Journalism
Class Schedule
2024 Spring Schedule
5 classes scheduled
JRNL 22A
INTRODUCTION TO REPORTING & NEWSWRITING
5 units
- Description: An introduction to gathering, synthesizing/organizing, and writing news in journalistic style across multiple platforms. Includes role of the journalist and related legal and ethical issues, including instruction and practice in reporting and the fundamentals of newswriting for media, with analysis of typical news stories. Concentration on the language and style of news writing; organization and structure of news stories; the lead and the basic story types. Students will report and write based on their original interviews and research to produce news content. Experiences may include covering speeches, meetings, and other events, writing under deadline, and use of AP Style.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in JRNL 52A.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 84 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: JRNL-022A-01W
Course Number (CRN): 41340
Dates: 4/22/2024 - 6/28/2024
LATE START
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.
Section: JRNL-022A-02Y
Course Number (CRN): 41341
Dates: 4/22/2024 - 6/28/2024
LATE START
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: IN-PERSON some wkly online
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This hybrid class has regularly scheduled on–campus class meetings and required asynchronous online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.
Section: JRNL-022A-60D
Course Number (CRN): 41344
Dates: 4/22/2024 - 6/28/2024
LATE START DUAL ENROLLMENT
Waitlist
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This section is offered at Palo Alto High School. Enrollment for this section is restricted to Palo Alto High School students.
JRNL 22B
INTERMEDIATE REPORTING/NEWSWRITING
5 units
- Description: This course is a continuation of the introductory newswriting/reporting course (JRNL 22A) and focuses on coverage of public affairs beats, including local and regional government, police, courts, and school and city boards. Fundamentals in feature writing for newspapers, magazines, and other media, with instruction and practice in profile, human interest, consumer, and interpretive news features. Includes both on- and off-campus reporting and writing/news presentation for a variety of news purposes and through multiple platforms, with practical experience in interviewing, writing special story types, and revising.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in JRNL 21A.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 84 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: JRNL-022B-01W
Course Number (CRN): 41343
Dates: 4/22/2024 - 6/28/2024
LATE START
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.
Section: JRNL-022B-01Y
Course Number (CRN): 41342
Dates: 4/22/2024 - 6/28/2024
LATE START
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: IN-PERSON some wkly online
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This hybrid class has regularly scheduled on–campus class meetings and required asynchronous online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.