Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

JMS 305 — Multimedia and Online Journalism

JMS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• adequately conceptualise multimedia and online journalism
• examine different types of online journalism
• demonstrate an in- depth knowledge on how multimedia and online journalism work together
• identify the advantages and disadvantages of online journalism; and
• demonstrate an informed knowledge on the evolution of media technologies and the internet

Course contents

Nature, concept and principles of multimedia and online journalism. Concept of media convergence. Types of online journalism. Elements of multimedia and online journalism. Advantages and disadvantages of online journalism. Changing media environment and online photojournalism.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study JMS 305.

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