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MediaLIT
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- 7 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on July 5, 2015
- Ends on August 23, 2015
Course details
Syllabus
In this course, you'll hear from some amazing folks who are part, or keen observers, of the news industry—including, among many others, Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales, craigslist founder Craig Newmark, New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan, and Buzzfeed editor Ben Smith.
You'll learn to:
- Describe the changes that have transformed the way we create and consume media
- List essential principles for being an active media consumer
- Evaluate the tools and techniques of media creation
- Employ a “slow news” approach, especially as a consumer of news
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Dan Gillmor
- Kristy Roschke
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