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<p><span>Graduate students register for three required courses. In the program’s foundational course, students analyze the democratic implications of journalism and its networked future. Students take an intensive reporting and writing class and an intensive multimedia narrative course:</span></p>
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<li>JOUR 707: Storytelling I: Writing (3 credits)</li>
<li>JOUR 720: The Future of Media (3 credits)</li>
<li>JOUR 756: Storytelling II: Multimedia (3 credits)</li>
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Spring
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<p><span>This hands-on semester introduces the concepts and tools of participatory journalism (engagement) with a focus on social media and interactive multimedia. Students study innovation and build products and campaigns. Students take one or two electives in their area of specialization:</span></p>
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<li>JOUR 755: Media Engagement and Innovation (3 credits)</li>
<li>Electives (6 credits)</li>
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Fall II
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<p><span>Students apply the concepts and tools they have learned in the classroom while performing a professional internship, either in the summer or fall. Learn more about the </span><a href="https://www.unr.edu/journalism/degrees/masters-degree/graduate-practicum" title="https://www.unr.edu/journalism/degrees/masters-degree/graduate-practicum" data-outlook-id="91fea95e-2166-456f-9a27-f0c58cc06ede">graduate practicum</a><span>. Students take one or two electives in their area of specialization:</span></p>
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<li>JOUR 695: Practicum (3 credits)</li>
<li>3 - 6 credits of electives</li>
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Spring II
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<p>Students complete their final semester in an area of specialization. For the final project, each student develops an innovative idea that requires integration and application of the tools and theories of advanced interactive journalism and media innovation. Alternatively, with the thesis option, students complete their work on a research project resulting in their master’s thesis.</p>
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<li>3 credits of electives and JOUR 796: Professional Project</li>
<li>OR 6 credits - JOUR 797: Thesis</li>
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