College of Marin
Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes
JOURNALISM
Directed study courses are offered at the KTD campus.
JOUN 110 3.0 units
Intro to Mass Communication
Prerequisite: S SC 125 ADVISED
A critical historical survey of mass media including print (newspapers,
magazines, books), broadcast (radio and television), film, audio
recording, images, news gathering and reporting, public relations,
advertising, media rights and responsibilities, media ethics and impact,
audience and feedback, cyber media, and global media. Designed for general
education, career exploration, and consumer understanding of the
interacting and influences among and between media and our culture.
Transfer Credit: CSU/UC
2113 Dougan M
T 6:10-9pm, KTD/TB119
May be taken as JOUN 110 or COMM 110. Students receive credit for
only one course.
JOUN 115 3.0 units
News Reporting and Writing
Students will gain knowledge about writing and reporting for modern media,
including newspapers, wire services, television, radio, magazines, public
relations, advertising and photojournalism. The principal focus will be on
writing and reporting for newspapers, and will include story-writing
assignments for the student newspaper or other media. Transfer Credit: CSU
2114 Dougan M
L MW 1:10-2:30pm, KTD/LC36
JOUN 122 2.5 units
Newspaper Production, Writing
Students will gain practical experience in producing the student
newspaper. They will apply their knowledge in news reporting and writing,
and develop their knowledge and skills in the fundamentals of headlines,
text, photos and cutlines; story design; page design for a tabloid format;
photos and art; packaging; special effects; and infographics. Students in
this course serve as the editorial board of the school newspaper. Together
with students in "Newspaper Production," they produce the student
newspaper. Transfer Credit: CSU
2115 Dougan M
R MW 11:10-12:30pm, KTD/LC32
and 4.5hrs/wk TBA, KTD/LC32
JOUN 123 2.5 units
Newspaper Production
Students will gain practical experience in producing the student
newspaper. They will develop knowledge and skills in a variety of
nonwriting functions relating to newspaper production: advertising,
circulation, graphics, photography, desktop publishing, and word
processing. They also will gain knowledge and skills in all aspects of
newspaper design including fundamentals of headlines, text, photos, and
cutlines; story design; page design for a tabloid format; photos and art;
packaging; special effects; and infographics. Together with students in
"Newspaper Production, Writing," they produce the student newspaper.
Transfer Credit: CSU
2116 Dougan M
R MW 11:10-12:30pm, KTD/LC32
and 4.5hrs/wk TBA, KTD/LC32
JOUN 160 3.0 units
Images of Race, Gender, and Class in the Media
In this course, we will explore how gender, race, class, sexual
orientation, ethnicity, and other social positions affect media coverage,
portrayals, production and reception. The course focuses on historical
roots of stereotyping, theories, methods of analysis, media
representations of various groups, and topics of current interest.
Students conduct research projects in their chosen area of interest and
develop expertise in media literacy and criticism with respect to issues
of multiculturalism and gender. May be taken for credit as JOUN 160 or
COMM 160. Students receive credit for only one course.
Transfer Credit: CSU/UC
2117 2/05-5/15 Dougan M
T 10:10-12noon, KTD/OH96
and Th 10:10-12noon, KTD/HC165
Note: Room changed from TTh 10:10-12noon, KTD/HC165 to
T 10:10-12noon, KTD/OH96, and Th 10:10-12noon, KTD/HC165
Late start. Meets for 14 weeks.
2118 Borenstein B
Th 6:10-9pm, KTD/HC165
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