COM 437 Advanced Multimedia Storytelling.

This course is an upper-level course that builds on skills learned in COM 121 Digital Communication. You will critically analyze multimedia stories as well as research, conceptualize, write, report and produce original multimedia projects that incorporate video, photos, audio, data visualizations and social media tools. You will develop a “design thinking and multimedia mindset” in your approach to storytelling and reporting, with an expanded understanding of the best ways to tell different stories in different media.

The best multimedia stories are multi-dimensional and include compelling text, action for video, processes that can be illustrated with graphics, strong quotes for video or audio, and/or powerful emotions for still photos and audio. They use the strength of each medium to tell the story in a way that draws readers and viewers.

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