Journalism
JNL215 Publications Lab
2 credit hours, 4 Lab hours
Applies reporting skills, photojournalism and production principles through work on the student newspaper. Prerequisite: JNL224 or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. F, W, Sp
JNL216 Newswriting
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Focuses on gathering and processing the news. Includes specific treatments on lede formats, organizing and constructing news stories, developing a news writing style and both straight and feature materials. Covers editorial and column writing with considerable time devoted to the craft of writing. Prequisite: Familiarity with keyboarding. F
JNL217 Feature Writing
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Emphasizes feature, in-depth, and investigative reporting beyond gathering and processing of news. Requires presenting material for possible publication in the student newspaper. Prerequisite: JNL216 or consent of the instructor. W
JNL224 Introduction to Mass Communication
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Survey of communication media with emphasis on historical, social, technological and economic considerations in mass media in the United States. Examines important current legal and ethical dilemmas facing journalists. Recommended for journalism majors; open to others. F, Sp
JNL225 Advertising/Public Relations
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Introduces the communications and production aspects of advertising and public relations. Combines criticism and analysis with assignments in copy writing, design, and marketing strategy. Provides hands-on experience through work on the weekly student newspaper. W
JNL226 Editing/Design
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Provides a working example of newspaper management in relation to editing, production, and design procedures. Includes various printing processes, typography, page design, style, photo editing, and headline writing. Provides opportunity to obtain hands-on experience through work on the weekly student newspaper. Prerequisite: JNL224 or consent of instructor. Sp
JNL227 Media Ethics
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Provides an introduction to journalism ethics, emphasizing the First Amendment, the philosophical framework, corporate social responsibility, the legal system, the changing face of the modern media, editors and readers in the debate process, and issues of taste vs. responsibility. Examines important dilemmas confronting print and broadcast journalists, with current examples of situations that are facing legal challenges to the system by the courts. Includes shifting standards of the public at large. Recommended for journalism majors; open to non-majors. Prerequisite: J224: Introduction of Mass Communications, or consent of the instructor. W
JNL228 Media and Motion Pictures
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Examines significant historical events, the media coverage generated at the time, and eventual film depiction. Emphasizes individuals or issues that have changed laws, conventions, mores, rules, life in general, and especially the way the media operates, ranging from McCarthyism to Watergate, the Cold War to presidential politics. Evaluates legal and ethical dilemmas. Recommended for journalism majors but is open to all. Prerequisite: JNL224 or consent of instructor. F, Sp
Updated October 28, 2007 by Marketing and Student Recruitment.