Emphasizes concepts of photojournalism at an intermediate level. Assignments will involve photographing people and visual story-telling at a professional entry-level appropriate for use in publications such as newspapers and magazines. Emphasizes integration of traditional photojournalism with new media technology reflecting current professional trends in photojournalism. Digital SLR or mirrorless camera required.
Concepts of photojournalism such as news and feature photography. Assignments involve photographing people and visual storytelling at a level appropriate for publication such as in campus publications. Access to Single Lens Reflex (SLR) digital or film camera required.
Advanced concepts of news-gathering, interviewing, and writing. Students will be assigned beats covering neighborhood communities and local government. Extensive research, interviewing, meeting coverage, and writing is involved. Students will improve and expand their news-gathering, writing skills, and knowledge through the use of the Public Records Act.
Student will conduct individual project to be defined in cooperation with an instructor. The project medium can vary but it must be in reporting, photojournalism, media research, multimedia, data journalism, or public relations.
Supervised on-campus or off-campus employment in the journalism field that is adaptable to the student. This could include experiences such as working on community based newspapers, publishing on the Internet, or improving the journalism-publishing program at CCSF for the betterment of the larger community. One unit of credit is earned for 54 hours of unpaid or paid work.
An advanced course in the process of creating a magazine publication. Students work in management positions focusing on leading a staff in producing content suitable for publication in the campus magazine. They facilitate the editorial and production process and develop the skills required to manage the publication of a campus magazine.
An intermediate exploration into the process of creating a magazine publication. Students work as editors focusing on editing content suitable for publication in the campus magazine. They participate in the editorial and production process and develop the skills required for publishing a campus magazine.
An introduction to the process of creating a magazine publication. Students work as part of a staff of writers and photographers, focusing on writing and photographing feature stories suitable for publication in the campus magazine. Study of the editorial and production process and the skills required for publishing a campus magazine. Appropriate for students interested in creative writing, graphic arts, photojournalism, and journalism who have not yet taken a campus magazine publishing class.
Prepares students to create an effective public relations campaign that includes writing media releases, "pitch" letters, public service announcements, managing media outlets, coordinating mailings, and designing leaflets and posters, as well as setting up a news
conference. Special attention is given to in-house public relations duties for corporate and non-profit entities.
Information about and practice in copy editing for newspapers, magazines, and websites with attention to accuracy, style, and organization. Introduction to a career as a copy editor as well as professional development for writers and working editors.
The writer-editor relationship, and ways to keep it healthy, is emphasized throughout the course.