Fall 2017 Covering an Event Assignment at AUC

Some basic tools for covering an event as a journalist.

For Fall 2017, students in the Multimedia Writing course covered many events on The American University in Cairo (AUC) campus.

This is a required course for all majors in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JRMC).

For this assignment the students worked in small groups to produce

• live tweets with photos and video
• an article
• photo essay
• short video
• audio clips and interviews

We used Adobe Spark to produce the web pages.

Here is the list of the events covered:

On Sunday, October 22, 2017

• Conference in AUC Reveals How Social Media Shapes Politics
• The Future of Traditional Journalism in Egypt

On Sunday, October 29, 2017

• Chi-La-I-Li Wa-Chi-Wi Brings Native American Culture to Cairo
• Tips for Inclusive Teaching
• The Future of Graduates in the World of Tech-based Corporations

On Monday, October 30, 2017

• Discussion with La Totfea El Shams Cast

On Monday, November 6, 2017

• Seeking Change Through Promoting Global Citizenship Education
• Global Citizenship and Its Importance in Promoting Education for an Entire Generation

Spring 2017 Covering an Event Assignment

Some basic tools for covering an event as a journalist.

For Spring 2017, students in the Multimedia Writing course covered many events on The American University in Cairo (AUC) campus.

This is a required course for all majors in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JRMC).

We used Adobe Spark to produce the web pages.

Here is the list of the events covered:

On Wednesday, March, 22, 2017
Ambassador of South Korea Discusses Relationship with Middle East In a Visit to AUC Campus
By Hanah Gemei, Selim Abo Mosallam and Emily John

On Thursday, March 23, 2017
Stepping Into The Future: Using Social Media In The Classroom
By Malak Abdelnabi, Nada Gabra and Nour Assil

On Wednesday, March 29, 2017
The 2011 Egyptian Revolution: A Step Forward for Women?
By Alaa Mahmoud, Mariam Elhouchy and Samar Ahmed

On Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Next Generation Egyptian Journalists Urge Action to Tackle Egypt's Biggest Issues
By Nada El Damaty, Nada Nour and Yassin Montasser

On Thursday, March 30, 2017
A Lecture on Occupation Sparks a Heated Debate Between the Attendees and Lecturer
By Menna Eid, Yousef Eissa and Sara Omar

On Sunday, April 2, 2017
Documentary Screening and Discussion of the State of Autistic Children and Their Mothers in Egypt
By Maged Mekawy and Merhan El Aramany

On Monday, April 3, 2017
Five Novel Writing No-Nos
By Nada Maswouf, Hanan Rashawn and Karam Fakhouri