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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Consumer Media Culture (3)
Provides a critical understanding of advertising's role in modern society. Examines the history of advertising, the commercial and social aspects of the messages conveyed by ads, and the advertising industry's influence on social relations and institutions. (Conceptual course)
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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. (Conceptual course)
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Broadcast News Writing (3)
Fundamentals of news writing and reporting for broadcast and new media. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102 and 04:567:324. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Photojournalism (3)
Fundamentals of still photography in print and audiovisual mass media with primary focus on print journalism. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102 and 04:567:324. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Editing and Design (3)
Fundamentals of editing and design for print and new media. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, 04:567:324, and 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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News Reporting and Writing (3)
Fundamentals of gathering information and journalistic writing. (Skills course)
Prerequisite: 04:189:102.
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Writing and Editing for Print Media (3)
Intermediate level writing and editing skills. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102 and 04:567:324. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Multimedia Reporting (3)
Advanced reporting and research skills for web-based and new media. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, 04:567:324, and 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Public Information and Public Relations (3)
Techniques of public information and media relations. Focus placed on government, public affairs, public interest issues, and nonprofit organizations. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, 04:567:324, and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Exploring New Media (3)
Examines the nature and impact of emerging media technology. Students will learn the primary ways new technology influences media and will study the five areas of media technology. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Gender, Race, and Class in the Media (3)
Examines the role of the media in presenting gender, class, race, ethnicity, nationality, and sexual orientation in our society. (Conceptual course)
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Mass Communication and the American Image (3)
Mass communication and America's traditional self-imagery. Critical analysis of the ways in which the American experience is now, and has been, interpreted by the mass media; the relationship of myth to reality. (Conceptual course)
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Science and Health Journalism (3)
Reporting and writing about medicine, health, science, and technology. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, 04:567:324, and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Media Publishing and Design (3)
Computer-based writing, design, and pagination for newsletters, websites, magazines, and newspapers. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, 04:567:324, and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Information Design for the Web (3)
Creation, design, and development of webpages as primary sites for distributing news content and to supplement other technologies for news transmission. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, 04:567:324, and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Development of Mass Media (3)
History of mass media in the United States. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: 04:189:102.
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Islam, Media, and The American Imagination (3)
Examines the ways in which Muslims have been constructed and stereotyped in popular discourse in the United States over the last half century. It begins with an overview of the historical encounter between the West and Muslim majority societies, paying particular attention to the discourses that emerge out of this context. The emphasis is on the rise of political Islam, the relationships between the United States and various Islamist organizations since World War II, and the representation of this story in the mainstream news media and popular entertainment.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
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Journalism in American Film (3)
Exposes students to many of the best known American films about journalism. Examines how the practice and societal impact of journalism has been depicted. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information. Open only to juniors and seniors.
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Television Reporting (3)
Fundamentals of television reporting and electronic news gathering with students assigned to various projects. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, 04:567:310, and 324. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Advanced Television Reporting (3)
Advanced television reporting and electronic news gathering, with students assigned to various projects. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:375. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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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. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: 04:189:102.
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Independent Study in Journalism and Media Studies (BA,BA)
Independent study in journalism and media studies topics under faculty supervision. (Elective course)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors accepted by the School of Communication and Information.
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Internship in Journalism and Media Studies (6)
Supervised field experience at professional media outlets. (Elective course)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors accepted by the School of Communication and Information.
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Magazine Writing (3)
Magazine writing for publication, including consumer, trade, and business magazines. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; 04:567:324; and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Media Criticism (3)
Survey of critical approaches to the analysis of media and popular cultural texts. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; 04:567:324; either 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Global News (3)
Investigates, analyzes, and discusses global production, distribution, and consumption of news. Issues include global news flows, journalistic cultures and practices, and international news coverage. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102. 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. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102. Open only to juniors or seniors.
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Sports Writing and Reporting (3)
Fundamentals of sports writing, reporting, and commentary for print and online media.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, 04:567:324, and 04:567:310 or 325.
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Multimedia Sports Reporting (3)
Fundamentals of multimedia sports reporting, from conventional newspaper websites to robust sports sites. Examines the use of social networking services and newer technology to transmit sports news.
Prerequisites: 04:189:102, 04:567:324, and 04:567:310 or 325.
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Critical Issues in Sports Media (3)
Examines the critical issues in sports and sports media, including race, gender, class, politics, culture, economics, and the role of sport in society.
Prerequisite: 04:189:102.
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Topics in Journalism I (3)
Upper-level course on specialized topics relating to the practice of journalism.
Prerequisite: Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Topics in Journalism II (3)
Upper-level course on specialized topics relating to the practice of journalism.
Prerequisite: Open only to junior and senior level journalism and media studies majors.
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Topics in Journalism III (3)
Upper-level course on specialized topics related to the practice of journalism.
Prerequisite: Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Topics in Journalism IV (3)
Upper-level course on specialized topics relating to the practice of journalism.
Prerequisite: Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Media, Government, and Politics (3)
Examines interactions between media and political institutions and processes, in light of theories of journalism, communication, and political practice. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: Open only to juniors and seniors.
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Media, Democracy, and the Public (3)
The course explores how the news media have figured in constituting a public sphere in American history. Readings juxtapose classics of political philosophy with historical or sociological works describing democracy in practice in the United States. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status.
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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. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status.
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Mass Media Management (3)
Management strategies in mass media. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; 04:567:324 and 04:567:310 or 325. Open only to journalism and media studies majors accepted to the School of Communication and Information.
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Television Programming Strategies (3)
Explore theories and methods of television programming. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; 04:567:324; 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 the news media. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; 04:567:324 and 310 or 325. Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors or by permission of instructor.
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Contemporary Issues in Media Studies I (3)
Upper-level seminars on specialized topics relating to media studies. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Contemporary Issues in Media Studies II (3)
Upper-level seminars on specialized topics relating to media studies. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Contemporary Issues in Media Studies III (3)
Upper-level seminars on specialized topics relating to media studies. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Contemporary Issues in Media Studies IV (3)
Upper-level seminars on specialized topics relating to media studies. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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International Media (3)
Analyzes, explores, and debates the role of international media in the era of globalization. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102. 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. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: 04:567:310 or 325.
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Honors Seminar in Journalism and Media Studies (3)
Independent study in journalism and media topics under faculty supervision. (Elective course)
Prerequisites: 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. (Elective course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:489. Permission of instructor.
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Investigative and In-Depth Reporting (3)
In-depth reporting project using public records and other journalism investigative techniques. (Skills course)
Prerequisite: 04:567:326.
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