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  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Journalism",
  "id": "newswriting-and-reporting-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Newswriting and Reporting",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
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      "markdown": "The Certificate of Achievement in Newswriting and Reporting 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.\n\n**Career Opportunities**\n\nreporting, copyrighting, public relations, communication, screenwriting, social media, brand management.\n\n**Program Learning Outcomes**\n\nUpon completion of this program a student will be able to:\n\n1.  Assemble a portfolio of appropriate photographs, written articles, writings, or digital media that reflects the skills and understanding of techniques of journalism.\n2.  Write news, features, and opinion pieces.\n3.  Apply media law, fact-checking and ethics to the journalistic process."
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          "text": "Core Courses (17 units):",
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          "code": "JOURN 18A",
          "title": "News Production I",
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          "code": "JOURN 18B",
          "title": "News Production II",
          "units": "4",
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          "code": "JOURN 21",
          "title": "Newswriting",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOURN 69",
          "title": "Multimedia Reporting for Journalists",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOURN 62",
          "title": "Survey of Mass Media",
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          "code": "JOURN 20",
          "title": "Photojournalism I",
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          "text": "Select one of the following (3 units):",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOURN 80",
          "title": "Investigative Reporting",
          "units": "3",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GRART 32",
          "title": "Digital Documents (Adobe InDesign)",
          "units": "3",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GRART 36",
          "title": "Adobe Photoshop Basics",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GRART 115",
          "title": "Website Design",
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          "text": "Total Units:",
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