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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

SMAD 204. Foundations of Media Storytelling and Research


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 014615 Grading Basis GRD Students fully admitted to SMAD prior to Sept. 1, 2023, are not eligible for this course.

This course is the study of story development across diverse media forms to enable effective, accurate and ethical storytelling. Emphasis will be on identifying diverse media forms’ story goals and objectives, and on research techniques and tools to locate, identify and assess information accuracy. Attention to recognizing and evaluating media story accuracy and effective use of language.  Prerequisite(s): Admission to SMAD major.