53-5580J Covering the Federal Courts with Twitter

Students will cover the federal courts in Chicago, producing real-time coverage in a multi-media, deadline-oriented newsroom environment. This course offers a unique opportunity for students to cover a variety of court cases using Twitter and other social media.

3 Credits
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 53-6610 Reporting Public Affairs/Local and 53-6615 Local Government & Politics Semenar