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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 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 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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• JRN 325: History of Journalism

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  A historical survey of the American press from Colonial times to the present, with special emphasis on the continuing struggle for press freedom and the new journalistic environment created by the emergence of mass media.
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• JRN 335: Ethical Issues in News Media

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to investigate ethical issues in the news media. This course is designed both for journalists and for all of us who read/watch/listen to the news. As a result, students will leave the course with concepts and guidance on ethical practices in journalism as well as tools with which to evaluate the ethics of various news coverage. Students will come to understand ethical frameworks and apply them to major problems and questions in the news media, with case studies coming from the course text and contemporary news coverage of current events.
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• JRN 355: Photojournalism: Ethics and Practices

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course begins with classical ethics and the fundamentals of photography, then dives into the uses of photography for journalism, the NPPA's Code of Ethics, and sophisticated analyses of news photography, with the larger goal of exploring the various ethical challenges and promises involved with the consumption and production of contemporary photojournalism.
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• JRN 399: Special Topics in Journalism

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Each time this course is taught, the instructor will choose a relevant, timely topic in journalism. Students will engage in journalistic writing, media production, and news analysis related to the special topic. Special topics may include hip-hop journalism, grassroots journalism, women in journalism, investigative reporting, etc.
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• JRN 411: Journalism Practicum

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to give students in the journalism minor practical experience in writing news stories, columns and features for newspapers and other edited news sources. Students are strongly encouraged to submit their stories to the Quad, the student weekly newspaper of West Chester University, or some other weekly or daily newspaper. See journalism coordinator for specific requirements. Prerequisite:    JRN 200, JRN 212
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