Reporting and Writing III: The Modern Media World

JOURN X 440.3

This signature course culminates the learnings of Reporting and Writing I and II into a comprehensive look at what it means to work in media today and the possibilities and realities of the industry.  

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Fall
Spring
In-Person
Starting at $695.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

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 realistic 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
  • Take that final step toward a media career and feel confident in your area of specialization

About this course:

This course culminates the learnings of Reporting I and II into a comprehensive look at what it means to work in media today and the possibilities and realities of the industry. Discussion includes the real-world aspects of planning, pitching, and executing stories and content on a variety of platforms. Students come away with a realistic and advanced view of how 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. This signature learning experience in the UCLA Extension Journalism Certificate helps students take that final step towards a media career and feel confident in their area of specialization. This is the course most graduates of traditional journalism programs wish they had taken.
Prerequisites
JOURN X 440.2 Reporting and Writing II, or equivalent experience and consent of the instructor.

Spring 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens February 05, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Richard Vega
397186
Fee:
$695.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Notes

Required course in the Journalism Certificate.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. 

Enrollment deadline: April 2, 2024. Late enrollment deadline: April 9, 2024. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after March 26, 2024
Course Requirements
Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
(Optional) Book: The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell
(Optional) Book: Oranges by John McPhee
(Optional) Book: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
(Optional) Book: All the President’s Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 2, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue Apr 9, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue Apr 16, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue Apr 23, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue Apr 30, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue May 7, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue May 14, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue May 21, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue May 28, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue Jun 4, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A
Lecture
Tue Jun 11, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119A

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