Journalism 2950 - Introduction to Visual Communications
Fall 2009, Sections 2

Instructor: Doug Lawhead, 2524 Doudna Fine Arts Center, 217-581-8368, rdlawhead@eiu.edu
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Class Syllabus
Assignments
Keynote
Presentations

Photojournalism Ethics Case Studies
Photoshop
Vodcasts
Student Projects
EIU Department
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Daily Eastern News
Pounce Online
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This link contains a wealth of information helpful to students of photography.

Journalism 2950 - Introduction to Visual Communication - In this class students study design, communication and visual communication theory, principles, and techniques that are essential to understanding photojournalism and journalism visual design. Students test their understanding by applying theory to journalistic photography and design assignments.
Student Photos of the Month
Assignment: Portrait. For this assignment students were to shoot a "personality portrait."   Assignment: News. For this assignment students could make a photograph of any scheduled event.


Photo by Megan Tkacy
Jacob Joel Swanson, Eastern Illinois University freshman, strikes a pose at the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Thursday, September 24 2009.

  

 


Photo by Leah Vaughn
The Fairfield Mules and the Carmi Bulldogs get set to play on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. The Mules won the homecoming game 41-6.
Assignment: Feature. For this assignment students could make a photograph of any subject.
 

Photo by Olunike Ogunbodede
A student jogs at Eastern Illinois University's Rec Center on September 28, 2009.

  

Photo by Lauren Hoffman
Clinton Hall makes a phone call in between classes Monday Sept. 28, 2009 at Eastern Illinois University.

 


Photo above by Brittney Ferris
Edie Ferris claps as confetti falls from the ceiling at the Styx performance during Family Weekend 2009 on Saturday, October 3 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill.

Photo at left by Dave Parks
A cow peers through the fence at the Lincoln Log Cabin Historical Site south of Charleston, Ill. on September 27, 2009. The Lincoln site is a living museum of life during the 1840s.
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