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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	3 of 15	Patricia Dean	OFFICE

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.

Note: Register for lecture and one Disc

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21008R	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	131 of 160	Erna Smith	ASCG26
21015R	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	26 of 26	Erna Smith	ASCG34
21016R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	26 of 26	Erna Smith	ASCG34
21017R	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	23 of 27	Anant Goenka	ASC228
21018R	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	7 of 27	Deidre Crawford	ASC231
21019R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	23 of 27	Anant Goenka	ASC228
21020R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	26 of 27	Deidre Crawford	ASC231

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	Info
21010D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Monday	13 of 16	Frank Sotomayor	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	Syllabus	Info
21013D	Lecture	8:00-10:40am	Thursday	12 of 15	Liz McHale	ASC330

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	Syllabus	Info
21013D	Lecture	8:00-10:40am	Thursday	12 of 15	Liz McHale	ASC330

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
21072D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	12 of 15	Stacy Scholder	ASCG24

JOUR 302: Reporting: Print (3.0 units)

Introduction to basic reporting techniques, public records reporting and beginning investigative journalism. Social responsibility and ethical framework for print journalists.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 202 and JOUR 203)
Concurrent enrollment: JOUR 303

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21077D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Monday	14 of 14	Julio Moran	GFS207
21078D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Monday	11 of 14	Sara Catania	AHF259
21079D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Wednesday	11 of 13	Mariel Garza	AHF259
21080D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	13 of 13	Patrick Maio	GFS207
21081D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Monday	15 of 15	Julio Moran	GFS207
21082D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	11 of 13	William Celis	ASC329
21083D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	12 of 13	Lawrence Pryor	ASC330

Concurrent Course
JOUR 303: Reporting: Broadcast (3.0 units)

Introduction to field reporting, audio and visual media. Social responsibility and ethical framework for broadcast journalists.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 202 and JOUR 203)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21092D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Wednesday	11 of 14	Carol Lin	AHF259
21093D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	14 of 14	John Smith Jr	AHF259
21094D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	13 of 13	Lewis Rothbart	ASC329
21095D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Wednesday	11 of 13	Michael Daniels	ASC225
21096D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Wednesday	14 of 15	Lewis Rothbart	ASC330
21097D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Wednesday	12 of 13	Randy Paige	GFS207
21098D	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Thursday	11 of 13	Elizabeth Mitchell	ASC330

JOUR 303: Reporting: Broadcast (3.0 units)

Introduction to field reporting, audio and visual media. Social responsibility and ethical framework for broadcast journalists.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 202 and JOUR 203)
Concurrent enrollment: JOUR 302

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21092D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Wednesday	11 of 14	Carol Lin	AHF259
21093D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	14 of 14	John Smith Jr	AHF259
21094D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	13 of 13	Lewis Rothbart	ASC329
21095D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Wednesday	11 of 13	Michael Daniels	ASC225
21096D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Wednesday	14 of 15	Lewis Rothbart	ASC330
21097D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Wednesday	12 of 13	Randy Paige	GFS207
21098D	Lecture	11:00-1:40pm	Thursday	11 of 13	Elizabeth Mitchell	ASC330

Concurrent Course
JOUR 302: Reporting: Print (3.0 units)

Introduction to basic reporting techniques, public records reporting and beginning investigative journalism. Social responsibility and ethical framework for print journalists.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 202 and JOUR 203)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21077D	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Monday	14 of 14	Julio Moran	GFS207
21078D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Monday	11 of 14	Sara Catania	AHF259
21079D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Wednesday	11 of 13	Mariel Garza	AHF259
21080D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	13 of 13	Patrick Maio	GFS207
21081D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Monday	15 of 15	Julio Moran	GFS207
21082D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	11 of 13	William Celis	ASC329
21083D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	12 of 13	Lawrence Pryor	ASC330

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	Syllabus	Info
21114D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Thursday	Canceled

