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JOURNALISM 179

102 JOURNALISM 104
BEGINNING JAPANESE II STUDENT PUBLICATIONS EDITOR
5.0 Units 101 3.0 Units
INTRODUCTION TO MASS
JAPAN 102 students continue to learn the COMMUNICATIONS JOURN 104 is an intermediate course in
fundamentals of Japanese grammar within 3.0 Units writing news, feature, and opinion articles;
a cultural context. Students receive further copy reading and editing; headline writing;
training in correct pronunciation and JOURN 101 is an introductory course explor- newspaper layout and make-up; and the
continue to learn kanji (Chinese characters). ing the history, institutions, and social impact mechanics of newspaper production. There
Students also continue practicing hiragana of mass communication media, including is an increased emphasis on in-depth report-
and katakana. Discussions in Japanese stress print, photography, recordings, fi lm, televi- ing for print as well as online and broadcast
verb forms and vocabulary building. Lecture sion, computers, and the role of advertising media. There is further study of law and
5 hours. Prerequisite: JAPAN 101 or equiva- and public relations. The course is taught ethics of the press with an overall emphasis
lent. Course Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. from a perspective of theories of persuasion, on the function and responsibility of the
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. the symbolic power of images, and the rela- newspaper, internet and social media. There
tionship between information and knowl- is also a greater emphasis on interpretative
103 edge. Special attention is given to the impact reporting. This course produces the campus
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I of these media on how we live and believe as newspaper, El Vaquero as well as the website
5.0 Units individuals and as a society. Lecture 3 hours. for the paper, which includes a broadcast
JAPAN 103 continues the study of Japanese Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for component. Social Media Platforms such as
grammar and vocabulary and begins the ENGL 101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. Twitter and Facebook are also implemented.
study of short narrative writings. Conver- 102 Students in this class assume responsibility
sational fl uency, composition writing and REPORTING THE NEWS for editing and managing El Vaquero, the
familiarity with Japanese culture are empha- 3.0 Units print and online editions. Lecture 2 hours/
sized in this course. Emphasis is placed on Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: JOURN
the customs, culture, and institutions of the JOURN 102 is an introductory course in the 103 or equivalent. Course Typically Off ered:
Japanese people. Students continue develop- gathering and writing of news, features, and Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU. (C-ID
ing their skills using hiragana and katakana editorials. Students learn to write clearly and JOUR 131)
and learn 100 new kanji. Lecture 5 hours. concisely via laboratory drills in English
Prerequisite: JAPAN 102 or equivalent. fundamentals. Topics of study include: news 106
Course Typically Off ered: Fall. Transfer sources, acceptable forms for stories, style INTRODUCTION TO BROADCAST
Credit: CSU, UC, USC. and method of various media, elementary JOURNALISM I
editing, and law and ethics of communica- 3.0 Units
104 tion. Newspapers and other media at the JOURN 106 covers the process of gathering,
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II local community level as well as the national writing, editing, and presenting the news on
5.0 Units metropolitan levels are utilized. Lecture 3 radio and television. Particular emphasis is
JAPAN 104 completes the study of Japanese hours/Laboratory 1 hour. Recommended placed on writing for broadcast, news judg-
grammar and continues the study of short Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 101. ment, visual considerations versus sound,
narrative writings. Conversational fl uency, Course Typically Off ered: Winter/Spring/ interviewing techniques, ethics, scripting,
vocabulary building, composition writing Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU. (C-ID and news organizations infrastructure.
and increased familiarity with Japanese JOUR 110) Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory 1 hour. Prereq-
culture are emphasized in this course. 103 uisite: None. Course Typically Off ered: Fall.
Emphasis is placed on the customs, culture, STUDENT PUBLICATIONS STAFF Transfer Credit: CSU.
and institutions of the Japanese people. 3.0 Units
Students continue developing their skills 107
using hiragana and katakana and learn 250 JOURN 103 is a course in writing news, MAGAZINE WRITING
new kanji. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: feature, and editorial copy, copy reading 3.0 Units
JAPAN 103 or equivalent. Course Typically and editing, headline writing, newspaper JOURN 107 focuses on feature writing for
Off ered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, layout and make-up, and the mechanics of magazines and newspapers. Students learn
USC. newspaper production. Students study laws how to fi nd feature ideas and develop them
and ethics of the press and there is an overall into articles for student or professional
emphasis on the function and responsibil- publications. The creative story-telling side of
ity of the newspaper. Multiple formats are journalism is stressed. The free-lance market
considered, including online and broadcast for feature writers is discussed. Note: This
journalism. This course produces the campus course is off ered during the spring semes-
newspaper, El Vaquero. Lecture 2 hours/ ter only. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended
Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Prepa- Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 101.
ration: JOURN 102 or equivalent; Eligibility Course Typically Off ered: Spring. Transfer
for ENGL 101; LIB 191 Course Typically Credit: CSU.
Off ered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU.
(C-ID JOUR 130)

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