Journalism

Offerings in journalism are designed primarily for training professional journalists in newspaper and magazine reporting, writing, editing, layout, graphics and photography. Students also are referred to college course offerings in advertising, public relations, technical communications and telecommunication.

Students not admitted to this college must have a 3.0 overall grade point average to enroll in other than the following courses: MMC 1000, MMC 2100, RTV 3000, RTV 2100, ADV 3000, PUR 3000.

Instruction and practice in reporting and writing basic news stories. Emphasis on style, clarity, accuracy and responsibility in handling news. GR-E†

Instruction and practice in researching and solving complex news problems. Emphasis on enterprise, documentation and use of multiple sources, using standard reference works and public records.

Study and practice of photography as a major component of print journalism. Emphasis on basic color picture-taking; electronic scanning; selection and use of photographs; ethical, historical, legal and stylistic aspects. Cameras and some supplies provided.

Origin, development and potentiality of print and broadcast media. Analysis will be made of the evolution of standards, policies, methods and controls.

Introduction to the methods or research commonly used by newspapers and magazines and the typical types of studies (readership/circulation, typography/ makeup, readability and accuracy). Material is approached from a newsroom perspective, including use of statistical techniques as reporting tools.

Instruction and practice in basic public affairs reporting, with emphasis on responsible coverage of courts, schools, and city and county government.

Fundamental instruction and practice in essentials of news editing. Included are copy-reading, headline writing, makeup, technology and typography.

Career newspaper editing; emphasis on creativity in editing, layout and design, color, decision making, news selection and judgment, technology and production, and publication trends.

Production and design of various forms of print media. Emphasis on basic principles of design. Use of photographs, drawings, graphs, charts and type.

Study and practice in literary. Students may select a specialty and may work in writing or in writing and photography together.

Public opinion as a force in government and daily life; introduction to persuasive writing as a practical means of influencing public opinion.

Preparation of features and articles for publication in newspapers and magazines coordinated with study of magazine editing problems. Supervised marketing of pieces produced in the course.

An advanced writing course in which students create article ideas, research and write magazine-length nonfiction articles and submit them for publication.

Instruction and practice in reporting sports with special emphasis on game coverage and interviewing techniques. Includes features, sidebars, advances and press conference coverage. Opportunities for publication of stories.

Explore ways to adapt reporting practices to online media. Develop original journalistic stories in "chunks" and link them in usable structures that readers can navigate according to their own choices. Students focus on writing and on editing their own work as a necessary part of the process of writing. Emphasis on information design, not graphic design. Students produce both individual and group projects.

A course designed to give students experience in editing and publishing a magazine.

To provide knowledge and training in magazine writing, editing, design, production and administration for magazine sequence majors. Course will stress organization, concept, audience, budget, printing, advertising, circulation and promotion of magazines.

Journalistic still photography emphasizing technical proficiency. Specialized techniques and equipment stressed. Emphasis on color portraiture, studio products, lighting, flash and related skills. Assignments prepared using digital scanning. Students furnish some 35mm equipment and most supplies.

Primary concern will be portfolio-quality single story-telling pictures and multiple picture packages, including picture stories. Computer page layout will be introduced. Deadline pressure emphasized; overview of picture editor duties; trends; social implications; portfolio preparation. Assignments involve computer programs. Students furnish supplies, most 35mm camera equipment and flash.

Continuation of JOU 4604 with emphasis on the picture story, layouts and the study of historical figures in photojournalism. Particular attention will be paid to magazines, color and new developments in the profession. Duties of the picture editor covered in depth. Prior knowledge of computer scanning and layout programs expected. Portfolio preparation concluded. Terminal course in the sequence. Students furnish supplies and most equipment.

Reading, analysis and planning in current and projected issues in journalism, both in their professional and societal aspects.

Students and the instructor concerned will choose a problem or project which will give the student actual experience in his or her major field.

Variable content, providing opportunity for study in academic areas of journalism such as the Literature of Journalism, and other fields within the province of the college.

Student and instructor will select an appropriate work area related to the field of journalism for on-the-job training. Student will work a minimum of 100 hours on the job for every hour of credit to be received. Progress reports and summary required.

Immersion in daily newspaper photo operations with particular attention to interacting with staff photographers through week-long visits to newspapers. Papers visited require permission of photojournalism coordinator. Student is responsible for personal expenses and must furnish appropriate equipment.

A senior course bringing together the work of the preceding news courses into actual experience and newsroom training in the preparation and handling of news copy, pictures and syndicated materials.

A preprofessional course designed to provide fundamental instruction and practice in writing as a basis for upper division courses in advertising, journalism and public relations. Stresses the basic similarities in writing for all mass media. GR-E†

Exploration of how technologies of communication affect societies and interact with changing institutions such as art, economy, education, entertainment, government and religion. Comparison of the adoption and uses of newer digital technologies and earlier technologies, including alphabets, paper, the printing press, photography, the telegraph, radio, TV and the Internet.

Examines the roles and effects of mass media in the modern world. Consideration of the rights, responsibilities and ethics of the media. Explores relationships between media and other institutions. Discussions of media history and technology and the role of the media in popular culture, including its portrayals of women, minorities and professions.

History, development and current state of online communications from teletext to the World Wide Web. Focuses on how online services relate to mass media in the past, present and future. Analyzes content methods, audiences and income sources. Students create online projects related to mass communication.

Understanding the law, which guarantees and protects the privileges and defines the responsibilities of the mass media. Includes problems of constitutional law, libel, privacy and governmental regulations.

Theoretical bases of world mass media systems, international channels of communications, analysis of press and broadcasting systems by regional and national categories.

Advanced skills in appropriate technologies for producing online journalism. Sophisticated design of navigation interfaces for online information; screen/page design and site structure planning; Web video, audio, photos and animation; Web forms and databases. Emphasis on professional techniques and standards. Several software packages used; students must be able to take initiative in learning. Students complete a final portfolio project.

Course not open to photojournalism majors. Introduction to still photography; selection and use of photographs in the print media; legal, historical, stylistic, ethical and technical aspects. Picture-taking minimal compared to JOU 3601. Color assignments are digitally scanned. Cameras provided (shared).