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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
JOUR 52A | Title:
NEWS MEDIA PRACTICE 1 |
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Full Title:
News Media Practice 1 |
Last Reviewed:12/9/2019 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
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:
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A lecture/laboratory course that produces The Oak Leaf, the Santa Rosa Junior College news media that includes a website, a magazine and social media sites. Students learn journalistic standards, media ethics, writing, editing, design, multimedia, social media and other skills required in modern news production.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in JOUR 1
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A lecture/laboratory course that produces The Oak Leaf, the Santa Rosa Junior College news media that includes a website, a magazine and social media sites. Students learn journalistic standards, media ethics, writing, editing, design, multimedia, social media and other skills required in modern news production.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in JOUR 1
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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C-ID: |
CID Descriptor: JOUR 130 | Lower Division Student Media Practicum I | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): JOUR52A OR JOUR52B |
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:
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1. Participate as a productive team member of a college news media staff.
2. Explain the news production process from story idea to completed product, and critique articles after publication.
3. Write typical genre stories in at least one of the following sections: news, feature, opinion, sports or arts and entertainment; and edit stories for publication in print and online.
4. Create one type of multimedia, social media or mobile journalism news or feature story.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Participate in story budget meetings and discuss libel and ethical issues as they apply to news
production.
2. Articulate elements of magazine design, headline and cutline writing, photo selection and
page layout.
3. Demonstrate ability to help with tasks associated with production, such as copyediting,
headline and cutline writing, photo editing, design, layout, website uploading and magazine
distribution.
4. Develop story ideas, conduct research and interviews and write articles for one of the
following sections: news, feature, opinion, sports or arts and entertainment.
5. Create a multimedia, social media or mobile journalism news or feature story, using blend of
audio, photos, video and text.
6. Edit stories for content, Associated Press (AP) Style, grammar and punctuation.
Topics and Scope
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I. Oak Leaf Manual
A. Rules of The Oak Leaf
B. Goals and standards
II. Production Process
A. Procedures
B. Teamwork
III. Libel and Ethics
IV. AP Style
V. Editing
A. Content editing
B. Grammar
C. Punctuation
VI. Headlines and Cutlines
VII. Multimedia Storytelling
A. Video
B. Podcasting
C. Other technologies
VIII. Social and Mobile Media
A. Mobile reporting skills
B. Social media reporting
C. Social media marketing
IX. Layout and Design
A. Design principles
B. Basic layout
C. Magazine production proofing
X. Photo Editing and Selection
XI. Website Production
XII. Critiquing The Oak Leaf
XIII. Journalism Jobs and Internships
All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course
Assignments:
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Lecture- and Lab-related Assignments:
1. Participate in the production of the student newspaper and website, which typically involves a
blend of reporting, writing, editing, photography, design and layout
2. Create a portfolio of published articles, photographs and multimedia stories
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 10 - 75% |
Portfolio of articles | |
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 10 - 75% |
Production skills, photography, and/or layout | |
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 10 - 30% |
Class participation, teamwork | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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The Associated Press (AP) Style Book. The Associated Press. Current year
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