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
21170D	Lecture	10:00-1:20pm	Thursday	11 of 15	Alan Mittelstaedt	ASC329
21171D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wed, Fri	6 of 15	Gary Cohn	ASC236
21172D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Wed, Fri	Canceled	Gary Cohn
21173D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Monday	14 of 15	Matthew Lait, John Glover	ASC330
21174D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Tuesday	12 of 15	Ted Rohrlich	GFS207

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
21176D	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	11 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
21182D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Tuesday	34 of 35	Larry Londre	ASC328
21183D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Tuesday	35 of 35	Laura Eastman	ASC232

JOUR 343: Advertising Design and Production (4.0 units)

Production of advertising materials; emphasis on the creation and design of advertising elements.

Prerequisite: JOUR 340

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21189D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	14 of 15	Ewa Wojciak	AHF259
21190D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Monday	15 of 15	Victoria Arriola	AHF259

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
21195D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Monday	28 of 29	Erin Freeman	ASC231
21196D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Tuesday	28 of 28	William Kolberg	GFS107

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	Syllabus	Info
21200D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Wednesday	10 of 12	Darryl Ryan	ASC330
21201D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Monday	10 of 12	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
21203D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	18 of 18	Jennifer Floto	GFS207
21204D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Tuesday	16 of 18	Stefan Pollack	AHF259
21205D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Thursday	Canceled

Crosslist JOUR 371: Censorship and the Law: From the Press to Cyberspace (4.0 units)

The study of current and historical battles over the limits of free expression from press and public parks to television, movies, music and cyberspace. (Duplicates credit in former JOUR 371.)

Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in JOUR. To register, enroll in COMM 371.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
20572R	Lecture	6:30-9:20pm	Tuesday	55 of 90	Michael Overing	ASCG26	Word (49152 KB)

JOUR 373: The Ethics of Television Journalism (4.0 units)

Ethical questions in television journalism; the application of these moral dilemmas to prepare students for dealing with similar issues in their lives.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21209R	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Monday	13 of 15	Howard Rosenberg	ASC230	Word (72704 KB)

JOUR 380: Sports, Business and Media in Today's Society (4.0 units)

An inside look at the symbiotic relationship of sports and the media -- from the interdependence of sports and media, to the coverage of sports in newspapers, magazines, radio and television. The economic and ethical issues involved, the conflicts of interest, the history and current status of sports coverage in American media today.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21218D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Wednesday	197 of 206	Jeffrey Fellenzer	ASCG26

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
21229R	Lecture	6:30-9:50pm	Monday	59 of 70	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
21232D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Monday	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
21235D	Lecture	9:00-12:20pm	Thursday	11 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
21237D	Lecture	9:00-12:20pm	Tuesday	15 of 16	Daniel Birman	AHF145

JOUR 409: Radio News Production (4.0 units)

Reporting for public radio news: writing, newsgathering, interviewing, editing, vocal delivery. Study of standards, content and ethics.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 202 and JOUR 203)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21250D	Lecture	9:00-12:20pm	Wednesday	14 of 15	Judy Muller	ASC330

JOUR 422: Visual Journalism (4.0 units)

Emphasis on photographic storytelling in print, video and Web-based media; understanding of visual thinking and imagery techniques.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21280D	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 15	David Sprague	ASCG38

JOUR 430: Writing the Film Review (4.0 units)

Techniques of writing the film review; preparation and treatment of form and content; problems, responsibilities and ethics of film reviewing.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21287D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Tuesday	12 of 12	Kenneth Turan	ASC225

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
21290D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Wednesday	8 of 15	Ed Cray	ASC228

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
21295D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Thursday	13 of 15	Michael Parrish	ASC236

JOUR 440: Environmental Journalism (4.0 units)

Tehniques of reporting and writing about the environment. Includes both theory and practice needed for reporters specializing in this area of journalism.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21298D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	17 of 17	Lawrence Pryor	ASC225

JOUR 441: Sports Reporting (2.0 units)

