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.