Considers the impact that news and journalistic practice have on the public through processes like agenda setting and second-level agenda setting, as well as issues such as news avoidance, the spiral of silence and political cynicism. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Investigates how media organizations, audiences and other international organizations function during various global crises, such as national disasters, climate change and health epidemics, due to imbalanced distribution of wealth and resources, ethic tensions and diplomatic failures. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Involves writing news and features about actual events for publication under deadline pressure. Lab to be arranged. Same as JRNL 5502. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of JOUR 3552 and 4002 or JRNL 3552 and JRNL 4002 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) News Editorial (NSED or JNED) or Journalism (JRNL) majors only.
Builds upon digital production skills through the creation of multimedia project. Applies media theory to evaluate digital media content and explore how digital forms influence the news industry, politics, culture, and society. Same as JRNL 5562. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JRNL 2001 or JOUR 3001 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Program in Journalism and Mass Communication (JOUR) majors only.
CU News Corps provides students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a single project and then produce an in-depth text based or multimedia explanatory/investigative story for publication in professional media. Students spend several weeks studying the subject in question before reporting and producing their stories. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Concentrates on several of the subjective areas of journalism. Emphasizes editorial and column writing, editorial pages and blogging. Same as JRNL 5602. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JRNL 2001 or JOUR 3001 (minimum grade D-).
Applies advanced skills in producing in-depth audio programming for radio stations in Colorado and for weekly discussion-critique sessions. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 3614 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) majors only.
Students participate in Newsteam Boulder a program broadcast live over the Boulder cable television system. Same as JRNL 5624. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 4354 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Broadcast News (BCNS -BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) majors only.
Covers interpretation, preparation, and/or reporting in programs for broadcast media. Prepares radio or television documentaries and informational/entertainment programs. Same as JRNL 5634. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 3644 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) majors only.
Examines the responsibilities, the power and the problems of news media through the lens of ethical inquiry. Applies the philosophical an other perspectives from humanities and social sciences to consider ethical frameworks for guiding journalism in an era of technological disruption. Examines issues including privacy, conflicts of interest, undercover reporting, use of graphic images, interviewing trauma victims and other concerns in journalism through the lens of moral philosophy, best practices and codes of ethics. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JRNL 3651 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Provides in-depth experience in directing and producing television programs. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 3674 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) or Broadcast Production (BCPM-BSJR or JBCP-BSJR) majors only.
Emphasizes the advanced techniques in digital video camera usage and digital editing for professional broadcast video production. Same as JRNL 5684. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR/JRNL 3644 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) or Broadcast Production (BCPM-BSJR or JBCP-BSJR) majors only.
Emphasizes composition of criticism for the performing arts and other areas of entertainment. Same as JRNL 5702. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JRNL 2001 or JOUR 3001 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Program in Journalism and Mass Communication (JOUR) majors only.
Offers the opportunity to both observe and experience what is required to work in the world of intercollegiate athletic media relations and professional sports public relations. Covers how to write and how to budget the vital components of publications, media bias and crisis management. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JRNL 3704 (minimum grade C-).
Teaches students how to do live sports television production. Students will learn the sports TV business from the ground up and be responsible for participating in the broadcasting of three to four live sporting events. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Teaches students about sports talk and sports announcing, how to interview sports celebrities and the legal considerations and ethics of the business. Students will be doing play-by-play and color of live sporting events.
Provides practice in writing freelance articles. Considers types, sources, methods, titles, illustrations, and freelance markets. Students submit work for publication. Same as JRNL 5802. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JRNL 2001 or JOUR 3001 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Program in Journalism and Mass Communication (JOUR) majors only.
Involves reporting and writing about the environment by taking into account the scientific, technological, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of environmental subjects. Same as JRNL 5822. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JRNL 2001 or JOUR 3001 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Journalism (JRNL) or Program in Journalism and Mass Communication (JOUR) majors only.
Offers a foundation in the technologies of journalistic storytelling across a variety of established and emerging media platforms, such as print, television, radio, online publications, blogs, social media and emerging forms of communication. Students will emerge from the course with basic competence in the technical tools they will need as journalists. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Develops skills in research and reporting on public issues and news events, and in the construction of narrative in the journalistic and documentary traditions, using a variety of media platforms. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Advanced course intended to give students a forum in which technical skills will be brought to professional standards. Build a polished portfolio of work to present to editors and buyers. Same as JRNL 4102. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of JRNL 5001 and JRNL 5011 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to graduate students only.
