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Journalism (JOUR)

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D class assignments for undergraduates available in ASC140; phone 740-0900.
YOU MUST ATTEND THE FIRST SESSION of each course or you may be replaced by a student on the waiting list, even if you are registered. If you do not register for a class for which you have D-clearance by the registration deadline, your D-clearance will EXPIRE.

JOUR 090x: Internships in the Media (1.0 units, max 8)

Intensive experience in the news and other media. Minimum time requirement; enables students to acquire skills and knowledge that cannot be gained in the classroom. Graded CR/NC. Open to journalism majors only. Not available for degree credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Journalism

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21000D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 15	Patricia Dean	OFFICE

JOUR 190: Introduction to Journalism (2.0 units)

Survey of all media and outlets including print, broadcasting, public relations and online journalism, plus analysis of what it means to be a professional journalist.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21008R	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	97 of 200	Geoffrey Cowan	ASCG26

JOUR 201: History of News in Modern America (4.0 units)

Understanding news today. A survey of how news is gathered, weighed, and disseminated and how historical events have shaped news in the 20th century.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21012D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	79 of 90	Felix Gutierrez	ASC204

JOUR 202: Newswriting: Print (3.0 units)

Introduction to basic skills of print newswriting, news judgment, construction of print news stories. Social responsibility and ethical framework for print journalists. Typing ability required.

Concurrent enrollment: JOUR 203

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
21015D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Monday	14 of 15	Anne Reifenberg	GFS207
21016D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Monday	14 of 15	Anna Gorman	GFS207
21017D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Wednesday	13 of 14	Mariel Garza	AHF259
21018D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Monday	14 of 15	Rebecca Campeau	AHF259
21019D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Monday	15 of 15	Julio Moran	ASC330
21020D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Patrick Maio	ASC330	Word (85504 KB)
21021D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Anh Do	GFS207
21022D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Lawrence Pryor	ASC330
21023D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Monday	15 of 15	Sara Catania	AHF259	Word (97280 KB)
21024D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Jill Leovy	GFS207

Concurrent Course
JOUR 203: Newswriting: Broadcast (3.0 units)

Introduction to broadcast newswriting with emphasis on the ear and eye. News judgment. Social responsibility and ethical framework for broadcast journalists. Typing ability required.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21040D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Wednesday	14 of 15	John Smith Jr	AHF259
21041D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	14 of 15	John Smith Jr	AHF259
21042D	Lecture	8:00-10:40am	Tuesday	15 of 15	Bryn Freedman	GFS207
21043D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	15 of 15	Lewis Rothbart	ASC329
21044D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Wednesday	15 of 15	Lewis Rothbart	ASC329
21045D	Lecture	4:00-6:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Jessica Bloomquist	ASC329
21046D	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Elizabeth Mitchell	GFS207
21047D	Lecture	10:00-12:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Liz McHale	ASC329
21048D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Monday	13 of 14	Irv Cuevas	GFS207
21049D	Lecture	8:00-10:40am	Thursday	15 of 15	Heidi Schulman	GFS207

JOUR 203: Newswriting: Broadcast (3.0 units)

Introduction to broadcast newswriting with emphasis on the ear and eye. News judgment. Social responsibility and ethical framework for broadcast journalists. Typing ability required.

Concurrent enrollment: JOUR 202

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21040D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Wednesday	14 of 15	John Smith Jr	AHF259
21041D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	14 of 15	John Smith Jr	AHF259
21042D	Lecture	8:00-10:40am	Tuesday	15 of 15	Bryn Freedman	GFS207
21043D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	15 of 15	Lewis Rothbart	ASC329
21044D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Wednesday	15 of 15	Lewis Rothbart	ASC329
21045D	Lecture	4:00-6:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Jessica Bloomquist	ASC329
21046D	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Elizabeth Mitchell	GFS207
21047D	Lecture	10:00-12:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Liz McHale	ASC329
21048D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Monday	13 of 14	Irv Cuevas	GFS207
21049D	Lecture	8:00-10:40am	Thursday	15 of 15	Heidi Schulman	GFS207

