| JRN 101 - The Media: Freedom & Power
Analyzing how the media, including the internet, provide news and information to the public with emphasis on the First Amendment, media power, ethics and taste. Develops skills in written and oral communication. No prerequisite. 3 credits. |
| JRN 200 - Basics of Journalism
Recommended for all students interested in any aspect of journalism, this course explores issues, techniques and opportunities, and introduces you to the process of reporting and writing new stories. This is a required course for journalism majors and minors. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and ability to type 25 words per minute. 3 credits. |
| JRN 201 - Reporting and Writing
Here's a chance to concentrate on sharpening reporting skills, organizing material, polishing your writing style and producing articles under deadline in accordance with one editor's motto: "Make it right, tight, bright and tonight." Many assignments center on campus reporting for the Southern News. Prerequisite: JRN 200. 3 credits. |
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JRN 207 - Broadcast News Production
This is the course to learn how to shoot videotape, record sound in the field and learn to edit audio and video for radio and TV news. Take it in your freshman year. No prerequisite. 3 credits
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JRN 210 - Broadcast News
This course offers the basics of broadcast news reporting. It deals extensively with writing for broadcast. Students learn to edit, anchor, write for sound and cover stories. Journalism ethics, libel and other current broadcast problems are covered. Prerequisite: ENG 112. 3 credits.
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JRN 230 - Fundamentals of Public Relations
How did the airline industry get people to fly again after the Sept. 11 attack? How do computer companies launch a new product? How do car and tire companies get people to retry their products after a series of accidents and deaths? These and other problems - including how to launch your own job hunt - will introduce you to the tactics, strategies and techniques of public relations. Prerequisite: ENG 112. 3 credits.
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JRN 240 - Race and the News
This course examines race in American news coverage including historic and current examples. The role of race in reporting, writing, interviewing and planning news is covered in depth. There is an emphasis on how journalists can improve presentation of racial issues. Prerequisite: ENG 112. 3 credits.
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JRN 300 - News Writing
Hit the streets in this advanced course, required for all journalism majors, to cover public issues, uncover information and discover the impact of news events. Assignments will take you to city hall, the courts, town meetings and other sources to report the news as it happens. Prerequisite: JRN 201. 3 credits.
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JRN 301 - News Media in America
This course examines the dynamics that arise when the American news media collide with the nation, institutions and people they cover. It takes a journalistic journey through past and present stories for a ''case study '' look at the issues, problems and questions relative to how the news media do their job. Prerequisite: ENG 112. 3 credits.
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JRN 302 - Political Reporting
Much of journalism involves covering government in one aspect or another. Whether it's a major election or a town zoning board of appeals meeting, good journalists need to know how government works, and how to report on it. Students will cover stories about education, the courts, elections and government agencies. Guests will talk about government or covering elections. Prerequisite: JRN 200. 3 credits.
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JRN 304 - Sports Writing
Report and write on sports news and events for the print and broadcast media. Interview sports personalities in the news. Prerequisite: ENG 112. 3 credits.
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JRN 305 - News Editing
Learn to tackle stories like a copy editor on the City Desk. This course offers the basics as well as work in writing heads and planning layouts. At the same time, you'll polish your writing skills. Prerequisite: JRN 200. 3 credits.
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JRN 306 - News Design & Desktop Publishing
Evaluate the news, select news photos, write the headlines and design the pages of your newspaper, then prepare the layouts for production. Editorial values, the interests of your readers and the principles of design come into play as you examine newspaper layouts and develop your own creativity. Prerequisite: None. 3 credits.
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JRN 310 - Television News Documentary I
Study the principles and techniques of producing documentaries, interviews, and various other news formats on portable videotape or in audio, and produce your own projects. Prerequisite: ENG 112. 3 credits.
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JRN 311 - Television News Workshop
This hands-on TV news course teaches field production, writing for TV news, on camera performance, shooting and editing stories. You will cover news stories in the field, and discuss and critique TV news. Prerequisite: JRN 210, COM 460 or Department permission. 3 credits.
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JRN 320 - Writing Magazine Articles I
This course explore the needs and interests of magazines, the quirks of editors and the adventures of researching and writing articles for publication. Students will experience the freelance process, from generating an idea to presenting it to an editor to completing the article, and, ideally, seeing it in print. Prerequisite: ENG 112. 3 credits.
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JRN 321 - Magazine Editing and Production
Create your own magazine, plan, design and prepare it for publication. The course project is based on an analysis of the goals and the problems of meeting readers' interests, the roles of staff members, and the content and substance of a variety of magazines. Practice the skills you need to produce a magazine, including desktop publishing. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of computer page-layout software. 3 credits.
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JRN 322 - Literary Journalism
Find your own style as a journalist as you analyze the techniques of writers such as Joan Didion and Tom Wolfe. Experiment with creative writing techniques in reporting your own news and feature stories. The goal of the course is not publication, but some of the assignments are published. Prerequisite: One of these - JRN 200, ENG 200, 205 or 300. 3 credits. |
JRN 330 - Public Relations Workshop
Plan a public relations project for an organization or company of your choice and develop the strategies, tactics and skills introduced in the basic PR course. Your project will include media releases and material for the desktop publishing of announcements, brochures and newsletters. Prerequisite: JRN 230. 3 credits. |
JRN 340 - Journalism Workshop I
This course provides students with hands-on experience with the various media produced on Southern's campus, while at the same time providing Southern's student media with a group of students to help produce quality media. Prerequisite: JRN 200. 3 credits. |
JRN 350 - American Journalism History
Knowing the history of your profession provides a stronger base of knowledge to place current events in perspective. This course examines the history of journalism in America, looking at various stages and events in American history and the role journalists played as casual observers and active participants. Prerequisite: ENG 112. 3 credits. |
JRN 351 - Media Law and Ethics
Conducted in the style of a graduate level seminar, this course includes intensive class discussion of personal and media ethical issues and substantial work on legal issues that affect journalism, such as libel and FCC regulations. The writing assignments include a feature article on a working journalist's approach to the ethical and legal problems involved in news reporting. Prerequisite: JRN 101, 200 or 301. 3 credits. |
JRN 410 - Television News Documentary II
Plan your video and film projects and produce your own news documentary or magazine segment on portable color videotape. Prerequisite: JRN 310 or 311. 3 credits. |
JRN 420 - Writing Magazine Articles II
Combine your creativity with a knowledge of magazines, readers and interesting topics to develop magazine articles. This course offers an opportunity to continue the work of JRN 320 by contacting editors and submitting material for publication. Prerequisite: JRN 320. 3 credits. |
JRN 440 - Journalism Workshop II
Continuing assignments for all the campus media with in-depth discussions of reporting, writing, editing and the journalism business. Prerequisite: JRN 340. 3 credits. |
JRN 497 - Journalism Internship
We will help you apply for an internship with a newspaper, magazine, radio or TV station or one of a long list of government, community and corporate organizations with public relations operations. This is your opportunity to learn skills, gain experience and earn credits for an internship. You should apply one semester in advance. Prerequisite: Department permission. 1 to 9 credits. |
JRN 499 - Independent Study
If you would like to continue your work in a course or have an idea for a project that will not fit into any course that's offered, you may apply for an independent study. Talk to a faculty member who might be willing to sponsor your project and help you develop your idea. The Dean of the School of Information and Library Science gives final approval for the acceptance of your application. 3 credits. |
