J200 Reporting the News – Richmond Confidential
J200 Richmond Confidential focuses on local reporting in Richmond, Calif. Richmond is home to 109,000 residents, and is a news desert that has limited coverage from surrounding Bay Area media. This underserved community relies heavily on Richmond Confidential for information to better understand issues affecting their everyday lives. The site also partners with Richmond Pulse, a…
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J200 Oakland North focuses on local reporting in Oakland, Calif. and the surrounding area. While it started as a hyperlocal news operation, it’s since expanded and generally covers regional issues that are relevant to all Oaklanders. Students will be assigned beats and work as local reporters covering a range of issues.
Read MoreJ200 Reporting the News – Health, Science and Environment
J200 Health, Science and the Environment is a topical section of J200 that will have students cover stories related to Bay Area and California health, science and environmental issues. Stories can be published in regional news outlets or in one of the two local websites the school runs.
Read MoreJ200 Reporting the News – Covering the Economy
J200 Covering the Economy is a topical section of J200 where students will explore a local economic development challenge that involves public and private money and telescopes a number of pressing issues that emerge when powerful institutions decide how to use resources: who benefits, who’s left out, who decides, who pays. Students will report stories under…
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J219 MINI: Aerial Videography 2/9 – 3/2
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 MoreJ298 – Writing the Nonfiction Book
This is a 4-unit class for students who want to work on a nonfiction book. It is not a class for someone who vaguely thinks it would be nice to write a book someday. It is for the writer who has an original subject, a narrative strategy for making it appeal to the general reader,…
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J298: Introduction to Reported Narrative Writing One of the most valuable skills in journalism is the ability to transform hard-earned reporting into a clear, compelling narrative. At its best, nonfiction storytelling engages and moves readers while conveying information and ideas. It can be equally essential to a 900-word New York Times piece and a 5,000-word…
Read MoreJ212 Advanced Audio
The goal of this class is to produce captivating, narrative, long-form audio stories. Students will learn the fundamentals of creative audio, including: finding, mapping and planning narrative stories; successfully pitching major radio programs and podcasts; interview skills; editing and script writing for style. This class will leave students with a strong foundation for entering the…
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