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    May 03, 2024  
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

JOURN 251 - Photojournalism


Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090  and ENGL 090  or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
MTA Humanities/Fine Arts Satisifer Y
Session Cycle: FL

This course is an introduction to the basic principles and practices of photojournalism. The emphasis is on using still and video photography to tell stories and provide information. It covers the basics of photography skills, from exposure and composition to digital editing and cutline writing, along with the history and ethics of photojournalism. Students will develop a digital portfolio of images and may cover news and feature assignments for the student newspaper and website.