CDM 7295

The course deals with emerging forms of journalism in new media and how to use new technologies to create news in the digital environment. The search and evaluation of online sources, the new forms of digital messaging, the interactivity, the peculiarities of writing texts for the internet and the alternative forms of presenting the news with the integration of audiovisual material and live links are examined. Special mention is made of social media and the interaction of a journalist and an internet user regarding the shaping of the content of the news. In addition, students are familiar with the codes of journalistic ethics in the digital environment. 

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: 

• understand concepts and practices of online journalism 
• understand the unique challenges, opportunities but also the ethical and legal limitations of online journalism. 
• critically evaluate the impact of the internet on the science and profession of journalism 
• write blog posts with effective titles, appropriate structure, links and keywords 
• utilize social media as a means of publicity and engagement of the internet user 
• design effective multimedia productions for digital media, using text, image, charts, links, photos, audio and video.