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JOUR 207 - All Things Media: Words and Numbers

(3 units)
Develop journalistic skills and practices including researching, investigating, reporting, writing, analyzing data, and thinking critically and creatively.

Prerequisite(s): JOUR 107  with a “C” or better; JOUR 108  with a “C” or better. Corequisite(s): ENG 102 .

Units of Lecture: 2
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes (if available):
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to develop journalistic story ideas appropriate for different audiences and purposes.
2. Students will be able to conduct advanced reporting tasks including interviews and other methods of data collection.
3. Students will be able to use statistics, databases and other research appropriately to add depth, context.
4. Students will be able to produce clear and clean news stories and press releases appropriate for different media and audiences.
5. Students will be able to use awareness of diverse audiences, sources, topics, and perspectives to add value to content.
6. Students will be able to create and maintain an online site on which to publish their work.


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