In consultation with a faculty member, the student undertakes a senior project related to the field or pratice of journalism and media production. Written projects are normally 25-30 pages. The project can take the form of a feature-length magazine article, a long-form piece of video or audio journalism, a multi-media production including iconography and illustrative material, or a strategic business plan for a journalism or media product such as a magazine or online platform.
A Senior Project is an independent study representing a Major Capstone Project that needs to be registered using the Senior Project registration form.
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Course Master
Credits
4 credits
Pre-requisites
College Level=Senior
Co-requisites
None
Term
Spring 2021
Discipline
CM (Communications)
Type
Independent Project
Can be taken twice for credit?
On
Level
Undergraduate
CAMS ID
38552
Code
CM4095
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge: Students will understand journalism's relationship to society, power, politics and the international stage; its historical role and its current evolution in a shifting media landscape.
Analysis: Students will be able to analyze works of journalism within their historical, geographical, and generic contexts on the basis of responsible and informed awareness of cultural diversity.
Research: Students will know how to research, sift and prioritize information, and evaluate source credibility.
Practice: Students will know how to craft a news story that is correct, clear, concise and fit for multimedia distribution. They will know how to work to a deadline.
Production: Students will have familiarity with digital tools in editing, production and will have professional-level skills in developing articles for a news site, producing video and managing a print and online magazine.
Collaboration: Students will have developed an ethical and responsible journalistic practise, and will have learnt to collaborate with others towards common goals. earning outcomes: Journalism major.
Name
SENIOR PROJECT
Start Date
Sunday, January 17 2021
End Date
Tuesday, April 27 2021
Start Month
January
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