Michigan State doesn’t need a crystal ball to look into the future of journalism. Thanks to the innovative “info-graphics” classes of Professor Karl Gude, students are getting a crash course in media multitasking, converging graphics, technology and content to become better storytellers.
In a recent Poynter Online interview (click link above), Gude, a former Newsweek graphics director, discusses the importance of combining critical thinking skills and visual tools (i.e. Dreamweaver, Photoshop, 3D programs, etc.) to strengthen news stories while instilling a sense of art appreciation and journalistic flexibility.
Gone are the days of the pen and pad reporter,notes Gude. The visual journalist is on the rise and in demand-writing, shooting and editing their own news stories, uploading them to the web, and envisioning novel and clever ways to bring information to the masses.
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It's ok to link twice to same thing... (rather than saying "click above"...)
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