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  • JO 102: Introduction to Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    An introductory writing course devoted to "the literature of fact," a genre best reflected in the "new journalism" of such writers as John McPhee, Joan Didion and Tom Wolfe. Students will be required to complete weekly reading assignments and respond to them, either through critical analysis or emulation of style. Structure, note-taking, research skills, drafting and revision, and the technical aspects of the written language will be emphasizeCredits: 3 cr. Misc. Notes: Open to majors only or by permission of the instructor.
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  • JO 110: New Media I

    4.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    Digital technology has changed radically the ways text and images can be manipulated and delivered and, in the process, has altered the ways that individuals interact with their environments. This course introduces students to the personal and institutional practices associated with the digital revolution and explores the benefits and problems associated with new technologies in electronic publishing, interactive communication, and digital-image processing. Students are introduced to new technologies and develop basic skills in their use and application. Credits: 4 cr. Misc. Notes: Preference given to journalism majors and minors.
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  • JO 205: Writing for Media I

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    The course challenges students to become critical observers and effective communicators in print, broadcast, and multimedia environments. The course covers the basics of media communication techniques, including news values; news judgment; the structure of written and broadcast news; information gathering and research techniques; Associated Press style; and the ability to write quickly, accurately and concisely on deadline. Students will write weekly news stories for the print and broadcast media. Prerequisites: At least Sophomore standing. Credits: 4 cr.
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  • JO 207: Writing for Media II

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    Continued development of proficiencies and understandings introduced in Writing for Media I. Students report and write more sophisticated stories, including regular coverage of off-campus events and personalities. Students continue to write regularly for the print and broadcast media, both on and off campus. Prerequisites: JO 205 and at least Sophomore standing. Credits: 4 cr.
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  • JO 210: Photojournalism

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    This digital-based photography course introduces students to the skills, theory and ethics of newspaper and magazine photojournalism. Through in-class discussions and hands-on demonstrations, students learn manual camera techniques and image editing using Photoshop software. Examinations of historical and contemporary photographic work help students apply techniques and theory to create their own storytelling photographs suitable for publication. Class assignments and readings are designed to expose students to the challenges working photojournalists face on a daily basis. Prerequisites: JO 110 Credits: 3 cr.
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  • JO 213: Media Law and Ethics

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    First Amendment law in the context of the media, including the philosophical basis for the Constitutional guarantees of free expression. The course examines the formal models of ethical decision making as they are applied to issues of mass media, and covers issues of libel, slander, privacy, journalistic privilege, obscenity, access to information, and emerging case law and legislation regulating digital and electronic information. Prerequisites: At least Sophomore standing. Credits: 3 cr.
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  • JO 250: Global Communication

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    This course maps out world communication and the outlines of our so-called "global village." Students explore the emergence of international communication systems and the foundations of twenty-first century global politics. They analyze the techniques and technologies of the information revolution and their impact on national and global development. Throughout the course students explore communication systems not only as processors of information, but as means of expression, and as conveyors and creators of cultural identity.Prerequisites: At least Sophomore standing. Credits: 3 cr. Misc. Notes: Preference given to journalism majors and minors.
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  • JO 266: Introduction to Digital Film and TV:Analysis and Production

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    Students take a critical and in-depth look at methods and artistry of digital filmmaking in two complementary ways. Analysis: students will be screening and deconstructing a wide range of film and television programs with an eye towards analyzing the languages with which these media communicate as art forms and as social and political products. Production: students will also conceive, write, shoot, edit and present a series of their own digital film/TV productions throughout the course of the term. Prerequisites: JO 110 and at least Sophomore standing. Credits: 3 cr. Misc. Notes: Preference given to students with a dedicated interest in film/TV analysis, criticism, and production.
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  • JO 307: Feature Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    A writing-intensive course designed to permit students to concentrate on individual in-depth writing projects for newspapers and magazines. Students examine writing styles, learn the process of marketing freelance articles for the magazine market, and complete a variety of articles for publication. Credits: 3 cr.
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  • JO 310: Visual Communication:Photography,Film & TV

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Michael's College

    Practical and theoretical understandings of visual communication and design theory, including principles and practice of graphic design in mass communication, typography, color, digital photography, visual literacy, graphic principles and use of both mechanical and computerized techniques for communication of ideas via graphics, still images, and video. Prerequisites: JO 110. Credits: 4 cr. Misc. Notes: Preference to journalism majors and minors.
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