Journalism (JOUR)

The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

120x Censorship and the News Media (4) Freedom of information: practices and patterns, legal and extra-legal. Studies of political and social pressures restricting the flow of news and comment. Not available for credit to journalism majors.

190 Introduction to Journalism: Print, Broadcast, Public Relations (4) Survey of all media including historical development, law of mass communication, standards of ethics and social responsibility of media.

201 History of News in Modern America (4, FaSp) Understanding news today. A survey of how news is gathered, weighed, and disseminated and how historical events have shaped news in the 20th century. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

205 Newswriting (4, FaSp) The basic skills of reporting and writing; newsgathering techniques; social responsibility of the news writer. Practical workshop: Daily Trojan, Student News Bureau or KSCR Radio with advisor permission. Typing ability required.

206 Reporting (4) Essentials of good research-reporting methods; how to cover stories; interviewing techniques; how to get information. Practical workshop: Daily Trojan, Student News Bureau, KSCR Radio with advisor permission. Typing ability required. Prerequisite: JOUR 205.

300L Principles of Television Production (4, FaSp) Introduction to television producing and directing; preparation and treatment of form and content; procedures, problems, and practice in planning and producing television materials. Lecture, 1 hour; laboratory, 4 hours.

305 Techniques of Television Field Production (4) Direction, camera, lighting, sound editing techniques in non-fiction television production. Emphasis on field work. Prerequisite: JOUR 300L.

307 News Editing (4, FaSp) Preparation of copy for publication including editing, headline writing, handling wire copy; editorial aspects of makeup, layout, typography, page editing. Prerequisite: JOUR 205.

310 Investigative Reporting (4, FaSp) Reportorial and analytical skills and techniques required for portraying and evaluating contemporary newsworthy events; lectures, discussions. Prerequisite: JOUR 205.

320 Broadcast Newswriting (4, FaSp) Radio and television newswriting techniques; form and content of broadcast news presentation; responsibility in broadcasting the news; practice in preparation and presentation. Prerequisite: JOUR 205.

340 Introduction to Advertising (4, FaSp) History and development of advertising; basic advertising campaigns showing relationships of marketing, creative, print and electronic media. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

341 Advertising Copywriting (4) Writing and editing for advertising and commercial copy for all media. Prerequisite: JOUR 340.

342 Media and Marketing (4) Selling, planning, buying for the media; advertising's relationship to society and business; media choice. Prerequisite: JOUR 340.

343 Advertising and Media Production (4) Production of advertising materials; emphasis on the creation and design of advertising elements. Prerequisite: JOUR 340.

350 Principles of Public Relations (4, FaSp) Theories, processes, and techniques involved in planning and implementing programs designed to influence public opinion and behavior through socially responsible performance and mutually satisfactory communication.

351ab Public Relations Media (4-4, FaSp) Research, design, production, and writing public relations media; includes news releases, features, pamphlets, brochures, financial statements, management reports, scripts, scenarios, and publicity. Prerequisite: JOUR 307 and JOUR 350.

360 Programs of Public Relations (4, SpSm) Analysis of case histories presented by professional practitioners; appraisal of success and failure factors; exploration of new concepts and developing trends.

371x Censorship and the Law: From the Press to Cyberspace (4) The study of current and historical battles over the limits of free expression from press and public parks to television, movies, music and cyberspace. Not available for major credit to journalism majors. Not open to journalism majors.

373x The Ethics of Television Journalism (4, Fa) Ethical questions in television journalism; the application of these moral dilemmas to prepare students for dealing with similar issues in their lives. Not available for major credit to journalism majors. Not open to journalism majors. (Duplicates credit in former JOUR 199x.)

375x The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture (4, FaSp) The impact of conflicting images of reporters in movies and television on the American public's perception of newsgatherers in the 20th century. A decade-by-decade evaluation. Not available for major credit to journalism majors. Not open to journalism majors.

390 Special Problems (1-4, Irregular) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

400 Interpretive Writing (4, FaSp) Weekly assignments in the shorter forms of newspaper and magazine writing: essays, reviews, editorials, opinion-page articles, profiles; analyses of major 20th Century journalists.

402 Broadcast Reporting (4, FaSp) Role of the broadcast journalism reporter; similarities and differences between print and electronic media; application of audio-video equipment; analysis and practical experience. Prerequisite: JOUR 205, JOUR 300L, JOUR 320, and JOUR 405.

403 Television News Production (4, FaSp) Production of television news programs; preparation and treatment of form and content; procedures, problems, and practice in planning and producing broadcast news materials. Prerequisite: JOUR 205, JOUR 300L, JOUR 320, and JOUR 405.

404 Radio and Television News Specials Production (4) Production of radio and television news specials: research, reporting, preparation, and treatment of form and content; procedures, problems, and practice in planning production. Prerequisite: JOUR 300L and JOUR 320.

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) 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.

449 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, Sp) 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 People of Color and the News Media (4) Reporting and portrayal of people of color in the United States; impact of racial diversity on media, employment and access, and development of media for individuals and communities of color. Open to non-majors.

467 Gender and the News Media (4) Gender and news media evolving images of women and men in print and electronic media. Impact of gender in content and style of news, television and cinema. 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, FaSp) 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.

