Digital Newsgathering

Certificate of Achievement Journalism · Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog

The Certificate of Achievement in Digital Newsgathering provides foundational knowledge and hands-on training that prepares students for jobs in the media realm. The certificate serves as a comprehensive and multi-discipline overview of content and skills needed by the modern journalist.

Career Opportunities

reporting, copyrighting, public relations, communication, screenwriting, social media, brand management.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

  1. Assemble a portfolio of appropriate photographs, writings, journals or digital media that reflects the skills and understanding of techniques of journalism.
  2. Apply media law, fact-checking and ethics to the journalistic process.
CourseTitleUnits
Core Courses (12 units):12
JOURN 62Survey of Mass Media3
orJOURN 20Photojournalism I3
orPHOTO 20Photojournalism I3
JOURN 21Newswriting3
JOURN 69Multimedia Reporting for Journalists3
JOURN 80Investigative Reporting3
orJOURN 70Data Journalism3
Total Major Units:12

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