News and feature coverage of sporting events, including social and economic factors influencing sports in America.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21307D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Thursday	13 of 15	Bill Shaikin	ASC329

JOUR 447: Arts Reporting (2.0 units)

Techniques of reporting and writing about the arts, including television, film, theatre, music, graphic arts, architecture and design.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21319D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Monday	11 of 15	Sasha Anawalt	ASC236

JOUR 448: Government and Public Affairs Reporting (4.0 units)

Techniques for covering beats that are the foundation of daily newspaper reporting, including crime, education, immigration and local government.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21321D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Monday	5 of 15	Ed Cray	ASC328

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
21335D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Monday	15 of 16	Jerry Swerling	ASC231
21336D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Monday	16 of 16	Kathleen Jacobs	ASC236
21337D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Thursday	14 of 15	Jim Yeager, Jennifer Floto	ASC232

JOUR 451: Promotional Public Relations (4.0 units)

Principles and practices of public relations as a basic component in the promotion and marketing of goods and services; regulatory considerations; consumerism.

Prerequisite: JOUR 350

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21340D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Wednesday	17 of 17	Dotty Diemer	ASC240

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
21349D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Tuesday	21 of 25	Erikk Aldridge	ASC231	Word (24127 KB)
21350D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Wednesday	26 of 26	Josh Rawitch	ASC231

JOUR 457: The Role of Celebrity in Public Relations (4.0 units)

Understanding of the history and application of celebrity in public relations, focusing on the entertainment industry and the notoriety attached to politics and the media.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21357R	Lecture	6:30-9:50pm	Thursday	Canceled

JOUR 459: Fact and Fiction: From Journalism to the Docudrama (4.0 units)

Historical, legal and ethical limitations to the misrepresentation of fact. Includes print and broadcast journalism, books, theatre, cinema and new technology.

Note: (To request D-clearance, please contact Kelsey Browne at kmbrowne@usc.edu)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21360D	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	14 of 18	Geoffrey Cowan	ASC331	Word (55296 KB)

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
21375D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Monday	24 of 25	Lincoln Bandlow	ASC331
21376D	Lecture	6:45-10:05pm	Tuesday	24 of 25	Donald Zachary	ASC331
21377D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Thursday	22 of 25	Lisa Miller	ASC231
21378D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Tuesday	28 of 28	Lisa Miller	GFS228

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	Syllabus	Info
21379D	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Wednesday	15 of 15	Gregory Bishop	ASC236

JOUR 465: Latino News Media in the United States (4.0 units)

History and growing importance of Latino print and broadcast news media in covering immigration, discrimination, culture, social differences and other aspects of U.S. Latino life.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21380R	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	5 of 15	Felix Gutierrez	ASC236

JOUR 466m: People of Color and the News Media (4.0 units)

Reporting and portrayal of people of color in the United States; impact of racial diversity on media, employment and access, and development of media for individuals and communities of color. Open to non-majors.

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21385R	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	23 of 35	Felix Gutierrez	ASC331

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
21390D	Lecture	9:30-11:20am	Wednesday	18 of 20	Joseph Domanick	OFFICE

JOUR 474: Interviewing and Profile Writing (2.0 units)

Techniques of, and intensive application in researching and writing interviews and profiles for newspaper and magazines.

Prerequisite: (JOUR 302 and JOUR 303)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21401D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	9 of 15	Bryce Nelson	ASC236	PDF (891188 KB)

