Multimedia Journalism

The Multimedia Journalism badge provides students with a compact introduction to the essential practices of professional journalism in the 21st century. It fully commits to traditional journalistic values such as reporting, verification and ethics. Meanwhile, this badge gives students practical experience  in journalistic reporting using skills in social media and visual storytelling relevant to contemporary practice in the industry.

Completed your requirements and ready to collect your badge? Apply to receive your micro-credential badge here.

Required Courses

COMM206 – Multimedia Writing
COMM321 – Public Affairs Journalism OR COMM322 – Online Journalism
COMM326 – Multimedia Storytelling OR COMM472E – Advanced Broadcast Journalism Production
COMM482 – Mass Media Ethics & Law

Learning Outcomes/Competencies

Students who complete the Multimedia Journalism Micro-Credential will be able to:

• Write for online platforms (COMM206, COMM321, COMM322)
• Report and verify facts for journalistic stories (COMM321, COMM322)
• Create journalistic reports with multimedia, interactive and data-driven elements (COMM322, COMM326)
• Write and produce for broadcast and video news (COMM326, COMM472E)
• Understand ethical principles and reasoning for journalists (COMM482)
• Understand the foundations of libel and defamation law (COMM482)
• Understand the foundations of legal protections for journalism, including Shield Laws and Freedom of Information processes (COMM482)