405 Non-Fiction Television (4, FaSp) Presentation and selection in non-fiction television programs including documentaries, electronic magazines and news series; ethical problems, field research, reporting, interviewing, pre-production.

406 Advanced Broadcasting Production (4, Sp) Advanced analysis, methods, and techniques of radio and television production; preparation and treatment of complex form and content; procedures, problem-solving, and practice. Prerequisite: JOUR 300L and JOUR 402 or JOUR 403.

411 Electronic Information Retrieval and Publication (4, FaSp) Electronic online technologies for gathering information for publication, and the emerging new media. Examination of the theoretical, legal, societal and ethical issues.

435 Writing Magazine Non-Fiction (4, FaSp) A seminar in "how to" interview, research, write - and place - professional quality articles for a full range of magazines/newspapers including women's, sports, ethnic, local and national. Prerequisite: JOUR 205 and JOUR 307 or departmental approval.

436 Magazine Production (4) Publishing and production technologies; economics of magazine publishing including cost analysis, marketing, advertising, and circulation. Prerequisite: JOUR 205 and JOUR 307.

438 Editing Magazine Non-Fiction (4) Editing magazine non-fiction; defining audiences; editorial functions from assigning stories to creating page layouts. Prerequisite: JOUR 205 and JOUR 307.

440 Specialized Reporting (4) Analysis of the skills and background needed for reporters specializing in an area of the news - especially science, business, and environmental reporting. Prerequisite: JOUR 205 and JOUR 307.

441 Sports Reporting (4, Sp) News and feature coverage of sporting events, including social and economic factors influencing sports in America. Prerequisite: JOUR 205 and JOUR 307.

442 Advanced Reporting in Spanish (4) Coverage of news trends and events in Spanish, including spot news, profiles, features, essays, backgrounders, and analysis of media. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 312; JOUR 205.

443 Business Reporting (4) Techniques of reporting and writing about business, economics and finance. Prerequisite: JOUR 205 and JOUR 307.

444 Advanced Editing and Layout (4, FaSp) Advanced copy editing, introduction to line editing, advanced newspaper layout and design; critiquing and analyzing newspaper news and feature coverage. Prerequisite: JOUR 307.

445 Newspaper Management (4) Survey of the business environment and problems confronting media companies; resource requirements and the managerial functions necessary to present the news.

447 Arts Reporting (4, Fa) Techniques of reporting and writing about the arts, including television, film, theater, music, graphic arts, architecture and design. Prerequisite: JOUR 205 and JOUR 307.

448 Governmental Reporting (4, Fa) Techniques of covering local, state and federal government. Prerequisite: JOUR 205 and JOUR 307.

449m Reporting Los Angeles (4, Sp) Specialized reporting class focused on Los Angeles that requires intensive field work in the neighborhoods, ethnic communities and among local institutions such as City Council, hospitals, police departments, social work agencies, etc. Prerequisite: JOUR 205, JOUR 307.

450 Advanced Public Relations (4, FaSp) Application of principles and methods to intensive analysis of public relations problems, decision-making, programming, and evaluation in simulated staff and agency organization. Prerequisite: JOUR 350.

451 Public Relations in Marketing (4, Sp) Principles and practices of public relations as a basic component in the promotion and marketing of goods and services; regulatory considerations; consumerism.

452 Public Relations in Entertainment (4, Sp) Public relations in the design, promotion, and presentation of popular entertainment, including films, broadcasting, music, expositions, amusement parks, resorts, and arenas.

454 Sports Public Relations (4, Fa) Introduction to the field of sports information and promotion, including lectures, media assignments, role-playing, and presentations by sports professionals. Prerequisite: JOUR 350.

460 Social Responsibility of the News Media (4) News media as instruments of constructive social change; standards of ethics and aesthetics; interactions between news media and cultural settings; social responsibility of news media personnel.

461 Literature of Journalism (4) Survey of journalistic careers and times; the influence of editing and reporting on such American writers as Whitman, Twain, Cather, Crane, Runyon, Lardner, and Hemingway.

462 Law of Mass Communication (4, FaSp) Press law; government controls on the news media; legal responsibilities of the journalist.

463 Research and Analysis (4, FaSp) Use of social science research techniques in contemporary reporting and public affairs, including both interpretation and reporting of existing data and conducting of surveys.

466 Minorities and the Media (4) Reporting and portrayal of minorities in the United States; impact of racial diversity on media, employment and access, and development of media for minorities. Open to non-majors.

467 Women, Men and Media (4) Changing images of both sexes. Effect of women's increased participation on content and style of news, television, and movies; the new feminine mystique. Open to non-majors.

474 Interviewing and Profile Writing (4) Techniques of, and intensive application in researching and writing interviews and profiles for newspapers and magazines. Prerequisite: JOUR 205 and JOUR 307.

475 Publications Design and Technology (4, Sp) Art, typography, and other graphic elements in publication design; traditional, contemporary, and advanced production methods, processes, and equipment; representative examples; practice in design.

480 The News Media and World Affairs (4) News media systems of major countries representing free, controlled, and totalitarian types; international communication agencies serving the news media; censorship and propaganda.

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSp) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

498 Honors Seminar (4, Sp) Intensive study of a subject of contemporary relevance or of professional importance to journalists. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program.

499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, FaSp) Selected topics in journalism.

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