Journalism

4 lab hrs/wk, 2 cr.

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 twelve credits.

F, W, Sp

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Focuses on gathering and processing the news. Includes specifi c 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.

Prerequisite: familiarity with keyboarding.

F

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

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 instructor.

W

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

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

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

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

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

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

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Provides an introduction to journalism ethics, emphasizing the First Amendment, the philosophical framework, corporate social responsibility, the legal system, the changing face of the media, editors, and readers in the debate process, and issues of taste versus responsibility. Examines important dilemmas facing print and broadcast journalists, using real-life examples of legal challenges to the system by the courts and various state and federal law-making bodies, and the changing standards of the public at large.

W

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

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 open to all.

Prerequisite: JNL224 or consent of instructor.

F, Sp