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1002. The Press in America
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: May not be taken out of sequence after passing JOUR 3002.
Grading Basis: Graded
The development of American print journalism from 18th century print shops to 21st century corporations; how journalists and their work have evolved and influenced American life. CA 1.
View Classes »1095. Special Topics
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introductory exploration of a specialized area of journalism.
View Classes »2000W. Newswriting I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011. Cannot be taken out of sequence after passing JOUR 2001, 3005, 3030, 3040, 3045 or 4091.
Grading Basis: Graded
Defining news; exercising news judgment in a diverse society; employing principles of Associated Press style; writing basic news stories. Laboratory offers intensive newswriting exercises.
View Classes »2001W. Newswriting II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011. Cannot be taken out of sequence after passing JOUR 3000,3012, 3013, 3033, 4091.
Grading Basis: Graded
Live reporting using the university and the surrounding community as a laboratory. Emphasis on fact gathering, interviewing, diversity of sources, news judgment and deadline writing.
View Classes »2003. Literary Journalism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 1002 or 2000 (may be taken concurrently with JOUR 2000).
Grading Basis: Graded
Critical survey embracing the diverse voices of literary journalism from the 17th century through the 21st.
View Classes »2010. Journalism in the Movies
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Viewing and analysis of motion pictures featuring journalistic themes; journalistic history, ethics, legal issues, contrasting forms of media, and other issues. CA 1.
View Classes »2040. Fundamentals of News Programming
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: JOUR 1002 and/or JOUR 2000W. Not open for credit to students who have passed JOUR 2095 when offered as TV and Video News Programming.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration of the practical steps required to build a professional newscast for TV, radio, or digital distribution.
View Classes »2065. Mobile Storytelling
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: JOUR 1002, which may be taken concurrently.
Grading Basis: Graded
Entry-level photojournalism course that develops aesthetic and technical skills for storytelling using mobile equipment such as smartphones.
View Classes »2095. Special Topics
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 4 credits.
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
Grading Basis: Graded
Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
View Classes »2111. Journalism Portfolio I: Multimedia Skills
1.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W. Open to Journalism majors, others with permission.
Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to online and multimedia skills used by journalists; emphasis on ethical practices. Students provided portfolio space on a department-maintained site.
View Classes »2575. The Art of the Interview in Documentary Filmmaking
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: JOUR 2000W, 2111. Not open for credit to students who have passed JOUR 2095 when offered as Art of Interview in Documentary Filmmaking.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration of the technical and ethical practices of preparing for and conducting filmed interviews. Development of essential skills for documentary film production and engagement in exercises that deepen understanding of how recorded interviews drive narratives forward.
View Classes »3000W. Community News Reporting
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2001W; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
In-depth reporting across platforms on local and state issues and events, including government, politics, schools, public safety, and a diverse base of community organizations and groups.
View Classes »3002. Journalism Ethics
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 1002. May not be taken out of sequence after passing JOUR 4091.
Grading Basis: Graded
Discussion of such contemporary problems as privacy, good taste, community standards, effectiveness of the press and responsibility of the press.
View Classes »3005. Online Journalism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W.
Grading Basis: Graded
Application of newswriting techniques to online journalism including assembling and producing interactive news stories.
View Classes »3012W. Feature Writing
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2001W; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
Grading Basis: Graded
Emphasis on finding, developing and writing feature stories. Outside stories will be assigned weekly.
View Classes »3013W. Magazine Journalism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2001W; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
Grading Basis: Graded
Survey of magazine journalism examining different forms of periodicals and their operation, from mission to final product. Students research, report and write for various publications.
View Classes »3015. Sports Reporting Across Multiple Platforms
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W. Recommended Preparation: JOUR 2111. Not open for credit to students who have passed JOUR 3045 when offered as Sports Journalism.
Grading Basis: Graded
Evaluate some of the best sports journalism of the past and present, report and write a variety of sports stories, cover UConn sports, produce sports packages for broadcast and digital platforms, meet working sports journalists.
View Classes »3020. Media Law
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The First Amendment, free speech, free press and prior restraint; issues in news gathering, recording, photography, investigative reporting and covering courts; tort law including defamation, privacy, emotional distress; intellectual property and internet regulation.
View Classes »3030. Multiplatform Editing
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W. Recommended preparation: JOUR 2001W.
Grading Basis: Graded
News value; information verification; editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation and style; headline writing; search engine optimization; handling visuals; building basic data visualizations; basic layout and design for print and digital platforms; aggregation; interactive news story production; audience engagement and social media.
View Classes »3031. Design for Digital Journalists
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 3030.
Grading Basis: Graded
The fundamentals of visual communication design as applied to modern media. Topics include design principles, aesthetics, social media, intuitive design, typography, layout, photo editing, color theory, motion graphics, and informational graphics.
