Journalism and Media Studies 567
At the time this catalog was published, the Department of Journalism and Media Studies (JMS) was significantly revamping its curriculum. Please check the listing of JMS courses on the SC&I website for the most up-to-date information about courses.
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Writing for Media (3)
Fundamentals of writing across media platforms. By the end of the course, students will be able to write in many journalistic and media-based styles using basic and accepted techniques accepted by each discipline. This course will serve as a foundation for understanding and using different styles of writing, research, and content development. (Required course)
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Media Ethics and Law (3)
Legal issues and ethical problems confronting journalists. (Required course)
Formerly numbered 04:567:480. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:205
Digital Newswriting and Reporting (3)
Fundamentals of gathering information and journalistic
writing. By the end of the course, students will learn basic journalistic
newswriting and reporting techniques and concepts, including writing in journalistic style,
fact-gathering, conducting observation, freedom of information, and professional ethics. (Foundational course)
Prerequisites: 04:189:102; 04:567:200.
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Broadcast Newswriting and Reporting (3)
Newswriting for radio, with review of television newswriting approaches for comparison. (Foundational course)
Formerly 04:567:310 Broadcast Newswriting. Prerequisite: 04:567:200. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Design and Digital Editing (3)
Fundamentals of copyediting and layout. (Foundational course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:200. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Media Management and Strategy (3)
Focuses on the key economic and strategic concepts, challenges, and opportunities that are central to the management of contemporary media organizations. The course is grounded in the growing academic and professional literatures examining the unique nature of media products and services and the unique and rapidly changing marketplace dynamics in which media organizations operate. Given the ongoing convergence of media industries and technologies, this course focuses on concepts, analytical tools, and issues that have relevance across the full range of media industry sectors.
Prerequisites: 04:567:200. Open only to journalism and media studies major.
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Exploring New Media (3)
This course examines the nature and impact of emerging media technology. Students study four primary ways new technology influences media, including 1) how media professionals do their work, 2) the nature of media content, 3) the relationships between and among media and relevant publics, and 4) the structure, culture, and management of media organizations and systems. Five areas of media technology are studied, including 1) acquisition tools, 2) storage technologies, 3) processing devices, 4) distribution technologies, and 5) display, access, or presentation tools. (Foundational course)
Formerly numbered 04:567:330. Prerequisite: 04:567:200. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Digital Media Production (3)
Foundations of development, content creation, and distribution across multiple platforms with a focus on multiplatform storytelling.
Prerequisite: 04:567:200. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Gender, Race, and Class in the Media (3)
Content, treatment, and effects of women and minority group coverage in television, newspapers, magazines, popular music, and film. (Foundational course)
Formerly numbered 04:567:334.
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Digital Media and Society (3)
Historical and contemporary social, cultural, political, and economic issues related to digital media in society. (Foundational course)
Formerly numbered 04:567:351.
