Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
This course is designed to prepare students who are interested in careers in either journalism or the entertainment industries to engage in modern storytelling using the latest technology. We will be covering both fictional and real-life storytelling from practical, theoretical, and industrial angles. Starting with the fictional, we will learn how to craft a good story in English while simultaneously looking at the theories behind fictional stories and how they impact people. We will also be hearing from industry professionals who build and work with stories to bring them to life as audiovisual new media products. At the half-way point, we will transition into the journalistic style and learn about how to bring stories from history and current events to the modern audience using both text and new technologies like virtual and augmented reality. Students are encouraged to take the course New Media & Innovation Technologies first, but it is not a requirement before taking this course.
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教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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Course Schedule & Requirements
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Date |
Topic |
Course Content |
Required Readings |
Notes |
12/09 |
Introduction
(Cook & Lin) |
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N/A |
Please bring something you can use to fill out a digital survey! |
19/09 |
Writing a fictional story – Part I
(Cook) |
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1, 2 |
N/A |
26/09 |
Writing a fictional story – Part II
(Cook) |
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3, 4 |
Please bring something to write with – either pencil and paper or a laptop. |
03/10 |
Place Storytelling & Digital Journalism
(Lin) |
|
13 |
N/A |
10/10 |
Holiday |
N/A |
No class |
|
17/10 |
Field Trip - Maokong |
Students will meet in the historic Maokong area to learn about Taiwanese tea culture. They will also be thinking of how they can apply their place storytelling techniques to a story about the modern Maokong area. |
N/A |
First written assignment due by 11:59pm |
24/10 |
Guest Speaker – Mr. Chung-Fong Chen
(Lin) |
The guest speaker will discuss 1) what it’s like to work in traditional content creation, and 2) what kind of audio and visual techniques they use to make engaging content. |
N/A |
N/A |
31/10 |
Guest Speaker – Memie Osuga |
A View from Taiwan’s Independent Feature Animation: Pipeline Optimization and Global Market Prospects |
N/A |
N/A |
7/11 |
Midterm Presentations
(Cook) |
We will look at all the photojournalism projects as a class and have the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback. |
N/A |
Be sure to bring multiple copies of your project, on a USB and in the cloud! |
14/11 |
Crafting a real-life story
(Cook) |
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8, 9 |
Please bring something to write with – either pencil and paper or a laptop. |
21/11 |
Guest Speaker – Prof. Dr. Alfred Hermida (I)
(Lin) |
The business of digital journalism: Funding models, audiences and sustainability |
10, 11 |
N/A |
28/11 |
Guest Speaker – Prof. Dr. Alfred Hermida (II)
(Lin) |
Media innovation: Approaches to innovation in digital journalism |
N/A |
Second written assignment due by 11:59pm |
05/12 |
Guest Speaker – Dr. Joyce Tsai
(Lin) |
Innovative approaches to museum curation in the digital age |
12 |
N/A |
12/12 |
Visit – National Palace Museum
(Cook) |
We will be going to the National Palace Museum, one of the largest in Taiwan, to experience their virtual and augmented reality exhibits and see the integration of new media to bring history to life. |
N/A |
Transportation to be arranged individually. |
19/12 |
Emotions & Narrative
(Cook) |
|
5, 6, 7 |
N/A |
26/12 |
Fieldwork time for final project |
N/A
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No class |
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02/01 |
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09/01 |
Final Presentations
(Cook) |
We will watch all the final content pieces as a class and have the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback. |
Final audiovisual project due |
Be sure to bring multiple copies of your project, cloud and physical! |