J207 Research Methods (Seven weeks: 8/26 – 10/7)
This class runs the first seven weeks of the semester only. It starts on Wednesday, Aug. 26 and end on Oct. 7.
This is a course for first-year students that will cover research techniques necessary for your reporting classes. Topics will include how to find and acquire information; how to use public records laws; how to use research tools to find information about individuals; companies or organizations; how to do a thorough clip search before embarking on a story and how to properly interpret and work with numbers in stories.
Details
Instructor(s):
Time: Wed 2pm-5pm
Location: 105 North Gate (Lecture Hall)
Class Number: 31111
Section: 001
Units: 1.5
Length: 7 weeks
Course Material Fee: None
Enroll Limit: 65
Restrictions & Prerequisites
Enrollment restricted. Only open to incoming journalism first-year students. The department will enroll students in this class and students are not allowed to switch.