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JOURNALISM 181
130 104 103
ITALIAN CULTURE AND INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II STUDENT PUBLICATIONS STAFF
CIVILIZATION THROUGH CINEMA
3.0 Units 5.0 Units 3.0 Units
ITAL 130 analyzes the social, economic, JAPAN 104 completes the study of Japanese JOURN 103 is a course in writing news,
religious and political evolution of Italian grammar and continues the study of short feature, and editorial copy, copy reading
culture as seen through Italian cinema from narrative writings. Conversational fluency, and editing, headline writing, newspaper
the beginning of the 20th century to the pres- vocabulary building, composition writing layout and make-up, and the mechanics of
ent. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility and increased familiarity with Japanese newspaper production. Students study laws
for ENGL 101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC culture are emphasized in this course. and ethics of the press and there is an overall
Emphasis is placed on the customs, culture, emphasis on the function and responsibil-
JAPANESE and institutions of the Japanese people. ity of the newspaper. Multiple formats are
Students continue developing their skills considered, including online and broadcast
101 using hiragana and katakana and learn 250 journalism. This course produces the campus
BEGINNING JAPANESE I new kanji. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: newspaper, El Vaquero. Lecture 2 hours/
5.0 Units JAPAN 103 or equivalent. Course Typically Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Prepa-
Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, ration: JOURN 102 or equivalent; Eligibility
JAPAN 101 presents the fundamentals of USC for ENGL 101; LIB 191. Course Typically
Japanese grammar within a cultural context. Offered: Fall/Spring. (Transfer Credit: CSU.
The students are trained to pronounce JOURNALISM C-ID JOUR 130)
correctly, to acquire a small working
vocabulary for conversation and writing, 101 104
and to read and write hiragana, katakana, INTRODUCTION TO MASS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS EDITOR
and some kanji (native Japanese alphabets). COMMUNICATIONS
Note: This course is not intended for students 3.0 Units
with oral proficiency or who have attended 3.0 Units
schools where Japanese was the language of JOURN 104 is an intermediate course in
instruction. Lecture 5 hours. Recommended JOURN 101 is an introductory course explor- writing news, feature, and opinion articles;
Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ing the history, institutions, and social impact copy reading and editing; headline writing;
ESL 151. Course Typically Offered: Winter/ of mass communication media, including newspaper layout and make-up; and the
Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, print, photography, recordings, film, televi- mechanics of newspaper production. There
UC, USC sion, computers, and the role of advertising is an increased emphasis on in-depth report-
and public relations. The course is taught ing for print as well as online and broadcast
102 from a perspective of theories of persuasion, media. There is further study of law and
BEGINNING JAPANESE II the symbolic power of images, and the rela- ethics of the press with an overall emphasis
5.0 Units tionship between information and knowl- on the function and responsibility of the
edge. Special attention is given to the impact newspaper, internet and social media. There
JAPAN 102 students continue to learn the of these media on how we live and believe as is also a greater emphasis on interpretative
fundamentals of Japanese grammar within individuals and as a society. Lecture 3 hours. reporting. This course produces the campus
a cultural context. Students receive further Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for newspaper, El Vaquero as well as the website
training in correct pronunciation and ENGL 101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC for the paper, which includes a broadcast
continue to learn kanji (Chinese characters). component. Social Media Platforms such as
Students also continue practicing hiragana 102 Twitter and Facebook are also implemented.
and katakana. Discussions in Japanese stress REPORTING THE NEWS Students in this class assume responsibility
verb forms and vocabulary building. Lecture for editing and managing El Vaquero, the
5 hours. Prerequisite: JAPAN 101 or equiva- 3.0 Units print and online editions. Lecture 2 hours/
lent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: JOURN
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC JOURN 102 is an introductory course in the 103 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered:
gathering and writing of news, features, and Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU. (C-ID
103 editorials. Students learn to write clearly and JOUR 131)
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I concisely via laboratory drills in English
5.0 Units fundamentals. Topics of study include: news 106
sources, acceptable forms for stories, style INTRODUCTION TO BROADCAST
JAPAN 103 continues the study of Japanese and method of various media, elementary JOURNALISM I
grammar and vocabulary and begins the editing, and law and ethics of communica-
study of short narrative writings. Conver- tion. Newspapers and other media at the 3.0 Units
sational fluency, composition writing and local community level as well as the national
familiarity with Japanese culture are empha- metropolitan levels are utilized. Lecture 3 JOURN 106 covers the process of gathering,
sized in this course. Emphasis is placed on hours/Laboratory 1 hour. Recommended writing, editing, and presenting the news on
the customs, culture, and institutions of the Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 101. radio and television. Particular emphasis is
Japanese people. Students continue develop- Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/ placed on writing for broadcast, news judg-
ing their skills using hiragana and katakana Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU. (C-ID ment, visual considerations versus sound,
and learn 100 new kanji. Lecture 5 hours. JOUR 110) interviewing techniques, ethics, scripting,
Prerequisite: JAPAN 102 or equivalent. and news organizations infrastructure.
Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory 1 hour. Prereq-
Credit: CSU, UC, USC uisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall.
Transfer Credit: CSU
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