Course Description

Students will undertake an analytical exploration of the visual aspects of storytelling in print and online media, with emphasis on photographic images, infographics, and publication and Web design. Prerequisites: Journalism 305 and Journalism 309.

Required Text

— The Newspaper Designer’s Handbook (sixth edition), Tim Harrower

— “Seeing Photographs,” in Photography, Barbara London and John Upton (on reserve in Wilson Library and electronically: http://lis.wwu.edu/screens/courseres.html)

— Assorted readings as assigned

Grading

Five assignments worth 40 points each, for a total of 200 points.

Assignment #1: photo critique (due Oct. 9)

Assignment #2: bracketing images (Oct. 16)

Assignment #3: page design/slide show (Oct. 30)

Assignment #4: infographic critique (Nov. 13)

Assignment #5: Web sites/publication critique (Dec. 4)

There will be no final exam.

The schedule

Week II:

10/2: Discussion of photographs

Read “Seeing Photographs,” London and Upton (on reserve)

10/4: Photo use in publications and Web sites

Read “Introduction” and chapter 4, “Photos of Art,” in Harrower

Week III:

10/9: Photo critique due (with presentations)

10/11: Presentations continued

Week IV:

10/16: Bracketing images assignment due (with presentations)

10/18: Presentations continued

Read pages 18-20 and chapter 2, “Story Design,” in Harrower

Week V:

10/23: Fundamentals of image use

10/25: Multi-media imagery

Week VI:

10/30: Page design/slide show due (with presentations)

11/1: Presentations continued

Week VII:

11/6: Discussion of graphics

Read chapter 6, “Graphics and Design,” in Harrower

11/8: Possible guest speaker

Week VIII:

11/13: Infographic critique due (with presentations)

11/15: Presentations continued

Week IX:

11/20: Discuss Web design

Read chapter 9, “Web Design,” in Harrower

11/22: Thanksgiving

Week X:

11/27: Possible guest speaker

11/29: Web critique due (with presentations)

Week XI:

12/4: Presentations continued

12/6: Wrap up