Introduction to Visual Journalism

Start the course by getting to know a little about Gladys Serrano, her career as a journalist so far, and her beginnings as a photographer. She discusses some of the technical and professional difficulties she's encountered and how she overcame them, as well as shares her biggest influences and some of the projects that have most inspired her.

Gladys introduces the different journalistic genres and the hugely important role of journalism today. Hear a brief overview of how to maintain a steady pace when covering a story using audiovisual media, before beginning to prepare your final project.

Time to get to work! Decide what you want to report on by assessing relevance, choosing the characters, and the best way to approach them. Revisit the necessary technical aspects and tools taking into account where you'll be working from.

Next, edit your multimedia project to create a clear narrative sequence before adding the final touches and making sure both image and audio quality are up to standard. Wrap things up exploring some options for uploading your work on various free platforms.