J298 – Audio Capstone
J298 – Video for the Web
J298 Video for the Web This course is designed for students not taking J283, but want to take an entry-level video production class. It is for students whose aspirations may be to focus on a medium of journalism like writing, audio, multimedia, photography, or some other form, but don’t want to leave the journalism school…
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This is a course designed expressly for second-year students on the narrative track. The aims of the course are to help narrative students troubleshoot reporting and writing challenges; develop winning pitches for their stories; compile portfolios; and prepare for the job market. We will workshop stories and pitches, meet with editors, and cover strategies for…
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J296 – Reporting in China
This online course aims to teach students about the fundamentals of doing journalism on China, the world’s most populous nation, second-largest economy and a reborn superpower. For these reasons, reporting accurately and fairly on China is as important as ever. It is also more challenging than ever, as the Chinese government ramps up its control…
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Race is an element in most stories, whether you’re covering #blacklivesmatter protests, presidential elections or city council meetings. You can’t accurately report on anything, let alone race, without understanding this country’s history and how white supremacy permeates everything. (“When we use the term white supremacy it doesn’t just evoke white people, it evokes a political…
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This course builds on reporting from J200. Students will cover local government in Richmond and Oakland, with the intent of developing enterprising and investigative stories from those cities. Students can expect to cover meetings, sometimes at night, and to occasionally work weekends. This is a hands-on class that will be run like a newsroom, with…
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