Media Production I

This course is part of the Chronicle's fully functioning media outlet, known as the ‘Working Newsroom'. The focus of the newsroom is production on all Chronicle platforms, including print, online, social media and Riot Radio, as well as the creation of podcasts. Students will spend part of their time in a classroom setting and part of the time in the ‘Working Newsroom'. As part of the ‘Working Newsroom' this class focuses on learning and practising new content and techniques, with the goal of creating future-ready job skills. Immersive learning in this class will expose student journalists to the broadest set of technologies and skills on a repetitive basis to move seamlessly into industry. The lab is focused on professionally producing news stories, photos and broadcast content. Students will also use social networking sites to share their stories and develop an audience for the journalism program and learn to create a podcast from pitch to publication.