Concurrent Course
JOUR 202: Newswriting: Print (3.0 units)

Introduction to basic skills of print newswriting, news judgment, construction of print news stories. Social responsibility and ethical framework for print journalists. Typing ability required.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
21015D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Monday	14 of 15	Anne Reifenberg	GFS207
21016D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Monday	14 of 15	Anna Gorman	GFS207
21017D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Wednesday	13 of 14	Mariel Garza	AHF259
21018D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Monday	14 of 15	Rebecca Campeau	AHF259
21019D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Monday	15 of 15	Julio Moran	ASC330
21020D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Patrick Maio	ASC330	Word (85504 KB)
21021D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Anh Do	GFS207
21022D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Lawrence Pryor	ASC330
21023D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Monday	15 of 15	Sara Catania	AHF259	Word (97280 KB)
21024D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Jill Leovy	GFS207

JOUR 210x: Basics of Broadcast Newsroom Production for Non-Majors Only (2.0 units, max 4)

Introduction to broadcast newsroom production; preparation and treatment of form and content; procedures, problems, ethics, and practice in planning and producing a nightly newscast. Open to non-Journalism majors only. Not available for credit to Journalism majors. Graded CR/NC.

Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Print Journalism, Public Relations, Broadcast Journalism

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21080D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	8 of 15	Stacy Scholder	ASCG24

JOUR 306: Production: Broadcast (3.0 units)

Studio and field production for audio and visual media. Social responsibility and ethical framework involving broadcast non-fiction production.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
21090D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Wednesday	15 of 15	Michael Daniels	ASC225
21091D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Tuesday	14 of 15	Randy Paige	AHF259	Word (89088 KB)
21092D	Lecture	4:00-6:40pm	Tuesday	14 of 15	Jeffrey Wald	AHF259	Word (1339904 MB)

JOUR 308: Newspaper Editing and Design (3.0 units)

Copyediting and newspaper production layout. Headline and caption writing. Design. Social responsibility and ethical framework involving print production.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
21100D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Monday	9 of 12	Chung Fong	GFS207	Word (53248 KB)
21101D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Wednesday	11 of 12	Ann Herold	GFS207
21103D	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Friday	8 of 12	Bradford Hanson	GFS207

JOUR 309: Introduction to Online Media (3.0 units)

Convergence journalism and online skill sets. Blogs and Web content production. Social responsibility and ethical framework in digital information technology.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21113D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Andrew Lih	ASC329
21114D	Lecture	4:00-6:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Alexandra Schaffert-Callaghan	AHF259
21110D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Thursday	15 of 15	David Medzerian	AHF259
21111D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Robert Hernandez	AHF259
21115D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Thursday	14 of 15	Sarah Wright	ASC329

JOUR 310: Investigative Reporting (4.0 units)

Reportorial and analytical skills and techniques required for portraying and evaluating contemporary newsworthy events; lectures, discussions.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21121D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Monday	12 of 15	Gary Cohn	ASC236
21122D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Wednesday	15 of 15	Gary Cohn	ASC236

JOUR 330: Photojournalism (4.0 units)

Emphasis on fundamental skills necessary for photojournalism including camera techniques, story ideas and digital darkroom.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21130R	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	13 of 15	Armando Brown	ASCG38

JOUR 340: Introduction to Advertising (4.0 units)

History and development of advertising; basic advertising campaigns showing relationships of marketing, creative, print and electronic media.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21145D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Tuesday	34 of 35	Laura Eastman	ASC232
21146D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Tuesday	34 of 35	Larry Londre	ASC328

JOUR 341: Advertising Copywriting (4.0 units)

Writing and editing for advertising and commercial copy for all media.

Prerequisite: JOUR 340

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21155D	Lecture	6:30-9:50pm	Thursday	37 of 40	Rick Bursky	ASC231

JOUR 342: Advertising Media and Analysis (4.0 units)

Selling, planning, buying for the media; advertising's relationship to society and business; media choice.