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Foundations of Media Analysis (3)
This course introduces students to various methods of media criticism and is intended to foster critical thinking in relation to a range of media products (Foundational course)
Prerequisite: 04:567:200. Only open to journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:274
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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Social Media and Participatory Culture (3)
This course takes a critical approach to understanding new media environments, especially with regard to what has been called at various moments "social media," "participatory culture," "digital media," "convergence," "Web 2.0," "social web," and "interactive media," among other things. Rather than focus on these emerging media practices as purely technological phenomena, the course situates them in broader social, political, and historical contexts. We will examine key dimensions of cultural life that make up our selves, including friendship, intimacy, labor, celebrity, power, gender, control, race, sexuality, activism, and privacy. (Conceptual course)
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Musical Cultures and Industries (3)
This course looks at the invisible power of music over lives, exploring how music can influence how people feel, what they think, and how they think. Exploration of music's social power, delving into its rich history at the center of politics, religion, and a multibillion dollar global industry. Consideration of music's relationship to technology and how changes in the media landscape are altering the role music plays in human life. (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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Photojournalism (3)
Fundamentals of still photography in print and audiovisual mass media with primary focus on print journalism. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:200. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Multimedia Reporting (3)
Advanced reporting and research skills for web-based and new media. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:205. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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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: 04:567:200. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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The Hyperlocal Newsroom (3)
This class will give students hands-on experience with traditional and digital journalism, including work in both written and multimedia formats, through the creation and management of a news-based website covering Rutgers and the city of New Brunswick. Students will report; write and edit stories; create video, audio, and graphics; take photos; and learn about the various uses of social media within the journalism field. Students will collaborate on a news-based website that will synthesize learned skills, journalistic practices, and knowledge of information and technology. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:205, 206, 207 or 04:567:310 and 320. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Digital Media Lab (3)
Students use experimental new media tools to transform news reporting, media storytelling, and other media processes. Augmented reality, ereader technology, 360-degree cameras, immersive media, the Mobile Journalist Workstation, 3-D imaging and audio, 3-D printing, interactive video, video as input, geotagged content, animation and news, and other emerging new media tools are applied to journalism and media to create and test new story formats that in an analog world would be impossible, but in a digital, networked world can engage individuals across time and space; and provide much-needed context and customization, and in-depth, context-sensitive news and mediated entertainment.
Prerequisites: 04:567:330. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Media and Popular Culture (3)
Examines the relationship between media and popular culture and their impact on society. This course introduces students to the shifting trends, ideas, and competing forces that will lay the foundation for the cultural battleground of the future. (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: 04:567:205 or 206, or 04:567:310. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Media Publishing and Design (3)
Computer-based writing, design, and pagination for newsletters, websites, magazines, and newspapers. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:205 or 207; 04:567:320 or 347; or 04:567:410. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:347
Information Design for Web Journalists (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: 04:567:200. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Development of Mass Media (3)
History of mass media in the United States. (Conceptual course)
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Mediating the Middle East (3)
This course examines the ways in which Muslims have been constructed in popular discourse in the United States over the last half-century, with a particular emphasis on political Islam, and cultural constructions of Islam and its political uses. Overview of the historical encounters between the West and the areas of the world where Islam is the dominant religion, their post-World War II relationships, and the rise of political Islam in its own context. Examines how this story has been told by the mainstream media and in popular entertainment in order to make sense of post-9/11 discourse.
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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 junior and senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Television Reporting (3)
Fundamentals of television reporting and electronic news gathering with students assigned to various projects. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:206 or 04:567:310. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Advanced Television Reporting (3)
Advanced television reporting and electronic news gathering with students assigned to various projects. (Skills course)
Prerequisite: 04:567:375. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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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. Open only to juniors and seniors.
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Media and Social Change (3)
This course looks at how past and present social movements (e.g., environmental, civil rights, labor movements) challenge dominant social, economic, and political structures and how they have been portrayed in the mass media. It also examines how social activists use media technologies to organize themselves and communicate their messages to wide audiences in order to achieve social change. (Conceptual course)
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Independent Study in Journalism and Media Studies I, II (3,3)
Independent study in journalism and media studies topics under faculty supervision. (Elective course)
Prerequisite: Approval by department chair and supervising instructor of a written project proposal. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors who have a minimum of 75 total credits, minimum of 15 credits in 04:567 curriculum, of which 9 credits are skills courses, minimum 2.75 GPA overall, and 2.5 GPA in the major.
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Internship in Journalism and Media Studies (3)
Supervised field experience at professional media outlets. Before registering, students must meet with the internship coordinator to determine eligibility and receive approval of the placement. Students must work at their site a minimum of 15 hours per week during the semester. Off-site (virtual) positions will not be accepted. Students will complete weekly journals and attend several in-class meetings during the semester. Students will be allowed to take both the 3-credit internship and the 6-credit internship, but are not allowed to take both of them in the same semester. Also note that students are limited to a maximum of 9 out-of-classroom credits in the major; the courses that fall under this heading are: Internship, Practicum, and Independent Study.
Prerequisites: Must have completed five courses in the major, including three skills courses. Open only to junior or senior majors in journalism and media studies. Minimum 2.50 GPA overall, and 2.75 in the major.
