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• JOUR 101: Journalism and Society

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This course explores the history, climate and ethical challenges of journalism in the United States; the role and function of journalism in a multicultural society; news literacy; the pursuit of truth; and the news media of other countries. Core: AH.
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• JOUR 102: News Editing

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  In this course, students will edit copy, write headlines and caption photos. They will become familiar with news values, libel law and ethical problems in the management of news. Also available through Online Learning.
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• JOUR 103: Newswriting

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Fundamentals of newswriting and news gathering; finding stories, covering community events, interviews and beat reporting; news values, legal and ethical issues. Also available through Online Learning. Prerequisite:    ENGL 101 Corequisite:    ENGL 101
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• JOUR 104: Media Publication

  4.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This course will introduce students to visual communication through web and digital publishing, including the use of a website content management system, desktop publishing software application, and image-editing software.
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• JOUR 110: Journalism Practicum

  1.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Students in this course will work on the print and web versions of the student newspaper, acting in various capacities that may include reporting, editing, blogging, designing layouts, and supervising staff. This course may be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite:    JOUR 102
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• JOUR 201: Feature Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Fundamentals of feature writing, chiefly for newspapers; finding story ideas; conducting research and interviews; developing articles using delayed, narrative or anecdotal leads; applying 'fiction techniques' such as characterization, setting, dialogue, metaphor and description. Also Available via Online Learning. Prerequisite:    Journalism Concentration: JOUR 102 and JOUR 103; Other Concentrations: ENGL 101C
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• JOUR 201G: Feature Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This course covers the fundamentals of feature writing, including finding story ideas, conducting research and interviews, and developing strong storytelling skills using an array of strategies, techniques and tools to engage an audience. Also Available via Online Learning. Prerequisite:    ENGL 101
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• JOUR 202: Social Media for Writers

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Students will analyze and use current and emerging social media platforms and multimedia tools to tell stories and learn best practices for building an audience. Also Available via Online Learning. Prerequisite:    ENGL 101
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• JOUR 203: Writing for Public Relations

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Introduction to the principle of public relations and marketing communications; application of a journalistic style to the preparation of Position Papers, Backgrounders, Fact Sheets, Biographical Sketches, and News Releases. Also Available via Online Learning. Prerequisite:    Journalism Concentration: JOUR 102 and JOUR 103; Other Concentrations: ENGL 101C
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• JOUR 203G: Writing for Public Relations

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This course is an introduction to the principles of public relations and marketing communications, applying journalistic style to the preparation of position papers, backgrounders, fact sheets, biographical sketches and news releases. Core: WI. Also Available via Online Learning. Prerequisite:    ENGL 101
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