Prerequisite: JOUR 340

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21160D	Lecture	6:30-9:50pm	Monday	37 of 40	Kyle Acquistapace	ASC231

JOUR 350: Principles of Public Relations (4.0 units)

Theories, processes, and techniques involved in planning and implementing programs designed to influence public opinion and behavior through socially responsible performance and mutually satisfactory communication.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21180D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Monday	11 of 20	Kathleen Jacobs	ASC328
21181D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Tuesday	19 of 20	Erin Freeman	GFS205

JOUR 351a: Public Relations Media (4.0 units)

Research, design, production, and writing public relations media; includes news releases, features, pamphlets, brochures, financial statements, management reports, scripts, scenarios, and publicity.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 202 and JOUR 203 and JOUR 350)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21190D	Lecture	9:00-12:20pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Kathleen Jacobs	AHF259
21191D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Monday	14 of 15	Michael Furtney	ASCG38
21192D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Wednesday	13 of 14	Darryl Ryan	ASC329

JOUR 351b: Public Relations Media (4.0 units)

Research, design, production, and writing public relations media; includes news releases, features, pamphlets, brochures, financial statements, management reports, scripts, scenarios, and publicity.

Prerequisite: JOUR 351a

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21200D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Thursday	14 of 15	Stefan Pollack	GFS207
21201D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	16 of 16	Jennifer Floto	GFS207

JOUR 381: Entertainment, Business and Media in Today's Society (4.0 units)

An examination of the symbiotic relationship of the entertainment business and the media; press coverage of the entertainment industry; Hollywood's relationship with news media.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21224R	Lecture	6:30-9:50pm	Monday	56 of 90	Mary Murphy	ASC204

JOUR 402: Advanced Television Reporting (4.0 units)

Role of the broadcast journalism reporter; similarities and differences between print and electronic media; application of audio-video equipment; analysis and practical experience.

Prerequisite: JOUR 306

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21228D	Lecture	9:00-12:20pm	Tuesday	14 of 15	Judy Muller	ASC330

JOUR 403: Television News Production (4.0 units)

Production of television news programs; preparation and treatment of form and content; procedures, problems, and practice in planning and producing broadcast news materials.

Prerequisite: JOUR 306

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21232D	Lecture	9:00-12:20pm	Thursday	12 of 12	Stacy Scholder	ASCG24

JOUR 405: Non-Fiction Television (4.0 units)

Presentation and selection in non-fiction television programs including documentaries, electronic magazines and news series; ethical problems, field research, reporting, interviewing, pre-production.

Prerequisite: JOUR 306

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21239D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	17 of 17	Daniel Birman	ASC230

JOUR 421: Photo Editing for News Media (4.0 units)

Emphasis on understanding, selection and power of photographs; how they work in concert with words and graphics to inform the public.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21258R	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 15	David Sprague	ASCG38

JOUR 431: Feature Writing (4.0 units)

Techniques of writing newspaper feature stories, including the profile, the light feature, the news feature, the in-depth story; the art of narrative writing.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21259D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Ed Cray	ASCG38

JOUR 432: Sports Commentary (4.0 units)

Techniques of reporting and writing sports columns and commentary for print, video, radio and Web-based media.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21260D	Lecture	6:30-9:50pm	Monday	13 of 15	Joshua Adande, Lonnie White	ASCG38

JOUR 435: Writing Magazine Non-Fiction (4.0 units)

A seminar in "how to" interview, research, write -- and place -- professional-quality articles for a full range of magazines/newspapers including women's, sports, ethnic, local and national.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21265D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Thursday	16 of 16	Michael Parrish	ASC236

JOUR 446: Entertainment Reporting (2.0 units)

Techniques of reporting and writing about the entertainment business, economics and finances. Analysis of the skills and background needed for reporters specializing in this area of the news.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21285D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Monday	4 of 15	Charles Fleming	ASC225

JOUR 450: Advanced Public Relations (4.0 units)

Application of principles and methods to intensive analysis of public relations problems, decision-making, programming, and evaluation in simulated staff and agency organization.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 351B and JOUR 463)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21287D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Monday	9 of 15	Elizabeth Hinckley	ASC240

JOUR 452: Public Relations in Entertainment (4.0 units)

