J298 Feature Writing
“She wakes to the sound of breathing. The smaller children lie tangled beside her, their chests rising and falling under winter coats and wool blankets. A few feet away, their mother and father sleep near the mop bucket they use as a toilet. Two other children share a mattress by the rotting wall where the…
Read MoreJ230 Introduction to Business Reporting
This course provides a foundation for reporting on a broad range of business topics, from IPOs and market swings to employment gains and trade flows. Learn how the likes of Apple and Google go from startup to global giants that influence the lives of billions. We’ll draw on timed in-class assignments to sharpen writing and…
Read MoreJ296 Graphics, Animation and News Explainers
This course is designed to introduce you to practices in animation used by media organizations. Prior knowledge of animation and motion graphics is not needed. Each class will consist of a short demonstration, viewing of related works, hands-on experimentation, and critique. The course will conclude with the creation of final projects in which students will…
Read MoreJ219 MINI: Aerial Photography (10/2 – 10/23)
The use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) such as “drones” in journalistic and documentary video storytelling is growing rapidly. Aerial videography is more time and cost-effective than ever before, and is a safe and simple way to boost production value. Shots which once required chartering helicopters or planes can be accomplished in a few minutes…
Read MoreJ233 Advanced JavaScript
This course is an introduction to programming concepts as they relate to the journalism industry. The goal of this course is to equip students with a foundational computational literacy to construct interactive online stories such as data visualizations, infographics, maps, multimedia packages, games or other types of projects students may conceive. This course teaches students…
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J298: Editing the San Quentin News
Meeting time: Sundays 2-5 p.m. The San Quentin News Editing Project gives students hands-on experience working with prison journalists to publish the only newspaper of its kind in the country. Now entering its 12th year of existence, the class has not only sharpened the editing and writing skills of many Berkeley students, the class has…
Read MoreJ298 Cinematography and Sound
Cinematography and Sound is for second-year graduate students and is designed to expand on the video camera, lighting, and sound instruction students learned during their first year of study. The class focuses on supporting student master’s projects for those studying documentary, short form video, and multimedia using the C200 cameras. The course covers advanced scene…
Read MoreJ262 Narrative Fundamentals
This course is for students pursuing the writing track and planning to completing short-form or long-form master’s projects, which includes those who hope to specialize in short-form, feature, and/or enterprise writing in their careers after graduation. The class is open to students in other tracks as space allows. The tools taught in this class will…
Read MoreJ221 Intro to Visualizing Data
This is a course in finding and telling visual stories from data. We will cover fundamental principles of data analysis and visual presentation, chart types and when to use them, and how to acquire, process and “interview” data. We will make interactive and static charts and maps using free software. We will be making graphics…
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