Journalism
4 courses · Chaffey College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
JOUR 10 Newswriting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- JOUR 110
This course will provide an introduction to multimedia storytelling with a journalism emphasis. The course will focus on principles of writing news stories with an emphasis on selecting and organizing information in a clear, accurate, coherent, and concise manner. Fundamentals of news copy preparation and format are stressed. The legal and ethical issues facing journalists will be examined. Students will report and write based on their original interviews and research to produce news content. Experiences may include covering speeches, meetings and other events, writing under deadline and use of AP Style.
JOUR 11 Multimedia Reporting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a C or better in: ENGL C1000
- Advisory
- JOUR 10
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- JOUR 120
Principles and practice in multimedia storytelling with a journalism emphasis. Using digital research, critical thinking and synthesis, students will explore video, photos, audio, animation, and text to convey interactive news and feature stories through the Internet and other electronic media.
JOUR 30 Student Media Practicum I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 32-36 Lecture, 48-54 Laboratory
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- JOUR 130
Student media practicum that includes a lab and regularly produces a news or feature non-fiction product with a journalism emphasis by and for students and distributed to a campus or community audience. Must include weekly news assignments. May include a variety of student media across multiple platforms, including print, broadcast, and online. Includes practical experience in design/layout, visual, online, multimedia journalism and emerging technologies. Must be student produced with student leadership.
JOUR 31 Student Media Practicum II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 32-36 Lecture, 48-54 Laboratory
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a C or better in: JOUR 10 or JOUR 30
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- JOUR 131
This course requires higher skill level and/or leadership/management involvement than JOUR 30. Intermediate student media practicum that includes a lab and regularly produces a news or feature non-fiction product with a journalism emphasis by and for students and distributed to a campus or community audience. Must include weekly news assignments. May include a variety of student media across multiple platforms, including print, broadcast, podcast and online. Includes practical experience in design/layout, visual, online, multimedia journalism, emerging technologies and leadership/management. Must be student produced with student leadership.