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Internship in Journalism and Media Studies (6)
Supervised field experience at professional media outlets. Students will be allowed to take both the 3-credit internship and the 6-credit internship, but are not allowed to take both of them in the same semester. Also note that students are limited to a maximum of 9 out-of-classroom credits in the major; the courses that fall under this heading are: Internship, Practicum, and Independent Study. (Elective course)
Prerequisites: Must have completed five courses in the major, including three skills courses. Open only to junior or senior majors in journalism and media studies. Minimum 2.50 GPA overall, and 2.75 in the major.
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04:567:410
Magazine Writing (3)
Magazine writing for publication, including consumer, trade, and business magazines. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:205. Open only to journalism and media studies majors or by permission of the instructor.
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Media, Science, and Public Engagement (3)
This course will consider the intersections of science, media, and society. With a focus on both theory and practice, it explores the media's role in understanding and communicating about the most critical science and environmental issues of our day. (Conceptual course)
Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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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)
Prerequisite: 04:189:102. Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors or by permission of the instructor.
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Communication Law (3)
Examines laws and regulations governing U.S. mass media. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: 04:189:102. Open only to juniors or seniors or by permission of the instructor.
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Copyright, Media, and Culture (3)
In this course we will discuss one of the most powerful social, cultural, economic, and political institutions of our day: intellectual property (IP). How did we arrive at the notion that creative works and ideas can be owned, bought, and sold like tangible commodities? What impact does this concept have on the way we view the world? How does it help us achieve our social goals, and how does it present obstacles to reaching those goals? And, in the age of digitized information and networked communication, how can we understand the role of IP in light of the rapidly changing developments in the way culture is produced and consumed? In our efforts to better understand these issues, we will read both primary and secondary materials, covering subjects ranging from the birth of copyright to the latest developments in the global "copyfight" over information in the digital age; view relevant and interesting documentary films; and enjoy guest lectures from a variety of knowledgeable speakers. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: 04:567:423.
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Sports Writing and Reporting (3)
Fundamentals of sports writing, reporting, and commentary for print and online media. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:205 or 206; 04:567:310.
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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: 04:567:205 or 206; 04:567:310.
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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.
Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Media, Movement, and Community Engagement (3)
This course will enable students to participate in the development of a journalism and media production project. They will also learn how to harness technology and study its implementation and impact on social change.
Prerequisite: 04:567:200.
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Promotional Media (3)
What is a promotional culture? Bringing together elements of media studies, visual culture, critical branding/marketing studies, and consumer culture, this course is designed to provide advanced undergraduate students with analytical tools to understand the extent to which promotional language, communication, and habits suffuse our everyday lives.
Prerequisites: 04:567:274. Only open to journalism and media studies juniors or seniors.
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Topics in Journalism and Emerging Media I (3)
Specialized topics related to the practice of journalism are offered on a regular basis. (Practical Course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:205. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:452
Topics in Journalism and Emerging Media II (3)
Specialized topics related to the practice of journalism are offered on a regular basis. (Practical Course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:205. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:453
Topics in Journalism Emerging Media III (3)
Specialized topics related to the practice of journalism are offered on a regular basis. (Practical Course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:205. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Practicum in Journalism and Media Studies (3)
Specific directed project work conducted under faculty supervision. (Practical course)
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor required. Open only to sophomore, junior, and senior majors in journalism and media studies.
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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: Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors or by permission of the instructor.
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News, Entertainment, 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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Documentary Filmmaking and Storytelling (3)
Long-form video journalism storytelling developed over a significant period of time teaching students critical thinking, research, writing skills, and various production techniques. (Skills course)
Prerequisites: 04:567:310. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Topics in Media and Society I (3)
Upper-level seminar on specialized topics relating to media studies. (Conceptual course)
Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:472
Topics in Media and Society II (3)
Upper-level seminars on specialized topics relating to media studies. (Conceptual course)
Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Topis in Media and Society III (3)
Upper-level seminars on specialized topics relating to media studies. (Conceptual course)
Open only to junior or senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Topics in Media and Society IV (3)
Upper-level seminars on specialized topics relating to media studies. (Conceptual course)
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)
Prerequisite: 04:189:102. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors or by permission of the instructor.
