least 29 on the School of Journalism Word Processing Test; and Journalism 327 and/or 336 also stronglyrecommended as prerequisites.

J377D. Print Design

Advanced print design and layout. Graphics techniques andproduction processes; planning content and format of newspapers and magazines.

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