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
21404R	Lecture	6:30-9:50pm	Monday	16 of 16	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
21406D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Sasha Anawalt	OFFICE
21407D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Daniel Birman	OFFICE
21408D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Laura Castaneda	OFFICE
21409D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	William Celis	OFFICE
21410D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 12	Serena Cha	OFFICE
21411D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Dana Chinn	OFFICE
21412D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	K Cole	OFFICE
21413D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Mark Cooper	OFFICE
21414D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Geoffrey Cowan	OFFICE
21415D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Ed Cray	OFFICE
21416D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Patricia Dean	OFFICE
21417D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21418D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Felix Gutierrez	OFFICE
21419D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jay Harris	OFFICE
21420D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Robert Hernandez	OFFICE
21421D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Henry Jenkins	OFFICE
21422D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jonathan Kotler	OFFICE
21423D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Andrew Lih	OFFICE
21424D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Alan Mittelstaedt	OFFICE
21425D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Judy Muller	OFFICE
21426D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Bryce Nelson	OFFICE
21427D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Geneva Overholser	OFFICE
21428D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Tim Page	OFFICE
21429D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Michael Parks	OFFICE
21430D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Lawrence Pryor	OFFICE
21431D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Richard Reeves	OFFICE
21432D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Joe Saltzman	OFFICE
21433D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Stacy Scholder	OFFICE
21434D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Philip Seib	OFFICE
21435D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Willa Seidenberg	OFFICE
21436D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Erna Smith	OFFICE
21437D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21447D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jerry Swerling	OFFICE
21448D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Sandy Tolan	OFFICE
21449D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jay Wang	OFFICE
21450D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Diane Winston	OFFICE

JOUR 498: Honors Seminar (2.0 units)

Intensive study of a subject of contemporary relevance or of professional importance to journalists. Students must be admitted to honors program.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21438D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	13 of 15	Richard Reeves	ASC230

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

Selected topics in journalism.

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
News/Sports Multimedia Production
21439D	4.0	Lecture	9:30-12:10pm	Tuesday	Canceled	Serena Cha
The South Los Angeles Reporting Project
21440D	4.0	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Wednesday	9 of 15	William Celis	ASC232
News Media and War
21441R	4.0	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Wednesday	Canceled	Philip Seib
Categorically Not
21442R	4.0	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	7 of 15	K Cole	ASC230
American Religion, Foreign Policy and the News Media
21443R	4.0	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	5 of 15	Diane Winston	ASC225
Advanced Seminar: Healthcare Public Relations
21444D	4.0	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Thursday	Canceled	Betsy Merryman
Advanced Seminar: Environmental Public Relations
21445D	4.0	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Tuesday	9 of 15	Megan Jordan	ASC240
News/Sports Multimedia Production
21446D	2.0	Lecture	9:30-12:10pm	Tuesday	Canceled	Serena Cha

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	Info
21451D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Thursday	5 of 12	Bryce Nelson	ASC236	PDF (1112504 MB)

JOUR 502: Production: Print, Broadcast, Online (3.0 units)

Basic broadcast studio and field production, copyediting and newspaper production, database creation and management, online production. Social responsibility and ethical framework involving new media production.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21460D	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Monday	11 of 13	Ann Herold,	GFS207
		12:00-1:50pm	Thursday		Andrew Lih	ASC229
21461D	Lecture	8:00-9:50pm	Monday	13 of 13	Chung Fong,	GFS207
		5:00-6:50pm	Thursday		Alexandra Schaffert-Callaghan	ASC229
21462D	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Friday	10 of 13	Bradford Hanson,	GFS207
		10:00-11:50am	Thursday		David Medzerian	ASC229
21463D	Lecture	7:00-8:50pm	Tuesday	14 of 14	Susan Brenneman,	ASC329
		12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday		Robert Hernandez	ASC229

JOUR 503: Reporting: Print, Broadcast, Online (3.0 units)

Basic print reporting techniques, broadcast field reporting, computer assisted reporting and statistics. Social responsibility and ethical framework for new media journalists.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21466D	Lecture	6:45-8:35pm	Monday	12 of 13	John Leonard,	AHF259
		9:00-10:50am	Wednesday		David Dow	GFS207
21467D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Monday	11 of 13	Anna Gorman,	ASC329
		5:00-6:50pm	Thursday		Jessica Bloomquist	ASC330
21468D	Lecture	5:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	13 of 13	Celeste Fremon,	GFS207
		11:00-12:50pm	Wednesday		Graham Robertson	GFS207
21469D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Friday	14 of 14	Alan Mittelstaedt,	ASC330
		1:00-2:50pm	Wednesday		Graham Robertson	GFS207

