Fall 2023 - present

Instructor: Chelsea Zukowski, M.A.

Teaching Assistant: Brianna Bush

Part of the focus of this class is the understanding of and learning about community journalism and media literacy and their importance to local communities. Students were assigned to the following beats: Community and Culture, Education, Food, Business, Sports, and Faith and Fellowship. They covered St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, and much of the greater Tampa Bay area.

Spring 2021

Instructors: Dr. Janet Keeler & Vanya Tsvetkova

Teaching Assistant: Aya Diab

Undergraduate Assistant: Courtney Amos

Part of the focus of this class is the understanding of and learning about community journalism and its importance to local communities. Students were assigned to three beats: Faith, Food and Youth. They covered Midtown St. Petersburg and the city of Gulfport, adjacent to the west.

2015-2020

Dr. Bernardo Motta, assistant professor of journalism and media theory, led the efforts of the Neighborhood News Bureau from 2015 to 2020.