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.