Public relations in the design, promotion, and presentation of popular entertainment, including films, broadcasting, music, expositions, amusement parks, resorts, and arenas.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21300D	Lecture	6:30-9:50pm	Tuesday	89 of 90	Paul Pflug, Lynda Dorf	ASC204

JOUR 454: Sports Public Relations (2.0 units)

Introduction to the field of sports information and promotion, including lectures, media assignments, role-playing, and presentations by sports professionals. Junior standing.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Master Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21301D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Tuesday	21 of 25	John Tamanaha	ASC231

JOUR 455: Public Relations for Non-Profit Organizations (4.0 units)

Introduction to the specialized field of public relations for non-profit and non-governmental organizations; emphasis on case studies, strategic and critical thinking, and campaign development.

Prerequisite: JOUR 350

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21305D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Thursday	12 of 15	Regina Birdsell	ASC232

JOUR 458: Public Relations in Politics and Political Campaigns (4.0 units)

Application of public relations principles to the context of political campaigns; emphasis on message development and delivery; relationship between candidate, news media, and electorate.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21309D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	26 of 35	Daniel Schnur	ASC204	Word (64512 KB)

JOUR 460: Social Responsibility of the News Media (4.0 units)

News media as instruments of constructive social change; standards of ethics and aesthetics; interactions between news media and cultural settings; social responsibility of news media personnel.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21311D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Wednesday	10 of 15	Philip Seib	ASCG38

JOUR 462: Law of Mass Communication (4.0 units)

Press law; government controls on the news media; legal responsibilities of the journalist.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21321D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Tuesday	24 of 25	Donald Zachary	ASC331
21322D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Monday	26 of 26	Lincoln Bandlow	ASC328

JOUR 463: Research and Analysis (4.0 units)

Use of social science research techniques in contemporary reporting and public affairs, including both interpretation and reporting of existing data and conducting of surveys.

Prerequisite: JOUR 351A

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21330D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	15 of 16	Jennifer Floto	ASC331
21331D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Dmitri Czupylo	ASC225
21332D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Wednesday	15 of 15	Melissa Robinson	ASC230

JOUR 468m: The American Press and Issues of Sexual Diversity (4.0 units)

Examines how news media reflect and affect perception of gay/lesbian issues; provides historical-contemporary context; arms students to bypass rhetoric and knowledgeably evaluate facts.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21365R	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	11 of 35	Laura Castaneda	ASC228

JOUR 470: Community Journalism (2.0 units)

Analyses of ethnic and community issues in community journalism. Students work with local youth to write, edit and design school newspapers and other media.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21350D	Lecture	9:30-11:20am	Wednesday	20 of 20	Joseph Domanick	OFFICE

JOUR 475: Publications Design and Technology (4.0 units)

Art, typography, and other graphic elements in publication design; traditional, contemporary, and advanced production methods, processes, and equipment; representative examples; practice in design.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21370R	Lecture	6:30-9:50pm	Tuesday	14 of 15	Leslie Dunseith	ASCG38

JOUR 490x: Directed Research (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21420D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Philip Seib	OFFICE
21425D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Sandy Tolan	OFFICE
21390D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Sasha Anawalt	OFFICE
21391D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Daniel Birman	OFFICE
21394D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Laura Castaneda	OFFICE
21395D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	William Celis	OFFICE
21396D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Serena Cha	OFFICE
21397D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Dana Chinn	OFFICE
21398D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	K Cole	OFFICE
21399D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Mark Cooper	OFFICE
21401D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Geoffrey Cowan	OFFICE
21402D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Ed Cray	OFFICE
21403D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Patricia Dean	OFFICE
21406D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21407D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Felix Gutierrez	OFFICE
21408D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jonathan Kotler	OFFICE
21411D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Judy Muller	OFFICE
21413D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Bryce Nelson	OFFICE
21414D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Geneva Overholser	OFFICE
21415D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Tim Page	OFFICE
21416D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Michael Parks	OFFICE
21417D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Lawrence Pryor	OFFICE
21418D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Joe Saltzman	OFFICE
21419D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Stacy Scholder	OFFICE
21421D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Willa Seidenberg	OFFICE
21422D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Erna Smith	OFFICE
21423D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21424D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jerry Swerling	OFFICE
21426D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jay Wang	OFFICE
21427D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Diane Winston	OFFICE

JOUR 499: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Selected topics in journalism.

