Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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INST 3600 - Global Citizen Journalism
Citizen or participatory journalists are making differences throughout the world, enjoying some of the same exposure and reach as professional journalists working for traditional news outlets. INST3600/5600: Global Citizen Journalism will examine this social movement and place it in its real-world context. It will also help train and educate potential citizen journalists on how the journalism process works. On one hand, this course will serve as a media literacy primer, explaining how journalists choose their stories, sources, and reach their audience. On the other, it will help students understand how to take advantage of the information explosion the Internet has created to share their own stories and help combat the spread of ‘fake news.’
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify the process of selecting, reporting, and presenting news
- Students will be able to use several different online and social media platforms to share news and information
- Students will be able to discuss the impact citizen journalism has held governments and other powerful institutions accountable
- Students will be able to categorize the differences between news, information, and journalism and apply the categories to current events
- Students will be able to apply ethical journalism and reasoning principles to the selection of content and platforms for citizen-produced news stories
- Students will be able to create an ethically responsible and journalistically credible news or feature story that can be published on a citizen journalism website.
- Students will be able to use social media to report and promote the news the citizen journalist produces while also connecting with audience members to gauge the impact the news has on their lives.
- Students will be able to create a multimedia project using a mobile device that combines words with sounds, pictures, and videos with the immediacy of social media.
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