JRNAL 126 - Newspaper Production Laboratory

Institution:

Diablo Valley College

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1-3 .units .SC May be repeated three times Variable hours Recommended: ENGL 118 Note: this is an open entry/open exit course. This .laboratory .course .introduces .students .to .real-world .experience .as .editors .and .staff .members .of .The .Inquirer, .a .student-run .newspaper .that .is .often .recognized .for .General .Excellence .by .the .Journalism .Association .of .Community .Colleges. .Students .are .responsible .for .all .aspects .of .production, .including .assigning, .researching .and .writing .stories; .taking .photographs; .cartooning; .soliciting .advertisements; .designing .pages .on .networked .terminals; .and .working .with .a .local .printer. .Staff .writers .learn .basic .and .advanced .reporting .techniques, .as .well .as .how .to .write .strong .leads, .organize .their .stories .and .write .and .revise .on .deadline. .Photographers .and .graphic .artists .learn .digital .darkroom .skills. .Editors .and .staff .members .must .exercise .news .judgment, .adhere .to .the .highest .ethical .principles .and .be .vigilant .about .accuracy. .They .also .exercise .their .First .Amendment .responsibilities .by .allowing .The .Inquirer's .opinion .pages .to .serve .as .a .community .forum .for .the .diverse .views .of .the .DVC .community. .This .is .an .open .entry/open .exit .course. .CSU .

Credits:

1.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dvc.edu

Phone Number:

(925) 685-1230

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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