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Journalism Course Descriptions

JOURN 115: College Newspaper

Credits: 1.0 - 2.0

Individualized course that builds on JOURN 125/135 writing and reporting skills, such as pitching stories, interviewing, news and feature writing and editing. Work with editorial staff of The Triton Review under instructor supervision. Prerequisite(s): Completion of JOURN 125 or 135 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission is required to take this course.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Demonstrate improvement in specific writing and reporting skills established in Journalism 125/135 and identified in the initial contract.

JOURN 116: College Newspaper

Credits: 1.0 - 2.0

Individualized course that builds on JOURN 125/135 writing and reporting skills, such as pitching stories, interviewing, news and feature writing and editing. Working with the editorial staff of The Triton Review under instructor supervision. Prerequisite(s): Completion of JOURN 125 or 135 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission is required to take this course.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Demonstrate improvement in specific writing and reporting skills established in Journalism 125/135 and identified in the initial contract.
  2. Build on improvements in writing and reporting skills established in Journalism 115.

JOURN 117: College Newspaper

Credits: 1.0 - 2.0

Individualized course that builds on JOURN 125/135 writing and reporting skills, such as pitching stories, interviewing, news and feature writing, and editing. Work with editorial staff of The Triton Review under instructor supervision. Prerequisite(s): Completion of JOURN 125 or 135 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission is required to take this course.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Demonstrate improvement in specific writing and reporting skills established in Journalism 125/135 and identified in the initial contract.
  2. Build on improvements in writing and reporting skills established in Journalism 116.

JOURN 125: Introduction to Journalism I: CD

Credits: 5.0

Emphasizes integrating critical reading, thinking, and writing. Covers academic and journalistic composition methods, rhetorical principles, styles, conventions, and techniques for gathering, evaluating, using, and citing sources. Explores journalistic theories and the roles of journalism in societies, including market and cultural influences. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Integrate critical thinking, reading, and writing independently to locate, research, analyze, evaluate, and use various kinds sources.
  2. Adapt writing to audience, context, and purpose by independently using rhetorical principles and journalistic concepts in varied, complex ways.
  3. Apply composition principles and journalistic concepts independently by connecting ideas coherently, explaining them thoroughly, and arranging them logically in major news stories.
  4. Demonstrate writing processes by independently choosing and applying suitable strategies to different writing stages, such as idea generating, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading.
  5. Apply journalistic conventions for sentence-level writing and use AP style independently for formatting, documenting, and managing multiple sources of various kinds.
  6. Describe and evaluate journalism theories and trends, including market and cultural influences.
  7. Demonstrate interview skills, write in a range of journalistic modes, and apply journalistic ethics.
  8. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.

JOURN 126: Introduction to Journalism II

Credits: 5.0

Continuation of JOURN 125. Students will comprise the writing staff of the campus newspaper, The Triton Review. Article assignments will include news and feature stories, editorials and reviews. Some introduction to layout and design. Prerequisite(s): JOURN 125.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Build on skills established in Journalism 125 to integrate critical thinking, reading, and writing independently to locate, research, analyze, evaluate, and use various kinds sources.
  2. Demonstrate advanced techniques and methods for gathering information
  3. Adapt writing to audience, context, and purpose by independently using rhetorical principles and journalistic concepts in varied, complex ways.
  4. Apply composition principles and journalistic concepts independently by connecting ideas coherently, explaining them thoroughly, and arranging them logically in major news stories.
  5. Demonstrate writing processes by independently choosing and applying suitable strategies to different writing stages, such as idea generating, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading.
  6. Apply journalistic conventions for sentence-level writing and use AP style independently for formatting, documenting, and managing multiple sources of various kinds.
  7. Describe and evaluate journalism theories, trends, and evaluate both print and electronic publications for content and design.
  8. Demonstrate interview skills, write in a range of journalistic modes, and apply journalistic ethics.
  9. Demonstrate ability to meet the deadlines and demands of a regular production schedule.

JOURN 135: Writing the Feature: CD

Credits: 5.0

Emphasizes integrating critical reading, thinking, and writing. Covers academic and journalistic composition methods, rhetorical principles, styles conventions and techniques, focusing on feature writing. Explores journalistic theories and the roles of journalism in societies, including market and cultural influences. Prerequisite(s): Placement in ENGL& 101.

Course Level Objectives

  1. Demonstrate feature-writing skills (applied to non-breaking news stories, non-news matter, interviews, profiles, columns, etc.) by interpreting events, providing context, identifying sources, foregrounding human-interest elements, and conveying the color of stories and events.
  2. Demonstrate interview skills.
  3. Use headlines, captions, and accompanying photo/graphics to frame and enhance feature stories.
  4. Apply the basic principles of page design, photojournalism, and visual storytelling.
  5. Evaluate both print and electronic publications for article and design quality.
  6. Describe and apply the basic principles underlying libel law, journalism ethics, prior review and the student press, and AP style.
  7. Research submission possibilities.
  8. Describe and evaluate journalism theories and trends, including market and cultural influences.
  9. Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.
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