COMM 280: Immersive (VR/AR) Journalism in the Public Sphere

Course Description

The immersive space (cinematic VR, virtual reality, and augmented reality) is journalism's newest and most exciting reporting and storytelling tool. We survey best practices and methods in this emerging medium and learn 360-degree video production and postproduction. Teams will illuminate issues and provoke conversation in the public sphere. Prerequisite: Preference to Journalism M.A. students. To enroll, please contact instructor (gerim@stanford.edu) describing in an email your experience with journalism, video & audio storytelling, AR or VR or spatial storytelling.