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
The Governing of America, 2009
21431D	4.0	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Monday	5 of 20	Richard Reeves	ASC240
Transmedia Storytelling and Entertainment
21432R	4.0	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	15 of 35	Henry Jenkins	ASCG34
News/Sports Multimedia Production
21430D	2.0	Lecture	9:30-12:10pm	Tuesday	7 of 12	Serena Cha	ASCG24

JOUR 500: Media and Society (3.0 units)

Analysis of major theories on the role of communication media and society with special emphasis on the role and responsibility of the news media.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
21440D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	12 of 12	Bryce Nelson	ASC236	PDF (1115731 MB)
21441D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Thursday	12 of 12	Jay Harris	ASC236
21442D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	12 of 12	Richard Reeves	ASC230
21443D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Monday	13 of 13	Ed Cray	ASC230

JOUR 501: Newswriting: Print, Broadcast, Online (3.0 units)

Basic newswriting and news judgment in print, broadcast and online journalism. Social responsibility and ethical framework for new media journalists. Typing ability required.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21450D	Lecture	5:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	14 of 14	Celeste Fremon,	GFS207
		9:00-10:50am	Wednesday		David Dow	GFS207
21451D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	Canceled
		11:00-12:50pm	Wednesday
21452D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	13 of 13	Laura Castaneda,	ASC329
		11:00-12:50pm	Wednesday		Graham Robertson	GFS207
21453D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Friday	11 of 13	Alan Mittelstaedt,	GFS207
		9:00-10:50am	Wednesday		Willa Seidenberg	ASC329
21454D	Lecture	6:45-8:35pm	Monday	12 of 13	John Leonard,	ASC329
		1:00-2:50pm	Wednesday		Graham Robertson	GFS207
21455D	Lab	9:00-10:50am	Tuesday	50 of 60	Mark Cooper,Patricia Dean,Robert Hernandez	ASC204

JOUR 504: Public Relations Research and Evaluation (3.0 units)

Covers the use of primary psychographic and demographic research, pre- and post-campaign testing, and other highly quantifiable research techniques in program development and evaluation.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
21466D	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Tuesday	12 of 14	Laura Jackson	WPH203	PDF (39487 KB)
21464D	Lecture	6:45-9:25pm	Wednesday	13 of 14	Renee Fraser	ASC328
21465D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Thursday	13 of 14	William Ostedt	ASC230
21467D	Lecture	6:45-9:25pm	Tuesday	8 of 14	Laura Jackson	GFS220	PDF (39495 KB)

JOUR 505: American Media History Seminar (3.0 units)

Seminar surveying the history of the news media in the United States, and their sociopolitical impact, with emphasis on the 20th century.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21475D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	12 of 12	Jonathan Kotler	ASC328
21476D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Thursday	13 of 13	William Celis	ASC230
21477D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Monday	12 of 12	Erna Smith	ASC236
21478D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	12 of 12	Felix Gutierrez	ASC236

JOUR 508: Introduction to Strategic Public Relations (3.0 units)

A survey of the profession, focusing on the key role of strategic public relations in today's information-based society; provides a social, economic and political context for the program.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21490D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Monday	14 of 14	Jerry Swerling	ASC228
21491D	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Tuesday	14 of 14	Jay Wang	ASC232
21492D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	9 of 14	Dottie Diemer	GFS212
21493D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	11 of 14	Frederich Muir	ASCG38

JOUR 510: Legal, Ethical and Social Foundations of Public Relations (3.0 units)

Explores the origins, effects of, and processes for adhering to the complex network of legal, ethical and social responsibilities of the contemporary PR practitioner.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21500D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	14 of 20	Brenda Lynch	ASC204

JOUR 517: Advanced Investigative Reporting (3.0 units)

