Journalism and New Media, BA

Traditional Major Program Requirements (45 units)

The Journalism and New Media major seeks to develop students’ skills in writing and multimedia storytelling through professional-level research and investigation, interviewing and reporting, explanatory and analytical media writing, editing, layout and design, and media law and ethical issues.

Lower Division Requirements

JRN 150 - Media and Society
JRN 170 - Writing for Mass Media
JRN 210 - Photojournalism
JRN 216 - Digital Storytelling
JRN 254 - Publication Layout and Design

Upper Division Requirements

JRN 312 - Magazine and Feature Writing
JRN 315 - News Reporting
JRN 320 - Media Law, Ethics, and Copyright
JRN 349 - Editing for Print and Online Media
JRN 397 - Publication Seminar
JRN 430 - Multimedia Reporting, Editing, and Producing

Concentration Courses (12 units)

Students must complete all requirements in one of the following concentrations: Broadcast Journalism; Photojournalism; Writing and Publishing