View Classes »3035. Podcasting
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W. Not open for credit to students who have passed JOUR 3095 when offered as Introduction to Podcasting.
Grading Basis: Graded
Researching, recording, writing and producing news podcasts and associated web and social media posts. Ethical considerations.
View Classes »3040. Newswriting for Broadcast and Digital Media
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W.
Grading Basis: Graded
Application of newswriting and news reporting techniques for broadcast, digital video and digital audio. Practical use of digital media recording equipment and professional audio/video editing software.
View Classes »3041. Reporting and Editing TV News
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 3040.
Grading Basis: Graded
This is an advanced broadcast journalism class that teaches students how to gather, edit and deliver accurate, newsworthy information for television newscasts. Students develop the skills needed to report news and organize newscasts through actual experience in and out of class.
View Classes »3042. Live News Program Production
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 3041. Not open for credit to students who have passed JOUR 4091 when offered as Live News Program Production.
Grading Basis: Graded
Assemble a video newscast in a team-oriented, deadline-driven broadcast studio environment. Rotate through a variety of newsroom jobs including writer, producer, anchor, reporter, graphics creator and videographer. Write scripts, edit video and develop on-air presentation skills.
View Classes »3045. Specialized Journalism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to specialized fields such as business, science, education, arts, sports, and entertainment reporting. Students will examine some of the best work in the fields and will consider ethical issues and other problems.
View Classes »3045W. Specialized Journalism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to specialized fields such as business, science, education, arts, sports, and entertainment reporting. Students will examine some of the best work in the fields and will consider ethical issues and other problems.
View Classes »3046E. Environmental Journalism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W or consent of the instructor. Open to Juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Explores specialized coverage of environmental issues by journalists, emphasizing news reporting with the opportunity to produce print, visual and multimedia news reports.
View Classes »3050. Professional Seminar
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W, which may be taken concurrently.
Grading Basis: Graded
Journalists discuss the economic, technological, sociological and ethical issues that challenge their profession.
View Classes »3065. Visual Journalism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W; open to juniors or higher. May not be taken out of sequence after passing JOUR 4065.
Grading Basis: Graded
Examines current trends in visual digital journalism; develops skills in photojournalism, multimedia and video storytelling. Instructor approved digital camera required.
View Classes »3087. Honors Thesis Preparation Seminar
1.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000, JOUR 2001 and at least three other journalism credits at the 2000-level or above.
Grading Basis: Honors Credit
Honors students choose topics for their theses or projects, develop research proposals and apply for funding if needed. Students work as a community of scholars to discuss and support each other's work. Usually taken the semester before JOUR 3097, Honors Thesis.
View Classes »3093. Foreign Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
May be repeated for credit with permission of Department Head. Consent of Department Head required before the student's departure. May count toward the major with consent of the advisor.
View Classes »3095. Special Topics
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary by section; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
3097. Honors Thesis
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W and 2001W; six additional 2000 level or above credits of JOUR.
Grading Basis: Honors Credit
Students in the Honors Program undertake in-depth research and writing under the guidance of a faculty member. Majors must consult with the departmental Honors Advisor and develop a research proposal in the semester before taking the course.
View Classes »3098. Variable Topics
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary by section; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
3111. Journalism Portfolio II: Content Development
1.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2111.
Grading Basis: Graded
Development of online and multimedia skills used by journalists; emphasis on ethical practices. Students will contribute journalism content completed in other courses and develop new content to build a professional portfolio provided on a department-maintained site.
View Classes »3575. Black Documentary Film Archival Practices
Also offered as: AFRA 3575
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Students must have taken a film or media course where they learned how to edit.
Grading Basis: Graded
Critical and historical examination of Black American archival usage through documentary films and media.
View Classes »4016. Publication Practice
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Students and faculty work together to research, write, edit and produce a publication.
View Classes »4035. Investigative Reporting
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2001W.
Grading Basis: Graded
Using the Internet, databases, and other computer resources to research and report on the actions of courts, businesses, public agencies, and governments. Consideration of ethical questions.
View Classes »4065. Video Storytelling
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: JOUR 2065 and 3065; students interested in this course should have prior experience with video storytelling.
Grading Basis: Graded
Explores journalistic storytelling techniques through video. Students will learn how to gather video and audio content and develop production and post-production techniques to create and publish extended narrative multimedia projects.
View Classes »4091. Supervised Field Internship
1.00 - 3.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 2000W, 2001W, and 3002.
Grading Basis: Graded
Students research, report and write for newspapers, news departments of radio and television stations, and online publications under supervision of professionals.
View Classes »4099. Independent Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Open to qualified students who present suitable projects for independent work in journalism.
View Classes »4111. Journalism Portfolio III: Professional Presentation
1.00 credits
Prerequisites: JOUR 3111.
Grading Basis: Graded
Completion of student journalism portfolios that include examples of journalistic endeavors in print, still and video photography, audio and multimedia packages.
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