2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

Proficiency Award
ONLINE JOURNALISM
(Awarded by the Department)
Program offered 2010-2011
REQUIRED COURSES: Units
JOUR VO5A Writing for the Media I 3
JOUR V05B Writing for the Media II 3
JOUR V09 Introduction to Online Journalism 3
JOUR V15 Computer Assisted Reporting and Editing 3
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
JOUR V01 - MASS COMMUNICATION - 3 Units
Hours: 3 lecture weekly
This course introduces students to mass communication forms,
media and technologies, including a survey of their function,
responsibilities and practice, as well as their history, development,
influence on society, and potential for the future. It offers students an
overview of all phases of mass communication and communication
technology in this information-conscious society, and the effects of
media on themselves and others.
Field trips may be required. Formerly Jour 1. Transfer credit: CSU;
UC; credit limitations - see counselor.
JOUR V05A - WRITING FOR THE MEDIA I - 3 Units
Prerequisite: ENGL V01A
Recommended preparation: keyboarding and word processing skills
Hours: 2 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly
This course introduces the skills that are critical to reporting and
writing for print, broadcast and online media: gathering, assessing,
and prioritizing information; writing news stories; and using the tools
of the various media to ready the story for public consumption. The
course will include news, feature, opinion, sports, and entertainment
writing. Students will work collaboratively and receive hands-on
experience in college media projects.
Field trips will be required. Formerly Jour 5A. Transfer credit: CSU;
UC; credit limitations - see counselor.
JOUR V05B - WRITING FOR THE MEDIA II - 3 Units
Prerequisite: JOUR V05A
Hours: 2 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly
This course continues to develop skills that are critical to reporting
and writing for print, broadcast, and online media: gathering and
prioritizing information, writing news stories, and using the tools
of the various media to ready the story for public consumption. It
emphasizes individual reporting and specialty reporting, including
feature, investigative, persuasive and in-depth writing for publication.
Students will work collaboratively and receive hands-on experience in
college media projects.
Field trips will be required. Formerly Jour 5B. Transfer credit: CSU;
UC; credit limitations - see counselor.
JOUR V09 - INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE
JOURNALISM - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: JOUR V05A
Hours: 2 lecture, 3 laboratory weekly
This course introduces the information and skills that are critical
to reporting and writing specifically for the Internet. Students will
learn the similarities and the differences between writing for the
Internet and other media, the kinds of stories the Internet requires,
and the law and ethics of online journalism. They will also learn how
to gather information and materials to write the stories and create
multimedia elements for them. Students will work collaboratively and
receive hands-on experience.
Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU; credit limitations
- see counselor.
JOUR V10 - MEDIA PRODUCTION - 4 Units
Recommended preparation: JOUR V05A
Hours: 2 lecture, 6 laboratory weekly
This course introduces the skills that are critical to producing
news reports for print, broadcast and online media: writing,
assigning, evaluating and editing stories; assigning, evaluating and
editing visual components for stories; and formatting and delivering
the news in any and all media. Students will work collaboratively and
receive hands-on experience in college media projects.
Field trips may be required. May be taken for a maximum of 2
times. Formerly JOUR V10A. Transfer credit: CSU; credit limitations -
see counselor.
JOUR V11 - VISUAL JOURNALISM - 4 Units
Recommended preparation: JOUR V05A; and basic knowledge of art
and design principles
Hours: 2 lecture, 6 laboratory weekly
This course introduces the skills that are critical to visual
presentation of the news for print, broadcast and online media,
from visual storytelling to researching and creating visual content,
including infographics, photographs, illustrations and multimedia
graphics, and the written information that accompanies them.
Students will work collaboratively and receive hands-on experience
in college media projects.
Field trips may be required. May be taken for a maximum of 2
times. Formerly JOUR V11A. Transfer credit: CSU; credit limitations -
see counselor.
JOUR V15 - COMPUTER ASSISTED REPORTING
AND EDITING - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: basic word processing and Internet skills
Hours: 3 lecture weekly
This course introduces the skills that are crucial to computer
assisted researching, and to investigating and editing news for
print, broadcast, and online media. The course will review finding
and using information sources and resources via the Web and other
modes, and will examine copy-editing stories and writing headlines
and cutlines. Students will work collaboratively and receive hands-on
experience in college media projects.
Field trips may be required. Formerly JOUR 15A. Transfer credit:
CSU; credit limitations - see counselor.
JOUR V30 - PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY PRACTICUM - 1.5 Units
Prerequisite: PHOT V01 or previous practical experience
Hours: 3 lecture-laboratory weekly
This course is a survey of the principles of photo journalism.
Students will learn the skills necessary to provide photographs for
a newspaper or other publications. The course stresses learning
through practical experience.
Field trips may be required. JOUR V30/PHOT V30 may be taken in
any combination for a maximum of 4 times. Formerly Jour 30. Same
as PHOT V30.
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