Program Overview

Program Overview

Colorado State University Online offers a variety of programs, including Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Ph.D. & Doctoral Degrees, Grad Certificates, Courses, and Professional Education.

Degree Programs

• Bachelor's Degrees
• Master's Degrees
• Ph.D. & Doctoral Degrees
• Grad Certificates

Course Details

JTC 326 - Online Storytelling and Audience Engagement

• Summer 2025
• Fall 2025
• Spring 2026
• 3 credits By enrolling for JTC 326, students become better researchers, writers, and editors in an online world, no matter the discipline, be it public relations or news reporting. The course and its related assignments help participants create digital media clearly, concisely, conversationally, and creatively.

Students are introduced to both the tools and strategies of online content-creation as a means of developing the skills needed for multi-platform newsrooms and PR shops.

By the end of the semester, students have a better understanding of the challenges facing both online and traditional journalism today. They will:

• use writing, video, and audio to create digital articles for an online magazine;
• create an engaging and conversational social media strategy;
• practice the basics of digital media creation, including video, audio, and writing;
• produce an original long-form digital story about a topic that the student is deeply passionate about;
• discuss User Experience in online life and how journalism can and should fit into that.

In short, students leave this course not only with the skills considered vital in today's communication fields, but also a critical understanding of how communicators in digital media best serve society.

Prerequisite

JTC 210 (Newswriting); JTC 211 (Computer-Mediated Visual Communication)

Textbooks and Materials

Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Instructors

Matt Gohl

Section Details

Section 801 (Online)

Registration ends Sunday, January 25, 2026.

• Date: Jan 20 - May 10, 2026 (16 wks.)
• Time: Asynchronous
• Drop and withdrawal deadlines:
  • 100% tuition and fees refunded: February 4, 2026
  • 50% tuition refunded with 'W' grade: March 23, 2026
  • No tuition refunded and 'W' grade: April 17, 2026
• Instructors: Matt Gohl
• Tuition: $1,470

Quality Course Seal

The Green Quality Course seal of approval is given to an undergraduate course that passes our rigorous review process to ensure accessibility and design standards are met through an internal Quality Matters (QM) review, which evaluates course design.