500 Media and Society (3, FaSp) Analysis of major theories on the role of communication media and society with special emphasis on the role and responsibility of the news media.

501 Mass Communication Research (3) Introduction to qualitative and quantitative research methods applied to mass communication.

502 Precision Reporting (3) Introduction to research techniques used by print and broadcast journalists in precision reporting. Prerequisite: JOUR 500.

504 Public Relations Evaluation (3, Sp) Advanced study in evaluating public relations effectiveness; measurement and interpretation of public attitudes; development of measurable objectives; use of internal and external communication audits.

505 American Media History Seminar (3, FaSp) A seminar surveying the history of the news media in the United States, and their sociopolitical impact, with emphasis on the 20th century.

506 Print Journalism (3, Fa) Exploration of all media skills: writing, editing, reporting, research, law, history, and production. (Duplicates credit in former JOUR 494x.)

507 Broadcast Journalism (3, Fa) Special emphasis on skills necessary for broadcast training, including writing, editing, reporting, research, law, history, and production. (Duplicates credit in former JOUR 495x.)

508 Public Relations (3) Exploration of concepts and practices of contemporary public relations including skills and theoretical positions related to writing, editing, client-relations, publications, law, and research. (Duplicates credit in former JOUR 496x.)

511 Editing and Design (3, Sp) A survey of newsroom management and the editorial process, from story idea to print, with emphasis on layout and contemporary newspaper design.

512 Advanced Interpretive Writing (3, FaSp) Analysis and writing of editorials, essays, Op-Ed page articles, profiles, and other shorter forms of journalism, combined with study of historic practitioners of those forms.

513 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting (3, Sp) Reportorial and analytical skills and techniques required in searching out and evaluating newsworthy events. Research and publication of stories.

517 Advanced Investigative Reporting (3, FaSp) Advanced reportorial and analytical skills and techniques required for evaluating newsworthy events. Group research and publication of stories on important current topics.

519 Advanced Magazine Writing (3, Sp) Reporting and preparation of articles for publication; analysis of magazine non-fiction markets; research and writing, techniques, and analysis of magazine markets.

520 Advanced Broadcast Newswriting (3, Sp) Writing for broadcast, preparation and presentation. Responsibility and ethics of broadcast newswriting. Form and content of broadcast news presentation. Similarities and differences between media.

521 Broadcast Documentary (3, Fa) Pre-production of the television documentary; ethical problems, research, reporting, interviewing, writing, legal issues, economics, aesthetics. Problems of balanced presentation, selection of topics.

522 Advanced Broadcast Documentary Production (3) Seminar in production of the documentary; techniques, aesthetics, economics, legal issues, production problems, research, execution.

524 Advanced Broadcast Reporting (3) Reporting and writing broadcast news; analysis and practical experience; role of the broadcast journalism reporter; similarities and differences between media; application of audio-visual equipment.

526 Advanced Broadcast News Production (3, Sp) Production of television news programs; preparation and treatment of form and content; procedures, problems and practice in planning and producing broadcast news materials.

528 Non-Fiction Color Television Production Practicum (3) Techniques, analysis, and practical experience of advanced non-fiction television program production. Field seminars and advanced production techniques.

530 Public Relations Management (3, Fa) Primary public relations responsibilities of organizational management; emphasis on resolution of conflicts between the public and private sectors of society.

531 Corporate Public Relations (3) Planning and implementing communications programs for publicly-owned companies; reporting requirements; preparing annual reports; maintaining effective relationships with investment community, shareholders, analysts, government agencies, business media.

532 International Public Relation (3, Sm) Public information policies and practices of national and supranational government units and national and multinational corporations involved in international relations.

533 Professional Public Relations (3) On-site examinations and analyses of representative public relations organizations in operation; participation in management-level seminars with executives and counselors.

534 Case Studies in Public Relations (3, Fa) Analysis of landmark and contemporary public relations cases; evaluation of current literature, programs, and professional personnel; identification of emerging issues.

535 Advanced Public Relations Media (3, Sp) Analyzes communications requirements of governmental, non-profit, and business organizations, and their mass communication patterns. Students plan, design, write, and produce public relations communications.

540 International Journalism Seminar I (3, Fa) Historical perspective of foreign correspondence; examination of the working conditions, problems and consequences of reporting from abroad.

541 International Journalism Seminar II (3, Sm) Overview of significant issues that will confront journalists reporting about or analyzing the Third World.

542ab Foreign Reporting (3-3, a: Sp; b: Sm) News stories analyzed, researched, and critiqued for validity and background; projects to include editorials, news stories, magazine articles or broadcast reports.

543 Field Study (3, Sm) Study of contemporary institutions in selected regions of the world. Graded CR/NC.

560 Seminar in Mass Communication Law (3, FaSm) Analysis of major elements of mass communication law, legal issues in contemporary mass communication, and the impact of legal trends on professional journalists.

561 Seminar in the Literature of Journalism (3) Intensive readings and discussion of the role journalism played in the lives and writing of such American writers as Poe, Twain, Crane, and Hemingway.

590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, Sm) Seminar in selected topics in journalism.

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