Mar 29, 2024  
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2021-2022 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Journalism (JOUR)

  
  • JOUR 1999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • JOUR 2100 Language of Journalism


    4 semester hours

    A course in journalistic fundamentals and an introduction to reading, analyzing, and writing news across platforms.

    Required for Journalism majors and minors.

    University Core fulfilled: Flags: Engaged Learning, Writing.


  
  • JOUR 2210 Writing for Journalism: Workshop


    4 semester hours

    An intermediate level writing class and an introduction to journalism. Covers the basic components of both features and news stories, interview strategies, and legal and ethical concerns.

    Required for Major/Required or Elective for Minor.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 2206  or JOUR 2100 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.


  
  • JOUR 2211 History of Journalism


    4 semester hours

    This course touches on the historic origins of journalism and how it is practiced in other countries. The focus is on American journalism from Benjamin Franklin’s printing press to the penny press to the internet. 

    Prerequisites: ENGL 2206 /JOUR 2100  


  
  • JOUR 2998 Special Studies


    1 to 4 semester hours

  
  • JOUR 2999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • JOUR 3100 Shooting and Editing Photos for Journalism


    1 semester hours

    This is a course teaching the basics of professionally shooting and editing photographs for journalism.

    Fulfills Production/Media Skills requirement.

    Journalism majors only.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100  or ENGL 2206 .

    Credit/No Credit grading.


  
  • JOUR 3101 Shooting and Editing Video for Journalism


    1 semester hours

    This is a course teaching the basics of professionally shooting and editing video for journalism.

    Partially fulfills Production/Media Skills requirement.

    Journalism majors/minors only.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100  or ENGL 2206 .

    Credit/No Credit grading.


  
  • JOUR 3102 Recording and Editing Audio for Journalism


    1 semester hours

    This is a course teaching the basics of professionally recording and editing audio for journalism.

    Partially fulfills Production/Media Skills requirement.

    Journalism majors/minors only.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100  or ENGL 2206 .

    Credit/No Credit grading.


  
  • JOUR 3104 Computing for Journalism


    1 semester hours

    AKA Spreadsheets for Journalism, this five-week course will provide an introduction to data journalism and offer techniques for interviewing data and performing rudimentary analysis using spreadsheets and other tools

    Partially fulfills Production/Media Skills requirement.

    Journalism majors/minors only.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100  or ENGL 2206 .

    Credit/No Credit grading.


  
  • JOUR 3105 Designing for Journalism


    1 semester hours

    Students learn how to use basic computer designing tools to create visualizations of information and layouts.

    Partially fulfills Production/Media Skills requirement.

    Journalism majors/minors only.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100  or ENGL 2206 .

    Credit/No Credit grading.


  
  • JOUR 3106 Data Visualization for Journalism


    1 semester hours

    AKA How to take data and create charts. This five-week course will introduce students to visual concepts and design fundamentals necessary for turning data into compelling charts and maps that tell a story. 

    Partially fulfills Production/Media Skills requirement.  

    Journalism majors/minors only.  

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 or ENGL 2206.  

    Credit/No Credit grading. 

     


  
  • JOUR 3107 Programming for Journalism


    1 semester hours

    AKA Let’s make data analysis and visualization simpler. This five-week course will introduce students to basic computer programming concepts that allow them to gather data, analyze it for reporting purposes and visualize it. 

    Partially fulfills Production/Media Skills requirement.  

    Journalism majors/minors only.  

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 or ENGL 2206.  

    Credit/No Credit grading. 


  
  • JOUR 3300 Critical and Ethical Issues in Journalism


    4 semester hours

    This interdisciplinary course offers a critical, cultural studies analysis of ethical and representational issues in digital, broadcast, print, and all modes of media. In addition to extensive reading, students create journalistic stories exploring and incorporating critical and ethical discussions.

    Required for Journalism majors and minors.

    Fulfills English Critical/Theoretical Requirement. 

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing. 


  
  • JOUR 3303 Reviewing the Arts


    4 semester hours

    A course in writing reviews. Topics may include art, books, film, music, theatre, TV, or video games. Class may involve field trips to theatre, film, or other performances or exhibits.

    Fulfills Journalism Reporting in a Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .


  
  • JOUR 3310 The Human Condition: A Long-form Journalism Practicum


    4 semester hours

    This course explores the meaning of the literary term the “human condition” and how this applies to a journalistic practice. In this course students will learn the long-form journalistic practice of immersive, in-depth research that is essentially ethnographic. Students will discuss and formulate their own ideas of human nature through site visits to detention centers, hospice, the county morgue, immigration detention centers, and through interviews with people nearing the end of their lives.

    Fulfills Journalism Reporting in a Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience; Flag: Writing.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .


  
  • JOUR 3998 Special Studies


    1 to 4 semester hours

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 3999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • JOUR 4400 Photojournalism


    4 semester hours

    Photography and digital journalism students will learn the best practices of photojournalism and engaging visual storytelling through the use of portraiture, feature and spot news, and photo essay.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .


  
  • JOUR 4401 Telling Stories with Sound


    4 semester hours

    From reporting and recording to editing and producing a finished project, this course teaches how to create journalistic radio stories and podcasts.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .


  
  • JOUR 4402 Internship in Media


    4 semester hours

    Students enrolled in this course work 10-12 hours per week with an on- or off-campus media firm.

    Permission of the instructor required. Students must submit an application to the instructor four weeks prior to registration for the course. Students are responsible for obtaining internship position.

    Junior or senior standing required.

    Fulfills Journalism Experience requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.


