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4.00 Credits
This course explores photography's power to document and create an America, both imaginary and real. It examines how the photographic image and its dissemination constructs American national and social identities, shaping attitudes about American heroes and celebrities, territorial expansion, urbanization, industrialization, the American Dream, and American social inequality at specific historical junctures. Individual photographers, such as Mathew Brady, William Henry Jackson, Jacob Riis, Lewis Mine, and the Farm Security Administration (FSA) photographers are studied. Photographic formats and venues are also studied within a historical context. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent; Upper-division standing
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4.00 Credits
This course examines such films as "Matewan", "Metropolis", "Modern Times", "Salf of the Earth", "Car Wash", and "Nine to Five" on how the cinema views the depiction of work in different historical periods. It deals with the traditions of realism, surrealism and the Hollywood myth-making machinery. Offered every other year. Prerequisites: ECII placement or equivalent, or instructor permission
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4.00 Credits
This course covers all editorial and production aspects of publishing a magazine. Students study the magazine: from the earliest journals of the 19th century through the muckraking magazines of the turn-of-the century through time and life to contemporary magazines. Students learn to write stories in the magazines. Students learn to write stories in the magazine genre. Prerequisite: EMS.
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4.00 Credits
Investigative reporting is a peculiarly American journalistic effort to expose corruption, lawbreaking, and abuses of power by individuals and institutions. This course focuses both on the history of the craft-from the early 20th Century muckrackers to Watergate - and on the practice of investigative reporting. Students will learn techniques of investigation and proof, as well as print and electronic forms of expression. Students will write or produce their own investigative pieces. Prerequisites: EMS
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4.00 Credits
Editing and revision are essential for good writing. This advanced journalism course will teach students through extensive revision, editing, copy editing, and proofreading to improve their reviews, editorials, hard news, and featu- re stories. Topics will include personal experiences, spor- ts, science, health, business, technology, world affairs, and politics.
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4.00 Credits
This course covers the history and principles of writing for radio and TV-writing for the ear or "the air" (airwaves) - and now for web casting on the Internet. There is instruction in writing simple, to-the-point, straight- foward copy designed to be read aloud and heard usually only once and clearly understood. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
This is an intensive course to learn reporting and writing skills for newspapers, magazines, and electronic forms of expression. Students will learn how to research news and feature stories, how to identify and use sources, and how to write interesting and thought-provoking articles, editorials and reviews. Advocacy, literary, narrative, and other forms of journalism ( applicable for all media) will be studied.
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4.00 Credits
This course will cover the editorial and production elements of publishing. A hands-on course; students will produce a newspaper and magazine in print or online. They will also learn to write in various editorial genres and evaluate print publications and web sites. PreRequisite: AS2802 or EMS
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
In this internship, students work at a newspaper, magazine, radio or television station to learn practical journalism in a real-life environment. Students compile a portfolio of work done on the internship and write an essay on the experience. This internship is an excellent opportunity for students looking forward to a career in any phase of print or electronic journalism. Offered every spring. Prerequisites: EMS
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4.00 Credits
The use of electronic news gathering (ENG) equipment, including portable video gear, has transformed TV journalism in the past two decades. Students study the background and train in the techniques of ENG using the College's video equipment. Students learn to do field reporting, newswriting, directing, production, and post production editing. Students produce a series of video pieces. Prerequisites: EMS
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