Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Development of skills that enhance the news product. Different sections could focus on different specialized practices such as internet research or vocal performance

Event and issue-oriented reporting. Each section focuses on a content area such as politics, consumerism, or the environment.

Practical on-site internship experience reporting for a television station¿s broadcasts and digital media. Monthly class sessions with discussion on journalism topics, preparation of portfolio and a research paper.

Students produce a weekly public affairs show, which explores topics important to the University and Syracuse community. This magazine show includes field reports and studio interviews. Student jobs include booking guests, reporting, and producing.

Planning and production of longer news-related program segments. Writing, research, execution of minidocumentaries and enterprise reports. Field material will be edited for air-ready television presentation.

The theory and practice of producing television newscasts. Introduces the basics of broadcast news management. Covers the concepts of being a newsroom leader.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Basic techniques of writing broadcast and digital news stories. Emphasis on learning to write radio and web stories under deadline pressure. Interviewing and information gathering are also studied.

Students cover real news stories on deadline, using state-of-the-art digital audio editing equipment. The course emphasizes radio newscast production and editorial decision-making.

An exploration of contemporary and historical challenges in broadcast journalism, focusing on issues of diversity, ethics, media ownership, and inclusive news coverage.

Sports Interviewing supplements a student's Newhouse curriculum in developing stories applied to sports. It focuses beyond the final story product, showing students the array of information provided by interview subjects based on questions asked. Additional work required of graduate students.

This class focuses on expressing opinions on sports issues, personalities and events in all media. It covers differences in platforms, the challenge of producing quality work on deadline, and the importance of establishing credibility. Additional work required of graduate students.

Prepares students for careers in television sports anchoring & reporting. Students will be equipped with the skills to perform live shots in the field, anchor in-studio sportscasts and will produce feature stories to enhance storytelling capabilities. Additional work required of graduate students.

This is a one-credit course designed to provide students with specific instruction and experience in what it takes to cover a sports beat in a thorough and professional manner. Additional work required of graduate students.

Introduction to radio play-by-play and sport journalism. This class concentrates on sports writing and delivery. The course is designed to prepare students for the real world of sports broadcasting. Additional work is required of graduate students.

Students gain hands-on experience by experimenting with social media and mobile devices for newsgathering, distribution, and audience engagement.

Gathering and reporting news on deadline for TV and web. Involves shooting video, video editing, reporting, and writing for broadcast and web. Taped and live performance are both emphasized.

Planning and production of longer-format stories and enterprise reports for TV and web. Includes a unit on covering crime and courts.

Students produce television newscasts and file stories to the web. Students rotate in positions including producers (newscast and web), writers, editors, anchors, sports, and weather. The newscasts are delivered in a state-of-the-art production facility.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

The D.C. experience is a capstone course for Broadcast and Digital Journalism graduate students. Its key elements are a substantive internship in the D.C. area and seminars with top journalists and high-level government officials.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.