  
  • JOUR 4404 Nature Writing


    4 semester hours

    Students will study the history of nonfiction writing about nature and explore the current state of environmental journalism. They will experience, observe, reflect on, and write about nature. 

    Fulfills Genre or Elective requirement. 


  
  • JOUR 4405 Literary Non-Fiction: Workshop


    4 semester hours

    An advanced course in non-fiction prose, with practice in both creating and analyzing non-fiction.

    Fulfills Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4406 Journalism: Interview: Workshop


    4 semester hours

    A course in interview strategies for journalists.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4407 Investigative Reporting


    4 semester hours

    A course that examines and teaches the deep-dive reporting and writing techniques of investigative journalism.

    Fulfills Journalism Reporting in a Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.


  
  • JOUR 4408 Journalism: Editing Workshop


    4 semester hours

    A course in editing techniques for journalists.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4409 The Reporter in the Story


    4 semester hours

    Students bridge memoir and reportage to produce works of first-person long-form journalism, examining the ethical implications and creative possibilities of the writer as a character in a reported story.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.


  
  • JOUR 4460 From Hard News to Blogs: Post-1800 Journalism


    4 semester hours

    A study of diverse journalists from 1800 to the present, emphasizing how their work reflects the concerns of their age and their contributions to the tradition of journalism that continues today. Students will develop their own journalistic writing in response to this tradition.

    Fulfills Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills Creative/Artistry requirement.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4463 The Art of the Essay


    4 semester hours

    A study of the form of the essay, with emphasis on the historical tradition of essay writing. Students will develop their own essays in response to this tradition.

    Fulfills Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4464 Publishing Journalism


    4 semester hours

    This is an advanced journalism course designed to train the student in the practical elements involved in publishing an online news source.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Consent of instructor required.

    Junior or senior standing required.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .


  
  • JOUR 4465 Arts and Culture Journalism


    4 semester hours

    An introduction to culture journalism, involving writing various forms of culture criticism and reported features.

    Fulfills Journalism Reporting in a Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills  English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.


  
  • JOUR 4467 Journalism and Law


    4 semester hours

    Students will learn about the legal rights and responsibilities of journalists. The course will also focus on reporting on legal issues, including using legal sources, identifying newsworthy cases, and conducting courtroom reporting.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4468 Journalism: Capstone


    4 semester hours

    Students will complete their Journalism major or minor by producing a multi-platform journalism project.

    Open to senior Journalism majors and minors by permission of instructor.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    Required of all Journalism majors.


  
  • JOUR 4469 Practicum in Journalism 1


    4 semester hours

    This course gives students credits for practical journalism experience either working on the staff of the Los Angeles Loyolan, the Tower, the Lion, the Agency, or Marymount Institute Press or interning off campus. 

    Consent of instructor required.

    Fulfills Journaliam Experience requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.


  
  • JOUR 4470 Practicum in Journalism 2


    4 semester hours

    This course is for advanced journalism students who have served as editors at the Loyolan, the Tower, the Lion, the Agency, or Marymount Institute Press for at least one semester. Students will mentor a junior staffer.

    Consent of instructor required.

    Fulfills Journalism Experience requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.


  
  • JOUR 4471 Sports Journalism


    4 semester hours

    A course covering all aspects of sports reporting, writing, and editing.

    Fulfills Journalism Reporting in a Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills  English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4472 Video Journalism


    4 semester hours

    A course focused on the craft of researching and writing video news stories for television and/or web.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Prerequisite: JOUR 2100 .

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4473 Mobile Media Magazine


    4 semester hours

    Students will study digital storytelling theory before collaborating to produce their own magazine for mobile devices.

    Fulfills Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4998 Special Studies


    1 to 4 semester hours

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 4999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • JOUR 5501 Journalism: Telling LA’s Story


    4 semester hours

    This is an advanced essay workshop examining the artistry of journalism as it relates to Los Angeles. We will explore LA writing by reading the most compelling practitioners and incorporating, when applicable, their craft and style techniques to our own writing, as we engage in the tradition of the public intellectual.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Creative/Artistry requirement.


  
  • JOUR 5511 Political Journalism


    4 semester hours

    Political Journalism examines the function of the news media in American politics, campaigns and elections. Students study how journalists and news outlets shape narratives in political discourse and public opinion of politics and political candidates. Students study journalism being produced about current campaigns and produce some of their own coverage of local races in California and Los Angeles.

    Fulfills Journalism Reporting in a Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills  English Creative/Artistry requirement.


  
  • JOUR 5567 Style in Writing


    4 semester hours

    An examination of prose styles and theories of style to help students develop their own writing styles.

    Fulfills Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills Creative/Artistry or Critical/Theoretical requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 5574 Rhetoric and the Media


    4 semester hours

    A study of persuasion and rhetorical strategies used by the media.

    Fulfills Journalism Specialization or Elective requirement; fulfills English Critical/Theoretical requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 5590 Journalism: The Feminist Critique


    4 semester hours

    A study of arts and culture criticism by feminist writers.

    Fulfills Journalism Reporting in a Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills English Comparative requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 5591 Literary Journalism


    4 semester hours

    Examines the tradition of literary journalism, the telling of true stories through fictional techniques, with emphasis on helping students produce a publishable body of work in this genre.

    Fulfills Journalism Reporting in a Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills  English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.


  
  • JOUR 5592 Pazz and Jop: Writing Music Criticism


    4 semester hours

    By studying the works of critics throughout pop music history, students will learn to think critically about musical terms and genres and express their observations and opinions in various forms.

    Fulfills Journalism Reporting in a Genre or Elective requirement; fulfills  English Creative/Artistry requirement.

    Junior or senior standing required.