12/22/2024 4:02:20 AM	JOUR 1L Course Outline as of Summer 2018	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  JOUR 1L	Title:  INTRO TO JOURNALISM LAB
Full Title:  Introduction to Journalism Lab
Last Reviewed:11/14/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	.50	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	.50	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	1.50			Contact DHR	26.25
		Contact Total	1.50			Contact Total	26.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 26.25

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

A lab course in which students will practice Journalism 1 skills involving reporting, news gathering, news and feature writing, editing and applying AP Style.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in JOUR 1

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

A lab course in which students will practice Journalism 1 skills involving reporting, news gathering, news and feature writing, editing and applying AP Style.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in JOUR 1
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2016	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2016	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: JOUR 110	Introduction to Reporting and Newswriting	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): JOUR1 OR JOUR1 AND JOUR1L

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Apply reporting and writing skills to create a portfolio of news and feature articles.

2.  Apply lessons in objectivity, ethics, libel and news judgment to real-life case stories.

 

Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Develop story ideas, identify sources, conduct interviews and research and write different

    types of news and feature articles.

2. Distinguish between news and feature articles in terms of lead, content, sources and story

    structure.

3. Use copyediting skills and knowledge of AP style to edit, refine and improve articles.

4. Apply ethical philosophies to the evaluation of news judgments regarding use of controversial

    photos, conflicts of interest, withholding information and other ethical dilemmas.

5. Analyze libel and invasion of privacy case studies and determine potential outcomes based on

    knowledge of media law.

Topics and Scope

I. Newswriting - Inverted pyramid

II. Leads

    A. Typology and rules of leads

    B. Writing news leads  

III. Covering a Beat

    A. Finding story ideas

    B. Developing and keeping sources

IV. Sources and Research

    A. Offline and online research

    B. Mapping sources in articles

V. Interviewing

    A. Interview preparation and question type

    B. Note taking and accuracy

VI. Attribution

    A. Choosing best quotes

    B. Quote vs. paraphrase

    C. Quote punctuation

VII. Working with Numbers

    A. Finding and using numbers in stories

    B. Data driven stories and online numbers research

    C. Means, medians, percentages

VIII. Story Types Practice

    A. Meeting stories

    B. Speech stories

    C. Event stories

    D. News conferences

    E. Police stories

IX. Feature Writing

    A. Feature leads and nut graphs

    B. Feature story structures (focus, hourglass, narrative)

    C. Use of fiction techniques in features

    D. Profile writing practice

X. Editing

    A. Grammar

    B. Punctuation

    C. AP Style

    D. Active vs. passive

    E. Conciseness

    F. Clarity and precision

    G. Strong verbs

    H. Transitions and story flow

XI. Media Law

    A. Libel case elements and defenses

    B. Finding libel in articles and analyzing cases

    C. Analyzing invasion of privacy cases

XII. Media Ethics

    A. Recognizing ethics cases

    B. Applying the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics

    C. Evaluating and problem solving ethics cases

XIII. Objectivity

    A. Recognizing bias

    B. Recognizing framing

XIV. Media as Business

    A. Portfolio building

    B. Online journalism jobs and internships

Assignments:

1. Skills-building practice and in lab assignments as required

2. Four to five meetings with instructor before or after major Journalism 1 assignments for

    editing, rewriting and proofing

3. Attendance and participation

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 60 - 80%
In-lab skills practice
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 20 - 40%
Attendance and classroom participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

Associated Press Stylebook. 48th ed. The Associated Press. Basic Books. 2017

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