Journalism

Classes

JOUR 150: Media and Society

Discipline
Journalism
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
Designation
DS
The role of the media in contemporary society, including development, influence, rights, responsibilities, issues and trends - with emphasis on the social, political and economic effects.
Course Outcomes
  • Compare and evaluate various forms of mass media and their effect on society.
  • Use critical reasoning skills to distinguish fact from opinion and judge the credibility of various information sources.
  • Describe and apply basic mass media principles as well as social science methods (e.g. interviews, observation and surveys) to analyze examples from the media.
  • Illustrate and explain why an understanding of news and media literacy is important in the 21st century.

JOUR 200: Introduction to Multimedia Journalism

Discipline
Journalism
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
Fundamentals of multimedia journalism including reporting stories that include photography, audio, graphics and video that can be combined into the ideal online package.
Course Outcomes
  • Apply basic journalistic concepts and principles to produce multimedia stories that can be published online.
  • Generate story ideas and determine the best way to convey those stories through text, audio, photography, video and/ or infographics.
  • Gather essential information for a story, including conducting interviews, following through on assignments and meeting deadlines.
  • Take pictures using a digital camera applying concepts of photocomposition and then edit them using editing software.

JOUR 250: Media Writing

Discipline
Journalism
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
An introductory course in reporting and writing news stories for delivery to different media, including print, online media and video.
Prerequisites

“C” or better in ENG 100.

Course Outcomes
  • Analyze the quality of coverage in stories produced by the mass media to become a more informed consumer of news.
  • Describe the basic journalistic issues related to news values and communication law and ethics.
  • Produce various multimedia writing (print, online media, and video) using journalistic concepts and principles.
  • Write, edit and proofread stories for readability, clarity, accuracy, news value, conciseness and mechanics.

JOUR 287V: Newspaper Production

Discipline
Journalism
Credits 1 3 Lecture Hours 1
Complete production of the student newspaper Ka‘Ohana, including reporting, writing, layout, editing, photography, web and social media. Repeatable for up to 6 credits.
Prerequisites

Grade of C or better in ENG 100 and credit for or registration in JOUR 205 or 250; or consent of instructor. NOTE: credits are variable 1 to 3 credits.

Course Outcomes
  • Apply basic journalistic concepts and principles to produce a range of articles that meet standards for publication, including readability, accuracy, news style and mechanics.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of page design principles and software to produce pages for a tabloid publication.
  • Apply knowledge of photography to take pictures using a digital camera and to edit them for publications.
  • As part of a team, produce a monthly publication that meets journalistic standards for news value, readability, accuracy, objectivity, clarity, balance and fairness.
  • Demonstrate an ability to generate story ideas, meet deadlines, gather and organize information, and follow through on assignments.