Journalism and Media Studies 567
In some laboratory courses, fees may be required to defray equipment costs. For details about these fees, students should contact the department.
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News Media and Government in America (3)
Examines the relationship between media and institutions and the processes through which people and societies make political choices.
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04:567:310
Broadcast Newswriting (3)
Newswriting for radio, with review of television newswriting approaches for comparison.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102 and 04:567:324. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Photojournalism (3)
Fundamentals of still photography in print and audiovisual mass media; focus on print journalism.
Prerequisite: 04:189:102. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Copy Editing and Layout (3)
Fundamentals of copy editing and layout.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102 and 04:567:325 or permission of instructor. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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04:567:324
News Reporting and Writing (3)
Fundamentals of information gathering and journalistic writing.
Prerequisite: 04:189:102.
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04:567:325
Writing and Editing for Print Media (3)
Intermediate-level writing, reporting, and editing skills.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102 and 04:567:324. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Advanced Reporting (3)
Advanced reporting and research skills including computer-assisted reporting.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102 and 04:567:325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Public Information and Public Affairs (3)
Techniques of public information with focus on government, public affairs, and public interest issues.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Women, Minorities, and the Mass Media (3)
Content,
treatment, and effects of women and minority-group coverage in television, newspapers, magazines, popular music, and film.
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Mass 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.
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Science and Health Journalism (3)
Reporting and writing about medicine, health, science, and technology.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Media Publishing and Design (3)
Computer-based writing, designing, and paginating newsletters, magazines, websites, and newspapers.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Information Design for Web Journalists (3)
Webpages as primary sites for distributing news content and supplementing other technologies for news transmission.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Development of Mass Media (3)
History of mass media in the United States.
Prerequisite: 04:189:102.
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Television Reporting (3)
Fundamentals of television reporting and electronic newsgathering.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102 and 04:567:310. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Advanced Television Reporting (3)
Advanced television reporting and electronic newsgathering, with students assigned to various projects.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102 and 04:567:375. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Media 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.
Prerequisite: 04:189:102; or permission of instructor.
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Independent 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 accepted by SCILS.
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Internship in Journalism and Media Studies (BA)
Supervised field experience at professional media outlets.
Prerequisite: Open only to admitted journalism and media studies majors in the junior or senior year.
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Magazine Writing (3)
Magazine writing for publication, including consumer, trade, and business magazines.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; either 04:189:101 or 103; and 04:567:310 or 325 or permission of instructor. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Media Criticism (3)
Survey of critical approaches to the analysis of media and popular cultural texts.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; either 04:189:101 or 103; either 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Global News (3)
Analyzes global production, distribution, and consumption of news. Issues include global news flows, journalistic cultures and practices, and international news coverage.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 101 or 103. Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Communication Law (3)
Examines laws and regulations governing U.S. mass media.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 101 or 103. Open only to juniors or seniors.
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Media, 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: 04:189:102, and 101 or 103; or permission of instructor. Open only to juniors and seniors.
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News, Film, and Politics (3)
Examines the connections between Hollywood and documentary-style film formats and American politics from a news perspective.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status.
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Mass Media Management (3)
Management strategies in mass media.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; 04:189:101 or 103; 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to SCILS.
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Television Programming Strategies (3)
Explore theories and methods of television programmers; students produce programs for Rutgers television (RU-tv).
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; 04:189:101 or 103; 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Critical Analyses of News (3)
Surveys and critiques of social science research on news, journalists, and news media.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 101 or 103; open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors or by permission of instructor.
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Seminar in Journalism and Media Studies (3)
Advanced seminar on special topics relating to journalism and media studies.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 101 or 103; open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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International Media (3)
Analyzes debates about media and cultural globalization and theories about international media.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 101 or 103. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Media Ethics and Law (3)
Legal issues and ethical problems confronting journalists.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; 04:189:101 or 103; 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Honors Seminar in Journalism and Media Studies (BA)
Independent study in journalism and mass media topics under faculty supervision.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 101 or 103; permission of the instructor required. Open only to journalism and media studies majors in the junior or senior year.
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Honors Thesis/Project (3)
Honors thesis or project under faculty supervision.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 101 or 103. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Investigative and In-Depth Reporting (3)
In-depth reporting using public records and other journalism investigative techniques.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, and 101 or 103; 04:567:325.
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