Department: Journalism

CodeNameDescription
JOUR 100News Media and SocietyHistory and development of print and electronic media. Conflicts between the free press and other social objectives. External and internal controls affecting news media and flow of information.
JOUR 101News Writing and ReportingIntensive training in basic writing and reporting skills, news values, ethical practices, and research. Includes frequent writing assignments.
JOUR 203Introduction to Visual JournalismAllows students who have mastered the basics of newsgathering to amplify and clarify those stories with images. Production of still photos and short videos suitable for publication.
JOUR 204Advanced News Writing and ReportingPrepares students for digital-first, multimedia journalism and related fields. In-depth academic study coupled with practical experience in writing and reporting news articles, podcasting, data journalism, investigative journalism, beat coverage and...
JOUR 206Journalism Law, EthicsCase studies of ethical conflicts encountered in reporting and editing. State and federal case and statutory law affecting news media, especially libel, privacy, free expression, and "freedom of information".
JOUR 207Editing for Print, InternetImproving news writing through practice in copy reading, editing and discussion of news styles, grammar, usage, page design, headline writing, picture selection, news judgment, ethics.
JOUR 210History of American JournalismHistory of American Journalism from Zenger to Zuckerberg. Examines the development of the concept of fairness and objectivity; the role key personalities played in American journalism; and the role changing technology had on the way news is gathered...
JOUR 222Turning Science into StoriesExplores the craft of turning science into stories, starting with an examination of award-winning works that will include magazine and news stories, plus quick-paced books, movies and documentaries—all of which employed a story-arc format to transfor...
JOUR 302Public Affairs ReportingWriting and reporting on public institutions such as police, courts, and legislative bodies. Interviewing and research using public documents. Frequent off-campus writing assignments.
JOUR 304SeminarStudy of specialized field of reporting or writing.
JOUR 305PhotojournalismTheory and practice of news and feature photography, properties of light and lenses.
JOUR 306Feature and Magazine Article WritingResearch and writing of news-feature and magazine articles.
JOUR 307Documentary JournalismAn introduction to the practice and art of documentary film.
JOUR 311Covering Election CampaignsExploration of roles and responsibilities of the press in reporting on the U.S. political process.
JOUR 312Independent StudyEnables qualified students who have completed basic requirements for major to work independently on special reporting and research projects.
JOUR 314Literary JournalismThe development of non-fiction writing from the early 1900s to the present. Analysis of five or six nonfiction books and more than 30 long-form magazine articles by major nonfiction writers.
JOUR 370Selected Topics in JournalismTopics vary. Representative topics include drones in journalism, computer-assisted reporting and investigative reporting. May be repeated for credit if topics differ.
JOUR 377Community-Based JournalismSupervised work in writing, research, or production for media both and on and off campus.
JOUR 388InternshipSupervised work in writing, research, or production for on- or off-campus news media. May be repeated with the consent of the instructor. Offered for pass/fail grade only. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of in...
JOUR 406Summer Undergraduate ResearchDocumentation of the work of students who receive summer fellowships to conduct research [or produce a creative arts project] in the summer. The work must take place over a minimum of 6 weeks, the student must engage in the project full-time (at leas...