PHOT-187 Photojournalism

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD 080; PHOT-190.
The course will provide an introduction to photojournalism. Students will explore the role and responsibility of the photojournalist including considerations of press law and ethics. Assignments include documentary news sports and human interest stories utilizing both still photography and video prepared for print and web delivery.

Course Outcomes
1. Provide students with the opportunity to explore photojournalism as a career option 2. Increase technical skills, i.e. handling equipment, film processing skills, film scanning and printing 3. Practice solving a variety of problems related to typical photojournalistic assignments