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Course Description

Students learn to cultivate sources, conduct tough interviews, how to organize an investigative story, navigate artificial intelligence, and other skills common to on-the-ground journalists. Assignments and discussions require deeper analysis with students working toward a final project feature story applying course material. Students also build a toolbox of writing techniques and begin to shape their voices as writers and media creators.

 

Course Outline

Translate theory into practice by learning hands-on approaches to journalistic practice.

Course Outline

  • Explore how journalists cultivate sources, conduct tough interviews, organize an investigative story, and other skills crucial to on-the-ground journalists
  • Develop a toolbox of writing techniques and begin to shape your voice as a writer and media creator
  • Contribute to in-depth assignments and discussions, including a final project feature story
  • Learn firsthand what it means to work in media
  • Consider the unique impact of artificial intelligence on the profession

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Review Sections
Section Title
Reporting and Writing II: Journalism in Practice
Type
Discussion
Dates
Jun 24, 2024 to Sep 15, 2024
Delivery Options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
Standard Course Fee credit (4 units) $695.00
Available for Credit
4 units
Refund Request Deadline
Jun 17, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jun 17, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jan 13, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
Instructors
  • Richard Vega
Section Notes

Required course in the Journalism Certificate.

Enrollment limited to 25 students; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required.

Section Materials
  • Book (Mandatory) THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE by STRUNK, WILLIAM, JR., WHITE, E. B., WHITE, E., AND STRUNK, WILLIAM Pearson ISBN 9780205309023
  • (Mandatory) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLEBOOK : 2020-2022 by The Associated Press Basic Books 55 edition ISBN 1541647572
  • Book (Optional) Oranges by John McPhee © 1975 FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX ISBN 9780374512972
  • Book (Optional) The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell © 1972 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING COMPANY ISBN 9780156767507
  • Book (Optional) NICKEL AND DIMED : ON (NOT) GETTING BY IN AMERICA by Barbara Ehrenreich © 2011 PICADOR ISBN 9780312626686
  • Book (Optional) All the President's Men by WOODWARD, BOB AND BERNSTEIN, CARL Simon & Schuster; Reissue edition (June 3, 2014) ISBN 9781476770512
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