Course Code
JRNC506
Course Credit
5
Backpack reporting is a form of news gathering that requires students to acquire skills that enable them to file news stories in the form of video, print, sound and photography from the field, using various forms of digital technology. In this course, students will practice the skills of backpack reporting as they apply to radio and TV. Focus is on content development for radio and TV news along with live and studio-based news casts and interviews.