Journalism Courses

JOUR 220 Context of Journalism (3)
Basic concept of the mass medium of journalism in America; analysis of forces and institutions affecting medium behavior and the resulting quality of performance. Prerequisite: COMM 110. Offered each semester.
 
JOUR 240 Applied Journalism (1-3)
Participation on the staff of the college yearbook (Philos), newspaper (Aviso), or literary magazine (Catacombs), in various areas, including writing and editing. Repeatable to six hours. Prerequisite:  JOUR 220. Offered each semester.

JOUR 320 Writing for Media (3)
Primary fosuc of this course is on the fundamentals of newswriting and how writing for newspapers differs from that used in public relations and broadcasting.  Prerequisites: JOUR 220; ENG 145. Offered Fall 2006, Fall 2007; then offered Fall 2008 and alternate Fall semesters thereafter.

JOUR 332 Desktop Publishing (3)
Presents both theory and techniques in the development and layout of “camera-ready” laser-printed material by the use of micro-computers. The course uses micro-computer systems and desktop publishing software. Computer-generated slide presentations and web pages are introduced. Multiple designs and forms are developed by the student. Prerequisite: COMM 110. Some word processing experience recommended. Offered each Fall. 
 
JOUR 340 Applied Journalism (1-3)
Participation on the staff of the college yearbook (Philos), newspaper (Aviso), or literary magazine (Catacombs), in various areas, including writing and editing. Repeatable to six hours. Prerequisite:  JOUR 220. Offered each semester.
 
JOUR 341 Sports and Feature Writing (3)
The focus is on writing both sports and feature stories, including human-interest articles and personality profiles. Students will learn how to select and develop these stories, with particular emphasis on follow-up and sidebar stories that enhance the reader’s understanding of the news. Prerequisites: JOUR 220, 320; ENG 145. Offered Spring 2008 and alternate Spring semesters.
 
JOUR 373 Photojournalism (3)
This course explores how we tell stories using pictures in newspapers and magazines. It covers legal and ethical considerations, vicual storytelling rooted in semiotic theory, and a healthy dose of practice-and-critique, hands-on photojournalism. Prerequisite: ART 261 or permission of the instructor. Offered Spring 2008 and alternate Spring semesters.
 
JOUR 431 Magazine and Nonfiction Writing (3)
Practice in writing for consumer and special interest magazines. In addition, the course will address writing query letters, copyright law, finding an agent, manuscript preparation, securing a publisher and selling an article. Prerequisites: JOUR 220; ENG 145. Offered Spring 2007 and alternate Spring semesters.
 
JOUR 471 Editing 
This course addresses the question, "What does it mean to be an editor?" Emphasis is placed on publication management, copyediting, headline writing, typography, layout, and design. The course also examines some ethical and legal issues editors face. Prerequisites: JOUR 220, 320. Offered Fall 2009 and alternate Fall semesters.
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