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JOUR 107

Media Writing

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Introduction to journalism and strategic communications in the 21st century. Learn the foundations of producing news and strategic communications: how to ethically collect, analyze, aggregate create and publish timely information to engage public audiences.

Requirements

Corequisites

ENG 101ENG 100ENG 100LJOUR 103
Original catalog text

Corequisites

Corequisite(s): ENG 101 or ENG 100 and ENG 100L; JOUR 103.

Units

Lecture2
Laboratory Studio1

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • analyze types of journalistic messages and identify intended audiences and effects.
  • find and evaluate the credibility of information about current events.
  • apply ethical principles to the collection and publication of media.
  • conduct basic reporting tasks: interviews, data collection and secondary research.
  • write clearly and concisely about issues of public interest.
  • create an accurate, well constructed story using words, data, and images.
  • identify the role of the First Amendment and free expression in a democracy.