Journalism and Media Studies 567 In some laboratory courses, fees may be required to defray equipment costs. Students should contact the departmental office concerning these fees. |
04:567:278News Media and Government in America (3) Examines the relationship between media and institutions and the processes through which people and societies make political choices. |
04:567:310Broadcast Newswriting (3) Newswriting for radio, with review of television newswriting approaches for comparison. Prerequisite: 04:567:324. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:314Photojournalism (3) Fundamentals of still photography in print and audiovisual mass media; focus on print journalism. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:320Copy Editing and Layout (3) Fundamentals of copy editing and layout. Prerequisite: 04:567:325 or permission of instructor. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:324News Reporting and Writing (3) Fundamentals of gathering information and journalistic writing. Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 102. |
04:567:325Writing and Editing for Print Media (3) Intermediate-level writing, reporting, and editing skills. Prerequisite: 04:567:324. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:326Advanced Reporting (3) Advanced reporting and research skills including computer-assisted reporting. Prerequisite: 04:567:325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:327Public Information and Public Affairs (3) Techniques of public information with focus on government, public affairs, and public interest issues. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:334Women, Minorities, and the Mass Media (3) Content, treatment, and effects of women and minority-group coverage in television, newspapers, magazines, popular music, and film. |
04:567:335Mass Communication and the American Image (3) Mass communications and America`s traditional self-imagery. Critical analysis of how the American experience is and has been interpreted by mass media; the relationship of myth to reality. Open only to juniors and seniors. |
04:567:340Science and Health Journalism (3) Reporting and writing about medicine, health, science, and technology. Prerequisite: 04:567:324. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:345Media Publishing and Design (3) Computer-based writing, designing, and paginating newsletters, magazines, web sites, and newspapers. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:347Information Design for Web Journalists (3) Web pages as primary sites for distributing news content and supplementing other technologies for news transmission. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:350Development of Mass Media (3) History of mass media in the United States. Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 102. |
04:567:375Television Reporting (3) Fundamentals of television reporting and electronic newsgathering. Prerequisite: 04:567:310. |
04:567:376Advanced Television Reporting (3) Advanced television reporting and electronic newsgathering, with students assigned to various projects. Prerequisite: 04:567:375. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:379Media and Politics (3) Examines who controls the media and how the media differentially serve the public and power holders. Attention to both news and entertainment media. Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 102; or permission of instructor. |
04:567:388,389Independent Study in Journalism and Media Studies (BA,BA) Independent study in journalism and mass media topics under faculty supervision. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors. |
04:567:394Internship in Journalism and Media Studies (BA) Supervised field experience at professional media outlets. Fieldwork and research. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Open only to journalism and media studies majors in the junior or senior year. |
04:567:410Magazine Writing (3) Magazine writing for publication, including consumer, trade, and business magazines. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325 or permission of instructor. |
04:567:411Media Criticism (3) Survey of critical approaches to the analysis of media and popular cultural texts. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325 or permission of instructor. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:420Global News (3) Analyzes global production, distribution, and consumption of news. Issues include global news flows, journalistic cultures and practices, and international news coverage. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors. |
04:567:423Communication Law (3) Examines laws and regulations governing U.S. mass media. Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 102. Open only to juniors or seniors. |
04:567:458Media, Government, and Politics (3) Examines interactions between media and political institutions, actors, and processes, in light of theories of journalism, communication, and political practice. Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 102; or permission of instructor. Open only to juniors and seniors. |
04:567:464Mass Media Management (3) Management strategies in mass media. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS. |
04:567:465Television Programming Strategies (3) Explore theories and methods of television programmers; students produce programs for Rutgers` television. Prerequisite 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors. |
04:567:470Critical Analyses of News (3) Surveys and critiques of social science research on news, journalists, and news media. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325 or permission of instructor. |
04:567:473Seminar in Journalism and Media Studies (3) Advanced seminar on special topics relating to journalism and media studies. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325 or permission of instructor. |
04:567:475International Media (3) Analyzes debates about media and cultural globalization and theories about international media. Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 102. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors. |
04:567:480Media Ethics and Law (3) Legal issues and ethical problems confronting journalists. Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325. Junior or senior journalism and media studies majors only. |
04:567:489Honors Seminar in Journalism and Media Studies (BA) Independent study in journalism and mass media topics under faculty supervision. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Open only to majors in the junior or senior year. |
04:567:490Honors Thesis/Project (3) Honors thesis or project under faculty supervision. Open only to journalism and media studies majors. |
04:567:495Investigative and In-Depth Reporting (3) In-depth reporting using public records and other journalism investigative techniques. Prerequisite: 04:567:326. |
