JOUR 108 — Advanced Reporting and News Editing
Units: 3 Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Outside Hours: 108 Grading Method: Letter Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable Conditions of Enrollment: Prerequisite: JOUR 101 with a minimum grade of C This course will provide students with instruction in explanatory and investigative journalism, and opinion writing, and will incorporate the study of editing principles, style, and design to conform with professional models. Problems of law and libel will be discussed. Students will also be given hands-on instruction in newspaper and digital design, including graphics and multimedia. Leadership training, social media skills, and discussion of the business of journalism will also be provided. JOUR 1 12 - Mass Media and Society (CSU, UC) Units: 3 Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Outside Hours: 108 Grading Method: Letter Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable Conditions of Enrollment: None This course examines the past and current influences on American society of books, newspapers, magazines, movies, radio, television, recordings, and the Internet. With a focus on critical thinking skills, students gain experience in reading and writing persuasive and argumentative essays about problems facing the mass media. Students also learn the history of the eight mass media as well as analyze and evaluate the functions, the responsibilities, the regulations, and the ethics involved in the mass media industry. LAW (LAW)