Journalism
Note: the courses on this page reflect Summer Term 2008 offerings.
Please check back on December 15 for a list of courses available during Summer Term 2009.
College of Communication
COM JO 305 Basic Photography
Covers camera operation and inkjet printing. There are 19 assignments due throughout the course that help the new photo student to learn about qualities of light, how to freeze action, use depth of field, use a hot-shoe flash in different situations, to shoot at night, to use filters, to photograph a famous person and a self portrait. In the final assignment, students will shoot a photo essay. Covers the basics of Adobe Photoshop; digital hygiene, how to create a filing system, how to color correct and convert images to black and white, non-destructive editing, sharpening, color correction and resolution. Students must provide a digital SLR camera that exposes and focuses manually. They must also provide a hotshoe flash and inkjet photo quality printing paper. 4 cr.
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COM JO 307 Newswriting and Reporting I
Prereq: CAS WR 150 and COM CO 201. Fundamentals of news gathering, newswriting and editing, and the evaluation
of news stories. Daily writing practice under deadline conditions. Students
must meet COM typing requirement. Section A1 meets with COM JO 721. 4 cr.
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COM JO 308 Newswriting and Reporting II
Prereq: COM JO 307. This advanced course incorporates field reporting
and writing under pressure of deadline. Meets with COM JO 722. 4 cr.
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COM JO 502 Culinary Journalism
This course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge
to specialize in coverage of culinary arts, food supply, restaurant criticism
and the food and beverage industry. The journalism of food is a growth area in
print, broadcast and on-line media. About 150 magazines make food a principal
part of their editorial content. The course offers students an opportunity
to gain and practice reporting and writing skills in the context of this timely
and engaging field. In addition to writing workshops, the course offers readings
and lectures in the culture, geography, and history of food. 4 cr.
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COM JO 502 Travel Writing: The Journalism of People
and Place
Travel writing has a rich and lively tradition in journalism. It
has been the source of some of the best nonfiction writing in recent decades.
Among
the widely divergent practitioners are Jon Krakauer, Bill Bryson, Robert
Kaplan, Susan Orlean, Annie Dillard, and Tim Cahill. In the more distant
past, the
genre has cultivated many great writers: Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway,
Henry Miller, and Mark Twain. This course is designed for writers (undergraduate and graduate students,
amateurs, and professionals) who travel, want to improve their writing skills
and develop a fuller appreciation of the places they visit. The goal is to
produce work of professional quality for newspapers, magazines, or possibly
book-length works. It requires in-class and out-of-class writing assignments.
The course mixes brief lectures with a seminar environment in which students
read and discuss the work they produce for class. 4 cr.
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COM JO 514 Sports Journalism
A specialized writing
course for students interested in a career in sports journalism. Covers game
stories,
features, columns, and profiles, as well as examining sport as a commercial enterprise.
4 cr.
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COM JO 721 Journalism Principles and Techniques
Graduate level course. Fundamentals of news gathering, newswriting
and editing, and the evaluation of news stories. Daily writing practice under
deadline
conditions.
Students
must meet COM typing requirement. Meets with COM JO 307 A1. 4 cr.
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COM JO 722 Advanced Journalism Seminar
Prereq: COM JO 307 or JO 721. This advanced course incorporates field reporting
and writing under pressure of deadline. Meets with COM JO 308. 4 cr.
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