The Units
This class is for students who want to learn the art of storytelling using multimedia. Students bring the expertise and content and we will develop your writing, photography, and social media skills. Storytelling is important in today's world.
We use a variety of resources to illustrate how news comes in various forms and how what we read and where we read can shape our understanding. Our fun and interactive lessons will help you develop a better understanding of how news works, and the impact it can have on our lives.
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Writing a News Brief
Learn how to take a story and boil it down to its simplest form. (just like this description.)
03
Photography and Photojournalism
During this interactive unit, we place strong emphasis on the importance of photography in our lives and how it can help us capture and tell meaningful stories.
04
Inverted Pyramid
Learn the art of the inverted pyramid; a short form storytelling method that combines the knowledge of the news and your ability too write concisely.
05
Video Storytelling
Video Storytelling is an essential skill for multimedia outlets and businesses. Learning how to tell a story through video is more than just recording and interview. You will learn the basic skills to create a basic news package.