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	Syllabus	Info
21477D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	9 of 12	Jay Harris	ASC223

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
21480D	Lecture	3:00-5:40pm	Thursday	17 of 18	Laura Jackson	ASC231	PDF (31773 KB)
21479D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Thursday	15 of 18	Laura Jackson	ASC223ABC	PDF (31828 KB)
21481D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Monday	6 of 18	James Azadian Esq , Charity Azadian	GFS212	PDF (131446 KB)

JOUR 512: Advanced Interpretive Writing (3.0 units)

Analysis and writing of editorials, essays, Op-Ed page articles, profiles, and other shorter forms of journalism, combined with study of historic practitioners of those forms.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21510D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Monday	Canceled

JOUR 520: Advanced Broadcast Newswriting (3.0 units)

Writing for broadcast, preparation and presentation. Responsibility and ethics of broadcast newswriting. Form and content of broadcast news presentation. Similarities and differences between media.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21515D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Friday	Canceled	Toni Guinyard

JOUR 529: International Journalism and Public Relations Seminar (2.0 units)

Preparatory course for Annenberg's summer international internships programs. Introduction to the history, politics, culture and media landscape of the internship country.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21535D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	23 of 25	Jonathan Kotler	ASC328
21536D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	16 of 17	Erna Smith	ASC230
21537D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	11 of 15	Jay Wang, Mei Fong	ASC236

JOUR 534: Case Studies in Public Relations (3.0 units)

Analysis of landmark and contemporary public relations cases; evaluation of current literature, programs, and professional personnel; identification of emerging issues.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21546D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	Canceled

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
21555D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	11 of 18	Matthew Leveque	ASC230

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
21559D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Tuesday	10 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
21578D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Friday	10 of 15	Steven Johnson	ASC229

JOUR 555: Multimedia and Graphics in Online Publishing (3.0 units)

Focuses on the process of creating multimedia, images and graphics for news storytelling on the Web; integration of interactive content, animation and video.

Prerequisite: JOUR 551

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21579D	Lecture	7:00-9:40pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Robert Hernandez, Chris Strimbu	ASC229

JOUR 556: Online Journalism Seminar (3.0 units)

Writing and reporting for the Internet and other technology platforms; computer-assisted reporting; multimedia storytelling.

Prerequisite: JOUR 551

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21580D	Lecture	9:00-11:40am	Tuesday	14 of 15	Andrew Lih	ASC229

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	Syllabus	Info
21587D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Wednesday	12 of 12	Jonathan Kotler	ASC223AB
21588D	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	11 of 12	Susan Seager	ASC225

JOUR 563: Promotional and Product Public Relations (3.0 units)

Planning, managing and evaulating integrated communications campaigns utilizing public relations strategies in concert with advertising and other marketing disciplines; emphasis on research, case studies and campaign development.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21590D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Monday	8 of 18	Melissa Robinson	GFS204

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
21630D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Thursday	7 of 18	Frederick Muir III	ASC328	Word (59392 KB)
21631D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Monday	16 of 18	Brenda Lynch	ASC230
21632D	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Wednesday	18 of 18	Jennifer Floto	ASC230

JOUR 576: The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture Seminar (3.0 units)

Study and analysis of the conflicting images of the journalist in popular culture and its impact on the public's perception of the media and newsgatherers.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21634D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	9 of 15	Joe Saltzman	ASC240	Word (731648 KB)

JOUR 582: Specialized Journalism: Reporting Decisions (3.0 units)

Reporting and analysis of decision making; case studies and analytical tools in dissecting decisions for readers, listeners, and viewers.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21640D	Lecture	10:00-12:40pm	Friday	15 of 20	Michael Parks	ASC240
21639D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Monday	15 of 22	Michael Parks	ASC240

JOUR 585: Specialized Reporting: Religion (3.0 units)

Reporting and writing on religion; survey of world religion, relion and public life -- including politics, gender and science.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21641D	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Thursday	9 of 15	Diane Winston	ASC240

Crosslist JOUR 587: Audience Analysis (4.0 units)

Fundamental principles of audience research; critique of existing methodologies; implications for global audiences and mass media markets. (Duplicates credit in former COMM 587.)

