Here’s a fall class for your consideration…. No prerequisites are required and non-Journalism majors are welcome.
JOUR-J 460, 28006. Community Journalism
2010 Fall Semester
Prof. Mike Conway
Monday-Wednesday, 1:00p-2:15p
3 credits
This class is designed to allow you to study as well as participate in community journalism. This course will be split between hands-on radio news experience and a seminar-type format for the discussion of community (also known as civic or grassroots) journalism. You will be working at WFHB Radio, Indiana’s first community radio station, located here in Bloomington.
We will be discussing and researching many of the top issues facing Bloomington and the Monroe County area. You will learn a variety of news/media skills including reporting, producing, and writing.
The seminar part of the course will involve readings, discussions, and guest speakers discussing the role of grassroots journalism in an age of consolidation and corporate news.
WFHB is a volunteer operation, so you will get experience in a non-corporate news environment, but will also be using the latest digital technology in news gathering and presentation. WFHB presents a daily, half-hour local newscast as well as five separate hour-long public affairs programs, including programs targeting African-Americans, Gays and Lesbians, and the Hispanic community. WFHB is a leader in news podcasting, with its programs regularly being downloaded around the world.
Community Journalism is a service-learning course and was created with the support of a Lilly Endowment Scholarship of Engagement Grant. For more information, contact the instructor, Mike Conway, at mtconway@indiana.edu.
