Journalism and New Media, BA

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.

Traditional Major Program Requirements (45 units)

Lower Division Requirements

JRN 150 - Media and Society
JRN 170 - Writing for Mass Media
JRN 210 - Digital Photography
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; Global Journalism; Media Photography; Public Relations; Sports Journalism; Writing and Publishing