Advanced reportorial and analytical skills and techniques required for evaluating newsworthy events. Group research and publication of stories on important current topics.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21515D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Monday	12 of 14	Matthew Lait, John Glover	ASC330
21516D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Monday	11 of 14	Alan Mittelstaedt	ASC330
21517D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	14 of 14	Ted Rohrlich	ASC225
21518D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Thursday	Canceled

JOUR 519: Advanced Magazine Writing (3.0 units)

Reporting and preparation of articles for publication; analysis of magazine non-fiction markets; research and writing, techniques, and analysis of magazine markets.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21519D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	11 of 12	Sandy Tolan	ASC223AB

JOUR 521: Broadcast Documentary (3.0 units)

Pre-production of the television documentary; ethical problems, research, reporting, interviewing, writing, legal issues, economics, aesthetics. Problems of balanced presentation, selection of topics.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21530D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	Canceled

JOUR 524: Advanced Broadcast Reporting (3.0 units)

Reporting and writing broadcast news; analysis and practical experience; role of the broadcast journalism reporter; similarities and differences between media; application of audio-visual equipment.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21524D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Friday	12 of 12	Toni Guinyard	ASC330

JOUR 526: Advanced Broadcast News Production (3.0 units)

Production of television news programs; preparation and treatment of form and content; procedures, problems and practice in planning and producing broadcast news materials.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21540D	Lecture	9:00-12:10pm	Tuesday	13 of 15	Daniel Birman	AHF145

JOUR 535: Specialized Writing for Public Relations (3.0 units)

Intensive focus on the specialized writing requirements of online, broadcast, print and other public relations media; includes content analysis of strategic public relations materials.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
21556D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	15 of 16	Jennifer Floto	ASC330	Word (79360 KB)
21554D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	12 of 14	Daniel Gaines	ASC330
21555D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Monday	13 of 15	Thomas Goff	AHF259
21557D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	10 of 14	Ron Grover	ASC330

JOUR 536: Public Relations Media Strategies (3.0 units)

Creation and execution of strategic public relations media plans based on organizational goals, audience analysis, and media characteristics.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21560D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	11 of 15	Matthew Leveque	ASC225	PDF (121694 KB)

JOUR 538: Advanced Entertainment Public Relations (3.0 units)

In-depth study of the creation and protection of reputations for entertainment properties of all types and the characteristics that distinguish it from other disciplines.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21563D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Tuesday	11 of 20	Laurence Winokur	OFFICE

JOUR 551: Intermediate Online Publishing (3.0 units)

Advanced concepts in online publishing; focus on databases, editing, scripting and authoring applications for news Web sites.

Prerequisite: 1 from (JOUR 502 or JOUR 550)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21570D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Thursday	17 of 17	Steven Johnson	ASC330	Word (92160 KB)

JOUR 560: Seminar in Mass Communication Law (3.0 units)

Analysis of major elements of mass communication law, legal issues in contemporary mass communication, and the impact of legal trends on professional journalists.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21580D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	12 of 12	Jonathan Kotler	ASC225
21581D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	12 of 12	Susan Seager	ASCG38
21582D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	Canceled

JOUR 565: Corporate Public Relations and Reputation (3.0 units)

Planning, managing and evaluating strategic public relations campaigns that achieve corporate business goals by effectively communicating with key constituencies and managing organizational reputation.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21597D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Monday	14 of 16	Robert Feldman	ASC230

JOUR 568: Critical Thinking and Crisis Management (3.0 units)

Introduction to the concept of critical thinking and its practical application to a variety of public relations challenges and opportunities; emphasis on formulating and evaluating problems from multiple perspectives.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21608D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Monday	Canceled	Brenda Lynch

JOUR 581: Specialized Journalism: Research Methods (3.0 units)

Advanced skills in the use of expert sources, scholarly resources, computer-assisted and investigative reporting in specialized journalism, social and ethical issues in specialized reporting.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21610D	Lecture	10:00-12:40pm	Friday	19 of 22	Roberto Suro	ASC231

Crosslist JOUR 583: Managing Communication in the Entertainment Industry (4.0 units)

Examination, application and critique of traditional and contemporary organizational communication theory as it applies to the entertainment industry's unique internal and external environments. (Duplicates credit in former COMM 543.)

