Journalism Courses (JOURN)
JOURN-199T Special Topics in Interactive Journalism 1 credit
Topics vary.
JOURN-200 Principles & Practices of Journalism: Print 3 credits
Deals with print and the elements of journalistic writing including sections on ethics, history and an analysis of the role of the media in society.
JOURN-201 Principles & Practices of Journalism: Visual 3 credits
Focuses on Visual Journalism - broadcast and interactive. The uses of the Internet and challenges for journalists that it presents will be a fundamental focus of this class.
JOURN-294 Independent Study 1 - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Permission
A special research project on a selected topic. See independent study guidelines.
JOURN-299T Special Topics in Interactive Journalism 1 credit
Topics vary.
JOURN-300 Feature Writing 3 credits
Prerequisites: JOURN-200 and JOURN-201
Focuses on longer forms of nonfiction writing. The class reads historical selections that demonstrate the growth and importance of Journalism in our society. Students select an area of interest and focus on it throughout the term.
JOURN-301 Advanced Editing & Reporting 3 credits
Prerequisites: JOURN-200 and JOURN-201
Explores the work of editors and journalists through focused readings and hands-on writing and editing assignments. Longer features and pieces of literary journalism are read and studied. Students study and analyze the work of major nonfiction writers and do hands-on editing of their own and their classmates work. Critical papers will look at the changes that journalism is undergoing because of the Internet, through Websites, Weblogs and online magazines.
JOURN-399T Special Topics in Interactive Journalism 1 credit
Topics vary.
JOURN-400 Senior Project 3 credits
Prerequisites: Permission
An in depth senior project of original writing that includes journalistic uses of the Web as an intrinsic part of the study or paper.
JOURN-494 Independent Study 1 - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Permission
Research project on selected topics. See independent study guidelines.
JOURN-497 Internship 1 - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Permisssion
Individually arranged internship designed to provide practical experience in journalism. Students will be placed with magazines, newspapers, radio and television stations, interactive companies, photographers or web designers. See internship guidelines.
JOURN-499T Special Topics in Interactive Journalism 1 credit
Topics vary.