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Courses - Spring 2026
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Journalism Department Site
JOUR479Z
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Special Topics in Data Gathering and Analysis; Students in the Newsrooms: Visibility for Local News
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: A university statistics course.

Students will research and analyze the digital strategies that make news organizations more visible online, in search, and on social media. Each student will then be assigned a local news organization in Maryland to study, research, interview editors and reporters, and ultimately write an action-oriented paper to assist that local news organization in gaining more online prominence.