PrnJ 493A, blogging and interactive journalism, will be offered to undergrads at the SOJ beginning spring semester 2010. Blogging and interactive journalism combine solid principles with new media tools. Students in this course will examine the role of blogging and social media in journalism today. They will also analyze and participate in blogs and other forms of interactive media. Students will maintain a focused group blog and learn to integrate the principles of traditional journalism with social media tools. The class will be offered on Tusday evenings from 6-8:30 p.m.

Grad students may sign-up for a similar class, PrnJ 593A.

Prerequisites:
JRL 318/TVJ 319/AD 315/PR 324
and Consent of Instructor

Stop by Dr. Britten’s office (Martin 309) to learn more