New Directions of Media
Revised Journalism Curriculum
Effective: Fall 2004
The faculty revised the journalism
curriculum -- effective for students entering the University
in the fall of 2004 -- to meet the changing demands of the
industry.
The revisions focus on providing journalism
students with a multimedia foundation while allowing them
to specialize in a particular media during their senior
year.
Students interested in broadcast news
will now major in journalism (as opposed to majoring in
broadcasting) and minor in a subject of their choice.
The Core (required of all journalism
and broadcasting majors)
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Hours |
| Introduction of Mass Media |
3 |
| Professional Media Writing |
3 |
| Reporting I |
3 |
| Communication Law |
3 |
| Media Criticism & Responsibility |
3 |
| Theories of Mass Communication |
3 |
| Senior Seminar |
1 |
*Professional Media Writing
introduces students to the basics of effective writing for
a variety of careers--news, public relations and advertising--in
a variety of media
*Reporting I continues
to focus on reporting for newspapers, but provides a solid
introduction to the information-gathering techniques, including
interviewing, required of all journalists.
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The Journalism Curriculum
| |
Hours |
| Journalism Practicum (Yearbook) |
1 |
| Journalism Practicum (Newspaper) |
1 |
| Media Design I |
3 |
| *Broadcast Journalism |
3 |
| Reporting II |
3 |
| Advanced Practicum (Yearbook or Newspaper) |
1 |
| Editing |
3 |
| Photojournalism or Editorial Writing |
3 |
Students must take Professional Media Writing, Reporting
I, Broadcast Journalism and Reporting II sequentially.
*Broadcast Journalism is an addition to the journalism sequence.
Students learn the basics of writing and using audio and video
for news reporting in radio and TV.
Reporting II is a team-taught multimedia reporting class
with students researching, writing and providing video/audio
for newspaper, TV and online coverage.
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