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General Information
- Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
- JOUR D062A
- Course Title (CB02)
- Freelance Reporting for Student Media
- Course Credit Status
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Effective Term
- Fall 2023
- Course Description
- Practical experience contributing as a freelance reporter to the college newspaper and/or digital media as a reporter.
- Faculty Requirements
- Course Family
- Not Applicable
Course Justification
This course instructs students in the basics of news media reporting while allowing them to gain experience as freelancer reporters – pitching ideas, communicating with editors and completing assignments on deadline. It is part of the Journalism AA degree and part of a CTE program. It is CSU transferable. The °®¶¹´«Ã½ Journalism Department Advisory Committee recommends that journalism students include this type of hands-on experience in order to be competitive in the job market.
Foothill Equivalency
- Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
- No
- Foothill Course ID
Formerly Statement
Course Development Options
- Basic Skill Status (CB08)
- Course is not a basic skills course.
- Grade Options
- Letter Grade
- Pass/No Pass
- Repeat Limit
- 0
Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
Units and Hours
Summary
- Minimum Credit Units
- 1.0
- Maximum Credit Units
- 1.0
Weekly Student Hours
| Type | In Class | Out of Class |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture Hours | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Laboratory Hours | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Course Student Hours
- Course Duration (Weeks)
- 12.0
- Hours per unit divisor
- 36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
- Lecture
- 0.0
- Laboratory
- 36.0
- Total
- 36.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
- Lecture
- 0.0
- Laboratory
- 0.0
- NA
- 0.0
- Total
- 0.0
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Advisory(ies)
EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.
Limitation(s) on Enrollment
Entrance Skill(s)
General Course Statement(s)
Methods of Instruction
Discussion of assigned reading.
Other: Laboratory experiences which involve students in formal exercises of news gathering and reporting.
Assignments
- Identify, propose and complete one approved reporting assignment per week; submit by deadline.
- Read about and react to journalistic concepts and issues regarding writing and reporting using critical thinking.
- Keep a log of activities, learning experiences and time spent on assignments.
Methods of Evaluation
- Reporting evaluated based on adherence to reporting guidelines and deadline timeliness.
- Comprehension tests and a final exam requiring students to identify and demonstrate concepts that have been introduced and studied throughout the course.
- Evaluation of log report for completeness.
Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities
Essential Student Materials:Â
- None.
- None.
Examples of Primary Texts and References
| Author | Title | Publisher | Date/Edition | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deck, Cecilia. La Voz Handbook. 2018. | ||||
| Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law. New York: Associated Press, 2017. | ||||
| Harrower, Tim. Inside Reporting, 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill, 2013. |
Examples of Supporting Texts and References
| Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Kanigel, Rachele. The Student Newspaper Survival Guide. Wiley-Blackwell, 2nd ed. 2011. |
Learning Outcomes and Objectives
Course Objectives
- Communicate with one or more editors to obtain reporting assignments.
- Produce and contribute appropriate journalistic assignments to the student media.
CSLOs
- Develop news, feature, sports or opinion stories for a student media outlet, suitable for publication or presentation.
- Demonstrate the ability to complete assignments within specified deadlines.
Outline
- Communicate with one or more editors to obtain reporting assignments.
- Select assignments from assignment list or discussion with editor(s).
- Suggest assignments to editor(s).
- Produce and contribute appropriate journalistic assignments to the student media.
- Report and write for the student newspaper, magazine, or related website following ethical and journalistic guidelines.
- Turn in assignments in appropriate format and within stated deadline.
