The Modern Media World

JOURN X 440.3

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

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Fall
Spring
In Person
Live Online
Starting at $695.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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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 2025 Schedule

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Format
 
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Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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402699
Fee:
$695.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
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Notes

Required course in the Journalism Certificate.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. 

No enrollments after April 6, 2025.

Internet access required. Materials required.

No refunds after April 13, 2025.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after March 25, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: The Associated Press Stylebook 2016 or later by The Associated Press
ISBN 9781541601659
Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
ISBN 9780205309023
(Optional) Book: The Chicago Manual of Style by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN 9780226287058
(Optional) Book: All the President’s Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Simon & Schuster
ISBN 9781476770512
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 1, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Apr 8, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Apr 15, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Apr 22, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Apr 29, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue May 6, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue May 13, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue May 20, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue May 27, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Jun 3, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204A
Lecture
Tue Jun 10, 2025
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
Available
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402701
Fee:
$695.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Required course in the Journalism Certificate.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. 

No enrollments after April 6, 2025.

Internet access required. Materials required.

No refunds after April 13, 2025.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after March 24, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: The Associated Press Stylebook 2016 or later by The Associated Press
ISBN 9781541647572
Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
ISBN 9780486447988
(Optional) Book: The Chicago Manual of Style by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN 9780226287058
(Optional) Book: All the President’s Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Simon & Schuster
ISBN 9781476770512
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Online
Mon Mar 31, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Apr 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Apr 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Apr 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Apr 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon May 5, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon May 12, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon May 19, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon May 26, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Jun 2, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Jun 9, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Jun 16, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

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