Undergraduate certificate Journalism

JRN 240 Creative Non-Fiction (also

CWR 240

JRN 400 The Media in America Fall/Spring SA This seminar will discuss such topics as secrecy, national security and a free press; reputation, privacy and the public's right to know; muckraking and the "establishment" press; spin and manipulation; the rise of blogging; and the economic impact of technological change on the news business. One three-hour seminar. M. Calderone, J. Stephens

JRN 440 The Literature of Fact Spring LA This course offers a chance to think about and practice different kinds of writing. Students will strive to identify and emulate the best--the smartest, the most vivid, the most humane--in a variety of journalistic genres. Specific content and approach vary from year to year, depending on the expertise of the professor. One three-hour seminar. Staff

JRN 441 The McGraw Seminar in Writing Fall/Spring LA Each year a different kind of writing is featured, depending on the specialty of the McGraw Professor of Writing. One three-hour seminar. W. Englund, D. Sontag

JRN 445 Investigative Journalism Fall/Spring SA This course looks at investigative reporting both as a practice, with its own methods of research, and as a force in society. Specific content and approach vary from year to year, depending on the expertise of the professor. One three-hour seminar. J. Stephens

JRN 447 Politics and the Media Fall SA This seminar is an examination of political journalism and the role of the press in society. Specific content and approach vary from year to year, depending on the expertise of the professor. One three-hour seminar. K. McCleery

JRN 448 The Media and Social Issues Spring SA This course is an examination of the ways in which the media both cover and influence social issues. Specific content and approach vary from year to year, depending on the expertise of the professor. One three-hour seminar. Staff

JRN 449 International News Fall SA This seminar explores the particular challenges of writing about other cultures, as well as the powers and limits of international reporting in shaping American public opinion. Specific content and approach vary from year to year, depending on the expertise of the professor. One three-hour seminar. D. Amos

JRN 450 Audio Journalism Spring LA In this course students will learn to combine precise writing, compelling interviews, sound, scene, and narrative to produce thoughtful, compelling, broadcast-quality news and features. Readings, listening sessions and guest speakers will explore style, ethical issues, and innovative models of audio storytelling in the digital landscape. Specific content and approach vary from year to year, depending on the expertise of the professor. One three-hour seminar. Staff

JRN 452 Digital Journalism Not offered this year SA Readers increasingly follow the news on television and the internet. This seminar explores the potential as well as the limitations and dangers of on-screen journalism. Specific content and approach vary from year to year, depending on the expertise of the professor. One three-hour seminar. Staff

JRN 456 Local Reporting: Paris as a Case Study LA Students will learn the basics of local reporting by plunging into Parisian life, from afar and on the ground. They will explore how small intimate places in a city can have larger meaning for an entire society. We will examine what makes certain spaces--a multi-ethnic suburb of Paris, a museum, or a building--more controversial or problematic than others. Students will produce a body of journalistic work based on historical and archival research, interviews, investigation, and field work in Paris during spring break. Staff

JRN 459 Reporting After War: Post-Conflict Nation Building in Bosnia Fall SA This seminar will examine reporting after war with a focus on post-conflict nation building in Bosnia. After conflict ends, most countries face a challenging period of physical, political, and societal reconstruction; it takes skilled journalists to cover these efforts deeply and intelligently on behalf of local citizens and global policymakers. Using Bosnia as a case study with in-field reporting over fall break, students in this course will explore broad themes of post-conflict reporting while developing journalistic skills to collect engaging material and craft impactful narratives. K. Kay