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04:567:476
Topics in Creative Media Practice I (3)
Upper-level seminar on specialized topics relating the integration of digital technology into journalism media studies. Examples of recent topics: Covering the World, Design for the World Wide Web, History of Sports Journalism. Note: Please check with the journalism and media studies coordinator of undergraduate studies or the School of Communication and Information Office of Student Services each semester to find out if the course is conceptual or skills.
Prerequisites: 04:567:200 and one foundational course. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:477
Topics in Creative Media Practice II (3)
Upper-level seminar on specialized topics relating the integration of technology into journalism media studies. Examples of recent topics:
Covering the World, Design for the World Wide Web, History of Sports
Journalism. Note: Please check with the journalism and media studies
coordinator of undergraduate studies or the School of Communication and
Information Office of Student Services each semester to find out if the
course is conceptual or skills.
Prerequisites: 04:567:200 and one foundational course. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:478
Topics in Creative Media Practice III (3)
Upper-level seminar on specialized topics relating the integration of technology into journalism media studies. Examples of recent topics:
Covering the World, Design for the World Wide Web, History of Sports
Journalism. Note: Please check with the journalism and media studies
coordinator of undergraduate studies or the School of Communication and
Information Office of Student Services each semester to find out if the
course is conceptual or skills.
Prerequisites: As determined by topic.
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04:567:479
Topics in Creative Media Practive IV (3)
Upper-level seminar on specialized topics relating the integration of technology into journalism media studies. Examples of recent topics:
Covering the World, Design for the World Wide Web, History of Sports Journalism. Note: Please check with the journalism and media studies
coordinator of undergraduate studies or the School of Communication and
Information Office of Student Services each semester to find out if the
course is conceptual or skills.
Prerequisites: As determined by topic.
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Workshop in Journalism and Media Practice I (1.5)
Specialized topics directed at enhancing or introducing journalism and/or media-related skill sets. These are intense seven-week workshops teaching students specific skills applicable to the field. The specialized focus can be an accelerated introduction to basics or an advanced training in particular skills learned in previous offerings.
Prerequisites: 04:567:200 and one foundation course. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:485
Workshop in Journalism and Media Practice II (1.5)
Specialized topics directed at enhancing or introducing journalism and/or media-related skill sets. These are intense seven-week workshops teaching students specific skills applicable to the field. The specialized focus can be an accelerated introduction to basics or an advanced training in particular skills learned in previous offerings.
Prerequisites: 04:567:200 and one foundation course. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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Independent Study in Media Studies (3)
Independent study in media studies topics under faculty supervision. (Conceptual course)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Independent Study in Journalism (3)
Independent study in journalism topics under faculty supervision. (Elective course)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Open only to junior and senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Senior Thesis/Project (3)
Honors thesis or project under faculty supervision. (Elective course)
Prerequisite: 04:567:489. Permission of instructor. Must meet certain GPA requirements. Open only to senior journalism and media studies majors.
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Investigative and In-Depth Reporting (3)
In-depth reporting project using public records and other investigative journalism techniques. (Skills course)
Prerequisite: 04:567:325 or 310. Open only to journalism and media studies majors.
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04:567:499
Capstone in Gender and Media (3)
In this capstone to the gender and media minor, students will develop, discuss, produce, and critique a project related
to gender, media, and technology. Students will articulate and present the project in written and oral
formats and will have the option to also (1) create an in-depth multimedia
component to the project; 2) complete an internship; or 3) complete a service-learning experience. Note: Students in the minor, especially those who are not otherwise SC&I majors, may choose to enroll in the capstone through the program in Women's and Gender Studies, course number 01:988:499.
Prerequisite: Minimum of 12 credits in the minor must be completed before enrolling in the capstone.
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