{"id":7109,"date":"2026-03-29T22:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T02:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/?p=7109"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:13:53","slug":"professor-seyma-bayrams-journalism-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/professor-seyma-bayrams-journalism-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Seyma Bayram\u2019s Journalism Courses \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In her first semester at Hunter College, Professor Seyma Bayram brings journalism to life in her Reporting and Writing II class. The course guides students through multimedia storytelling, challenging them to produce three major projects: a feature text story, an audio story and a short video project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want them to gain experience in different formats of storytelling,\u201d Bayram said. \u201cYou don\u2019t know your gifts or interests unless you\u2019ve been exposed to different options. I want that to be a takeaway from the course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bayram emphasizes learning through practice, detailed feedback and examples of strong journalism. She encourages an interactive classroom environment where students build skills and create work they are proud of, even projects that push them out of their comfort zones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bayram previously taught journalism at Columbia University\u2019s Graduate School of Journalism <\/a>and policy writing at Columbia\u2019s School of International and Public Affairs. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to her work at Columbia, she also taught investigative reporting at the School of the New York Times during the summer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bayram encourages students to experiment and take creative risks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBe flexible,\u201d she said. \u201cI never thought I would work in radio journalism. You just never know what you\u2019ll fall in love with or what you\u2019re really good at.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She stresses that college is the time to explore different storytelling formats, while also mastering the fundamentals of reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, Bayram will teach a new course this fall semester, Photojournalism MEDPL 399.04, designed for students who want to develop technical and aesthetic photography skills along with research and reporting abilities needed for compelling images and photo essays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will complete weekly assignments such as shooting, editing and producing news portraits for feature stories, and study historic and contemporary photojournalism with a focus on visual literacy and ethical issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the first six weeks, students will photograph events across New York City. Over the semester, they will also develop a photo-driven project focused on a human rights or social justice issue. Guest speakers, including freelancers and staff photographers, will introduce students to various career paths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bayram encourages students to arrive with ideas and stories they are eager to tell with images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a closer look at her reporting and storytelling, check out Bayram\u2019s work at NPR.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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