The Practice of Journalism

JOURN X 440.2

Translate theory into practice by learning hands-on approaches to journalistic practice.

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Winter
Summer
Online
Starting at $695.00
As few as 12 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • How to cultivate sources, conduct tough interviews, organize an investigative story, and other skills crucial to on-the-ground journalists
  • Develop a toolbox of writing techniques and begin to shape your voice as a writer and media creator
  • Contribute to in-depth assignments and discussions, including a final project feature story
  • Learn firsthand what it means to work in media

About this course:

Students learn to cultivate sources, conduct tough interviews, how to organize an investigative story, navigate artificial intelligence, and other skills common to on-the-ground journalists. Assignments and discussions require deeper analysis with students working toward a final project feature story applying course material. Students also build a toolbox of writing techniques and begin to shape their voices as writers and media creators.  

Summer 2024 Schedule

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Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Richard Vega
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Notes

Required course in the Journalism Certificate.

Enrollment limited to 25 students; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after June 17, 2024
Course Requirements
Book: THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE by STRUNK, WILLIAM, JR., WHITE, E. B., WHITE, E., AND STRUNK, WILLIAM
Pearson
ISBN 9780205309023
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLEBOOK : 2020-2022 by The Associated Press
Basic Books
ISBN 1541647572
(Optional) Book: Oranges by John McPhee
©1975 FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX
ISBN 9780374512972
(Optional) Book: The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell
©1972 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING COMPANY
ISBN 9780156767507
(Optional) Book: NICKEL AND DIMED : ON (NOT) GETTING BY IN AMERICA by Barbara Ehrenreich
©2011 PICADOR
ISBN 9780312626686
(Optional) Book: All the President's Men by WOODWARD, BOB AND BERNSTEIN, CARL
Simon & Schuster; Reissue edition (June 3, 2014)
ISBN 9781476770512

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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Journalism
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