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.