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J 004C Intro to & Management Units: 3 JOURNALISM (J) Students in this course will learn to assume the positions of editor in chief, production supervisor, retail advertising manager, national J 003A Reporting & Writing Units: 3 advertising manager, or circulation manager; learn to pass on the skills This course provides a solid foundation in practical journalism skills. and knowledge required to publish a printed and online newspaper Through in-class discussion, writing assignments, field trips to local that meets professional standards of quality in content, design, and and completing several published news stories, students production; learn to accept the responsibilities of newspaper ; learn news judgment, fairness, the language and style of journalism, how learn to establish and maintain publishing deadlines; and learn to publish to construct news leads, how to organize and structure news stories, and maintain a professional newspaper both online and in print. the process of information gathering, interviewing and a basic overview Lecture Hours: 18 Lab Hours: 108 Repeatable: No of the laws and ethics of journalism. These basics are relevant for Grading: Letter multimedia reporting including print, broadcast, internet and Prerequisite: J 004B . (C-ID JOUR 110) Advisory: None Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Limitation on enrollment: None Grading: Letter Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS Prerequisite: ENG 001A COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None Advisory: None J 005 News Literacy Units: 3 Limitation on enrollment: None In an era where the digital is generating an unprecedented Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS amount of information and misinformation, it's important for journalists COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None and citizens to be news literate. How do you decipher fact from fiction? J 004A Basic Newspaper & Internet Production Units: 3 Through critical-thinking skills, news literacy students will learn how to Student media practicum that includes a lab that regularly produces a deconstruct stories, break down broadcast, print, web, and social media news or feature non-fiction product with a journalism emphasis by and messages to determine those that are factual, well-sourced and can for students and distributed to a campus or community audience. Must be considered real news. Students will also discuss concepts such as include weekly news assignments.May include a variety of student media objectivity, opinion, bias and fairness and how all contribute to the mix of across multiple platforms,including print, broadcast, and online. (C-ID news reports in today's digital landscape. JOUR 130) Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Lecture Hours: 18 Lab Hours: 108 Repeatable: No Grading: Letter Grading: Letter Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: J 003A Advisory: None Advisory: None Limitation on enrollment: None Limitation on enrollment: None Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C2 CSU GE: None IGETC: None COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None J 006 Introduction to Multimedia Storytelling Units: 3 J 004B Intro to Newspaper & Internet and Design Units: 3 This course will provide an introduction to multimedia storytelling with Intermediate student media practicum that includes a lab that regularly a journalism emphasis. Techniques that will be explored include use of produces a news or feature non-fiction product with a journalism video, photos, audio, animation, and text to convey interactive news and emphasis by and for students and distributed to a campus or community feature stories through the Internet and other electronic media. It also will audience. May include a variety of student media across multiple include techniques in digital research, critical thinking, and synthesis. platforms including print, broadcast, and online. (C-ID JOUR 131) Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Lecture Hours: 18 Lab Hours: 108 Repeatable: No Grading: Letter Grading: Letter Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: J 004A Advisory: ENG 001A Advisory: None Limitation on enrollment: None Limitation on enrollment: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None J 007 Introduction to Units: 3 This course deals with the photographer as a , focusing on theory and practice in press and publications photography, with emphasis on using the camera as a reporting and communications tool. Covered are news and feature photography and photographic essays, including composition, impact, and creativity, for newspaper, , internet, and other mass communications media. Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No Grading: Letter Prerequisite: None Advisory: None Limitation on enrollment: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None

College of the Desert 2021-2022 Catalog 1 Journalism (J)

J 010 Writing & Production Units: 3 This lecture and laboratory course is designed to give students an understanding of feature writing and initial practical experience in creating and publishing a college magazine. Students will learn the characteristics of different types of features, develop skills in fact- gathering, information evaluation, in-depth interviews, research, creativity and the fundamentals of good writing. The course also focuses on the strategies and techniques of magazine production. Lecture Hours: 36 Lab Hours: 54 Repeatable: No Grading: Letter Prerequisite: None Advisory: J 003A or ART 031 or DDP 103 Limitation on enrollment: None Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None J 095A Journalism Work Experience Units: 1-8 This work experience course of supervised employment assists students in acquiring desirable work habits, attitudes, and skills to enable them to become productive employees. This course also provides students with career awareness for jobs. Credit may be accrued at the rate of one to eight units per semester for a maximum of sixteen units (for a combined total of all Work Experience units). Additionally, students must work 75 paid hours or 60 non-paid hours per unit earned. This type of work experience is available to students whose job and education or occupational goals are directly related to Journalism. Lecture Hours: None Lab Hours: 600 Repeatable: Yes Grading: Letter Prerequisite: None Advisory: None Limitation on enrollment: None Transfer Status: CSU Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None

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