JOUR 3260 - Web Design for Journalism

3 hours

Course is an overview of online design and an introduction to coding for designers, with an emphasis on thinking mobile first. A case study approach will be used to evaluate the design and production of web applications for journalism, advertising and public relations. After the case studies section, students will incorporate best practices for user experience (UX) and plan and produce an interactive design of a web application for digital storytelling (this can be on behalf of a newsworthy topic, for a client or a campaign). Students will work on front-end coding skills and investigate the affordances of various languages and libraries for web design.

Prerequisite(s): Students must have successfully completed JOUR 1210, JOUR 2310 and either ADVG 1100 or JOUR 3300; or consent of Mayborn school.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $20 (instructional fees), $30 (differential fees)