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CMGT department but may qualify for major credit in JOUR. To register, enroll in CMGT 543.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21744D	Lecture	6:30-9:20pm	Wednesday	24 of 25	David Craig	ASC231	Word (91648 KB)

JOUR 584: Specialized Reporting: Education, Youth and Learning (3.0 units)

Reporting and writing on education; survey of historical and contemporary issues affecting children, families and public education.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21612D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	15 of 17	William Celis	ASC328

JOUR 586: Specialized Reporting: Science (3.0 units)

Reporting and writing on science, survey of scientific research fields and evaluation of evidence and claims.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21614D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Thursday	9 of 15	K Cole	ASCG38

JOUR 588: Specialized Reporting: Urban Ecology (3.0 units)

Reporting and writing on urban ecology, survey of the urban landscape as an environment and human impact on these communities.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21616D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	Canceled

JOUR 589: Specialized Reporting: The Changing U.S. Population (3.0 units)

Reporting and writing on immigration and other forms of demographic change; survey of immigration, the journalism it has generated and the impact of coverage.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21618D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Thursday	8 of 15	Roberto Suro	ASC331

JOUR 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the Master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21644D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Erna Smith	OFFICE
21645D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21620D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Sasha Anawalt	OFFICE
21621D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Daniel Birman	OFFICE
21622D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Laura Castaneda	OFFICE
21623D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	William Celis	OFFICE
21624D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Serena Cha	OFFICE
21625D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Dana Chinn	OFFICE
21626D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	K Cole	OFFICE
21627D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Mark Cooper	OFFICE
21628D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Geoffrey Cowan	OFFICE
21629D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Ed Cray	OFFICE
21630D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Patricia Dean	OFFICE
21631D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21632D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Felix Gutierrez	OFFICE
21633D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jonathan Kotler	OFFICE
21634D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Judy Muller	OFFICE
21635D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Bryce Nelson	OFFICE
21636D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Geneva Overholser	OFFICE
21637D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Tim Page	OFFICE
21638D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Michael Parks	OFFICE
21639D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Lawrence Pryor	OFFICE
21640D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Joe Saltzman	OFFICE
21641D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Stacy Scholder	OFFICE
21642D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Philip Seib	OFFICE
21643D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Willa Seidenberg	OFFICE
21646D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Jerry Swerling	OFFICE
21647D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Sandy Tolan	OFFICE
21648D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jay Wang	OFFICE
21649D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Diane Winston	OFFICE

JOUR 591: Arts Writing Practicum (3.0 units)

Intensive writing workshop on the craft of arts criticism and persuasive writing of different arts genres.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21652D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	21 of 21	Tim Page	ASC240

JOUR 592: Specialized Journalism: Reporting the Arts (3.0 units)

Reporting and writing on the arts; strategies for arts journalism in the digital era; survey of essays and reviews by great critics.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21655D	Lecture	10:00-12:40pm	Friday	19 of 20	Sasha Anawalt	ASC240

JOUR 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21660D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	22 of 30	Laura Castaneda	OFFICE
21661D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	16 of 25	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21662D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	15 of 25	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21663D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	18 of 25	Sasha Anawalt	OFFICE

JOUR 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis.

Prerequisite: JOUR 594a

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21664D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 25	Laura Castaneda	OFFICE
21665D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 25	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21666D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21667D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25	Sasha Anawalt	OFFICE

JOUR 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: JOUR 594b

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21669D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Laura Castaneda	OFFICE
21670D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21671D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 12	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21678D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Sasha Anawalt	OFFICE

JOUR 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Seminar in selected topics in Journalism.

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Hunger in the Golden State
21672D	3.0	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	13 of 13	Sandy Tolan	ASC240
Advanced Public Radio News Production
21673D	3.0	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Wednesday	9 of 15	Judy Muller	ASC330
Public Relations and Branding
21674D	3.0	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Wednesday	18 of 20	Jay Wang	ASC232

Information accurate as of 2/12/2010 7:27 AM.