Complete materials with assignments, quizzes and dates are found on TRACS.

July 6

Intro/History and Trends

 

Pew Reports 

The Pew Research Center has numerous studies that related to digital media. Most modules will have one or more Pew Research studies associated with them. You do not need to read the entire report, but peruse for general direction. I will outline any important trends in my video. The Pew Reports might provide elements for your Research Project.

Take the Quiz: What Internet Users Know About Technology and the Web. How did you do? You will discuss in the forum.

Presentations – copies of the presentations used in the videos above

Watch: The Internet: Behind the Web


July 8
Blogging


July 10
Web Design – HTML


July 13
Web Design – CSS


July 15

Browsers and Search

Browsers

 

Search and Search Engines

 

Search Engine Optimization and Marketing

 

Pew Reports


July 17

Social Media

Pew Reports


July 20

Mobile

 

Drones, Sensors, Wearables and Virtual Reality

Big Data

Pew Reports

 


July 22

Midterm Exam 

 


July 24
Business Models and Branding

Trends in Online Advertising and PR

 


July 27

Multimedia

New York Times Multimedia has many great examples of compelling photo slideshows and video.

NPR.org is another excellent example of multimedia storytelling. Their forte is audio. There is a wealth of great audio projects on their site.

Firestorm – The Guardian: multimedia storytelling about wildfires in Australia.

Adam Bender – story well told with video.

LoneStar Rod and Kustom Roundup – by talented videographer Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon (who is now at KUT- Austin); notice the range of shots, how the subjects tell the story, the use of b-roll, sound and color.

Graffiti Permission Wall – video done by TXST student; excellent storytelling

Ivory Wars -watch starting at 5:05-6:47 – excellent use of graphics/map in multimedia storytelling.

There are many, many other great examples of multimedia online.

Presentation – copy of presentation used in video above

Multimedia Presentation

 

 


July 29

Online Journalism

Data Journalism Projects

Review: Toxic Waters – NY Times

Review: Test Scores – NY Times

Review: Propublica Dollars for Docs

Review: How Ya’ll, Youse and You Guys Talk, NY Times

Review: Dogs of NYC, WNYC

More data visualizations on Pinterest

 

 

 

     


July 31

Social Issues

Music

Gender and Diversity Online

Pew Reports


Aug. 3

Future Trends

Net Neutrality


Aug. 5 Exam Review


Aug. 6 – Final Exam