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The Modern Media World

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JOURN X 440.3

Examine various media contexts, emerging platforms, AI, and challenges to the journalism profession, common career trajectories, and new specializations

Typically Available
Fall
Spring
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
In Person
Live Online
Cost
Starting at $795.00

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What you can learn.

Explore specialized fields of journalism and media, so you can begin to target in a more definitive way the area where you want to focus
Get a practice-based and forward-thinking view of how to succeed in modern journalism
Examine the real-world aspects of planning, pitching, and executing stories and content on a variety of platforms

About This Course

Discusses the work of journalists and media creators today in relation to emerging industry realities. Explores real-world aspects of planning, pitching and executing stories and content on a variety of platforms. Students come away with a nuanced and evidentiary view of what it means to succeed in modern journalism. Lessons also cover the specialized fields of journalism and media, so students can begin to target in a more definitive way where they want to focus. 

 

Spring 2026 Schedule

Date
Details
Format
 
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Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Instructor:
REG#
407560
Fee:
$795.00
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UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
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Notes

Required course in the Journalism Certificate.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment highly advised/recommended.

No enrollments after April 5th, 2026

Internet access required. Materials required.

No Refunds after April 12th, 2026

Deadline
No refunds after March 24, 2026
Course Requirements
Book: The Associated Press Stylebook 2016 or later by The Associated Press
Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
(Optional) Book: The Chicago Manual of Style by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
(Optional) Book: All the President’s Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Mar 31, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Apr 7, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Apr 14, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Apr 21, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Apr 28, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue May 5, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue May 12, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue May 19, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue May 26, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Jun 2, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Jun 9, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
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Monday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Instructor:
REG#
407561
Fee:
$795.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Remote Classroom
Updating...
Notes

Required course in the Journalism Certificate.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment highly advised/recommended.

No enrollments after April 5th, 2026

Internet access required. Materials required.

No Refunds after April 12th, 2026

Deadline
No refunds after March 23, 2026
Course Requirements
Book: The Associated Press Stylebook 2016 or later by The Associated Press
Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
(Optional) Book: The Chicago Manual of Style by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
(Optional) Book: All the President’s Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Mar 30, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 6, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 13, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 20, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 27, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 4, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 11, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 18, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 25, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 1, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 8, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

This course applies toward the following programs

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Journalism

certificate
certificate Develop the investigating, reporting, and audio-visual storytelling skills needed for a multifaceted career in modern journalism and related professions in communication.

Develop the investigating, reporting, and audio-visual storytelling skills needed for a multifaceted career in modern journalism and related professions in communication.