CO 4713 MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WENDY ROUSSIN, MFA
wroussin@comm.msstate.edu

INDIVIDUAL MULTIMEDIA NEWS STORY

PITCH, CANVAS POSTING

Research Days, out of class 

Meetings

Drafts

Final Posting, web

Presentations, in class

April 3, 11:59 PM, Canvas

Thursdays

Over Canvas or By Request

April 24

April 29

May 1

 

THEME: OPEN, must be approved.
DEI or DEI adjacent preferred   


Your multimedia story will include:

WRITING
800-1000 words:
            History/Background
            Your angle on the story
           
All writing will follow the current AP stylebook and should be free of all spelling and grammar errors.

PHOTOGRAPHY or VIDEO
PHOTO OPTION: 1 gallery of at least 10 pictures in the style of a Photo Essay.
There should be a clear theme per essay.
A smaller essay may be utilized if additional images are included with the story.

VIDEO OPTION
One Video, approximately 1-1.5 minutes long (max 2 minutes). Style open.

EXTRA CREDIT (OPTIONAL):
You can include additional writing, photography, or video.

FINAL WEB POSTING – WEB
Following the provided template, upload your finished story to the website.

It is recommended that the story is posted at least 24 hours in advance of the final deadline so that any troubleshooting can be accomplished.