Journalism (J)

Introduces the student to photojournalism, emphasizing composition, lighting and creative ways to illustrate a news story through photography.

This course takes students through a critical study of the production and consumption of mass media, including television, radio, books, film, news, advertising and the internet. Students also examine the economic and social organization of mass media, the growth of new media technologies, and the relationship between media and the public.

Students work as writers, photographers and editors on The Clackamas Print, the college's student-run news website, newspaper and social media sites. Students study and produce journalism stories and photos. In doing so, they learn different writing styles, photography rules, ethical standards of news gathering and the rights of a free press in a democracy. May be repeated for up to 8 credits.

Introduces students to the fundamentals of writing for various media including journalism, public relations and other communications-related fields. Topics include news gathering, interviewing and media law, with an emphasis on writing for the web, print, broadcast and social media.

Students will learn to produce and publish audio and video news stories for a variety of media, including podcasting platforms, YouTube and social media.

Students will learn intermediate skills to produce and publish audio and video news stories for a variety of media, including podcasting platforms, YouTube and social media.

Intermediate news writing and photojournalism for publication in the student-run Clackamas Print news website, newspaper and social media sites. Generate original story ideas, publish photo essays and complete more complicated interviews on multiple projects in news, arts, sports and opinion writing. Apply media ethics to social, online and print media. May be repeated for up to 8 credits.

Students work as designers and media creators for The Clackamas Print, the college's award-winning student newspaper, website and social media sites. Students design the student newspaper, create social media posts and produce related multimedia content using Adobe software and other products. May be repeated for up to 8 credits.

Offers students intermediate work as designers and media creators for The Clackamas Print, the college's award-winning student newspaper, website and social media sites. Students design the student newspaper, create social media posts and produce related multimedia journalism content using Adobe software and other products. May be repeated for up to 8 credits.

Offers students advanced work as designers and media creators for The Clackamas Print, the college's award-winning student newspaper, website and social media sites. Students design the student newspaper, create social media posts and produce related multimedia journalism content using Adobe software and other products. May be repeated for up to 8 credits.

Advanced news writing and photography for publication online, in social media and in the student-run newspaper, The Clackamas Print. Students apply Associated Press style, use journalism ethics and cover a variety of topics and events in words and photos to build their journalism portfolios. May be repeated for up to 8 credits.

Cooperative work experience. Provides the student with on-the-job experience and training related to journalism. Variable Credit: 2-6 credits. Required: Student Petition.

Cooperative work experience. Provides the student with on-the-job experience and training related to public relations. Variable Credit: 2-6 credits. Required: Student Petition.