Ampersand: Modern Media: The Good, the Bad, & the Future II

3 units

Given that the first term of this year-long course is devoted to gaining a firm grasp of the last five decades of mass and new media history, this spring is more driven by the desire to look toward the future of journalism, news media, and the expanding spectrum of new media industries. This semester will also provide tutelage in your own content creation across various new media platforms. Based on his decades of experience as a broadcast journalist and television producer, Professor John R. Green will lead instruction in the creation of multimodal media content; Professor Eileen G'Sell will supplement his instruction with insights on navigating new media as a critical thinker and consumer. Experts and scholars will visit regularly on Zoom and in person to grant a vivid sense of their professional experience and the rapidly shifting media climate. During this semester, fewer formal readings will be assigned, and students will be more focused on producing content specific to traditional and new media channels. This course is only open to people currently enrolled in the fall semester of the Ampersand Modern Media course.