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• JPN 302: Conversational Japanese II

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Improvement of Japanese language proficiency with focus on conversation for students who have completed the first 5 semesters (or equivalent) of Japanese. A review of kanji and fundamental reading strategies in order to enhance students' verbal skills, with conversation centered around authentic materials, including newspaper articles on relevant social or political issues, short essays, and short articles from academic texts.
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• JRN 200: Introduction to Journalism

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to introduce students to journalism through developing a critical news media literacy, practicing newswriting, and learning the values of journalism. Through the course, students are introduced to the various genres of contemporary journalism. This is a studio course designed for students to collectively grow as writers. Effective writers are fluent in the conventions that characterize different writing situations, are fluent in the histories and power relations that inform these conventions, and read critically on issues that affect various communities. As such, in this course students analyze the intersection of journalistic principles with systems of power, race, class, gender, and ability.
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• JRN 212: Digital Journalism

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Technological changes in the 21st century newsroom demand that future journalists understand and use a variety of digital tools to gather and present news and information. Today's journalists no longer train and develop expertise for a single medium; they must be able to work in a multimedia setting. To meet this new reality, this multimedia course introduces students to various media platforms and offers them an opportunity to publish news stories, podcasts, and videos on the web.
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• JRN 225: Newswriting

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  A course designed to develop proficiency in the writing of news stories for daily and weekly newspapers. News values, the structure and style of news, and the preparation of copy in accordance with professional standards will be stressed.
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• JRN 226: Public Affairs Reporting

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Instruction and practice in basic news reporting techniques coupled with an introduction to newspaper feature writing. Outside assignments will include coverage of speeches, local government meetings, and the courts.
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• JRN 250: News Editing

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  A course designed to acquaint students with the skills involved in the preparation of copy for publication in newspapers and magazines. Instruction and practice in the mechanics of copy editing, headline writing, layout, and photo editing. Prerequisite:    JRN 250 requires a prerequisite of JRN 225.
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• JRN 272: Feature Writing

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Practical instruction in the skills for successful feature writing for print and electronic media, with an emphasis on techniques used in personality profiles, critical reviews, column writing, and op-ed pieces.
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• JRN 305: Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on developing students' oral communication skills. In this course, students will conduct a group presentation on a movement in documentary film, deliver a persuasive oral "pitch" for their documentary film idea, and present a short audiovisual tutorial on a specific Adobe film editing technique for their peers. They will also demonstrate the importance of voice technique by employing voice-over narrative and storytelling in their final documentary film projects. In class, students will practice conducting interviews on and off camera and discuss how documentary films are developed from the idea stages to their final production.
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• JRN 312: Sports Reporting and Writing

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Instruction and practice in basic sports reporting techniques, including live-event coverage and feature writing, as well as an introduction to routine duties associated with working on the sports desk. Prerequisite:    JRN 312 requires prerequisite of JRN 225
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• JRN 315: Magazine Article Writing

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Practical instruction in the skills required for successful freelance magazine writing with emphasis on research, interviewing, writing techniques, and marketing. Students will write and submit for publication short features and a full-length magazine article.
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