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CMGT department but may qualify for major credit in JOUR. To register, enroll in CMGT 587.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21769D	Lecture	6:30-9:20pm	Wednesday	14 of 24	Kimberlie Stephens	ASC223ABC	Word (48128 KB)

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
21652D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Sasha Anawalt	OFFICE
21653D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Daniel Birman	OFFICE
21654D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Laura Castaneda	OFFICE
21655D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 12	William Celis	OFFICE
21656D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Serena Cha	OFFICE
21657D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Dana Chinn	OFFICE
21658D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 12	K Cole	OFFICE
21659D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Mark Cooper	OFFICE
21660D	Lecture	TBA	Tuesday	0 of 12	Geoffrey Cowan	OFFICE
21661D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Ed Cray	OFFICE
21662D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Patricia Dean	OFFICE
21663D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21664D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Felix Gutierrez	OFFICE
21665D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jay Harris	OFFICE
21666D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Robert Hernandez	OFFICE
21667D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Henry Jenkins	OFFICE
21668D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jonathan Kotler	OFFICE
21669D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Andrew Lih	OFFICE
21670D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Alan Mittelstaedt	OFFICE
21671D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Judy Muller	OFFICE
21672D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Bryce Nelson	OFFICE
21673D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Geneva Overholser	OFFICE
21674D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Tim Page	OFFICE
21675D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Michael Parks	OFFICE
21676D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Lawrence Pryor	OFFICE
21677D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Richard Reeves	OFFICE
21678D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Joe Saltzman	OFFICE
21679D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Stacy Scholder	OFFICE
21680D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Philip Seib	OFFICE
21681D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Willa Seidenberg	OFFICE
21682D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Erna Smith	OFFICE
21683D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21684D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Jerry Swerling	OFFICE
21685D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Sandy Tolan	OFFICE
21686D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jay Wang	OFFICE
21687D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Diane Winston	OFFICE

JOUR 593: Arts Criticism and Commentary (3.0 units)

Writing workshops and independent fieldwork; development of critical skills to write socially valuable criticism and commentary about art, entertainment and culture.

Prerequisite: JOUR 591

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21688D	Lecture	2:30-5:10pm	Wednesday	20 of 20	Tim Page	ASC240

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

Credit on acceptance of thesis.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
21691D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Lawrence Pryor	OFFICE
21692D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21693D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21694D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	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
21695D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	18 of 40	Lawrence Pryor	OFFICE
21696D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	17 of 60	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21697D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	14 of 60	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21698D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	19 of 60	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
21591D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Jennifer Floto	OFFICE
21592D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Roberto Suro	OFFICE
21593D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	Sasha Anawalt	OFFICE
21699D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 12	Lawrence Pryor	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
Analysis of a Historic Corporate Transition: General Motors
21560D	3.0	Lecture	6:00-8:40pm	Monday	16 of 20	Steve Harris	ASC240
Literary Journalism
21561D	3.0	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Monday	12 of 15	Richard Reeves	ASC223AB
Science and the Public Interest
21597D	3.0	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Tuesday	5 of 15	K Cole	ASC231
News21: California in Crisis
21598D	3.0	Lecture	10:00-12:40pm	Thursday	9 of 10	Marc Cooper	GFS207
Advanced Radio Documentary
21599D	3.0	Lecture	2:00-4:40pm	Monday	6 of 15	Sandy Tolan	ASCG38

Information accurate as of 10/3/2010 9:40 PM.