JOUR 301 - Sports Journalism Practical study and experience in successful strategies for covering youth, varsity and professional sports for deadline news media (print, broadcast and Web). The course will emphasize techniques for interviewing, reporting and writing about sports for print and online media, but will include elements applicable to video and audio components of a convergent approach to sports journalism. Ethics of sports journalism practice from a Christian world-view are applied to the media marketplace through discussion and project- driven experience. Prerequisite(s): 106, 107, 231. Note(s): JOUR 220 and 235 are recommended. Fee: $10. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 303 - Convergent Production Deadline production for the Web using news, features and sports reporting approaches. Students learn techniques for effectively combining writing, still photos, video clips, audio files, and interactive media elements to produce contextual coverage of breaking events and trends affecting the Biola campus and / or the surrounding region. Students rotate responsibilities for various pieces of the convergent product. Prerequisite(s): 106, 107, 231. Fee: $20. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 305 - Database Journalism Laboratory, lecture and discussion course in advanced principles of identifying news, its sources and the connection of issues with trends. Course emphasizes in-depth (documentary- style) interviewing, variable deadline writing, introductory use of and analysis of online and retrievable databases, and other online resources for journalism and public relations. Fee: $20. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 315 - Religion, Culture & Media An overview of the interplay of faith and journalism within urban and rural cultures in the United States. Students examine the ways media — Christian and secular — have told, and currently tell, the stories of people of faith and faith communities. The course emphasizes cross-cultural, racially diverse encounters for students, interaction of their Christian worldview with those of differing beliefs, and examination of journalistic approaches that are appropriate to truth-telling about the work of God in the world. Students ʼ work in the course involves field observation in Southern California and emphasizes research, discussion, basic interviewing, writing and storytelling through Web media. Prerequisite(s): 106, 107. Fee: $10. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 332 - Publication Editing & Management Exploration of aesthetics and design with emphasis on copy editing and marking skills necessary for quality presentation of material in newspapers, magazines, newsletters and other journalistic venues. Extensive practice of copy editing with attention to style, grammar, punctuation, writing headlines, cutlines, selection of type, use of color and art. Prerequisite(s): 106. Fee: $50. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 335 - Magazine & Free-Lance Writing Principles of writing for targeted audiences that win readers and editors at niche and mainstream magazines. Students move articles from inception to querying through the revision processes of medium and long-form features and in-depth article writing. Course includes elements of business self-management, budgeting and copyright guidelines. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 337 - Intermediate Broadcast Production Students learn principles and practical application of television directing and the aspects of production that determine aesthetic quality. Techniques and concepts of video field reporting, production and video editing are introduced. Lecture, discussion, and projects give particular emphasis to developing critical and analytic abilities, and realizing practical applications of media ethics and aesthetics. Fee: $80. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 347 - Photojournalism I Explores reporting and documentation through the visual medium of still images. Students photograph assignments under working press conditions and advance their skills using the SLR camera. Prerequisite(s): 220. Fee: $80. Unit(s): 3.
JOUR 348 - Publication Design Examines the trends in publication design as they impact newspapers, magazines, newsletters, Internet publications, books and more. It is expected that students have a basic ability with the Adobe Suite of products. Emphasis is on the design of cohesive multi-page publications. Examines editorial operations, production procedures, and the role of the art / design director. In the class ʼ workshop setting, students are familiarized not only with theoretical ideas but also with practical considerations of publication design. Prerequisite(s): 249 Fee: $35. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 350 - Cross-Cultural Storytelling Project A travel course taking students to an area outside Southern California where they will investigate a problem or trend, illustrate and explain the political or socio-cultural background, current struggles or challenges and possible solutions for change. Involves use of writing and / or visuals adaptable to the Web in a final project that demonstrates students ʼ grasp of other cultures and the deeper issues behind trends or events. The course will periodically involve an international media project partnered with a missions organization or media outlet in another country. Prerequisite(s): 106, 107, 220. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 351 - Broadcast Anchoring & Announcing Students acquire the basic skills necessary to work as a television news anchor and reporter. Study of delivery topics including: breathing techniques, voice pitch, how to read the teleprompter, on- air appearance and one of the most important skills necessary as a broadcast journalist - how to deliver a live report. Class projects include mandatory appearances on Biola ʼ s EagleVision newscasts, as both an anchor and reporter. Includes a visit to a local television Through written projects and discussion, this course helps students see the bridge between the best of American literature and the ongoing success of literary non-fiction journalism for such magazines as the New Yorker and Atlantic Monthly. By means of regular instruction and guest speakers, students learn to adapt theme, characters, plot and the pacing of narrative needed to develop stories that are both factual and dramatic. Students read and critique not only professionals ʼ work, but also their own. Includes study of the bridge between literary journalism and script- writing. Fee: $25. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 362 - Media Narrative Project Students in this course explore in-depth a topic using a team approach that moves their inquiry from a core idea into a multi-part exploration that, by the end of the semester, becomes a finished book published by the department through on-demand technology. Book topics will vary, but urban and cross-cultural themes will be emphasized, pointing up the needs and solutions being sought to help the marginalized and alienated within and around the American evangelical church. Projects will occasionally involve photo and/or video storytelling that enhances audience news studio. Fee: $10. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 354 - Literary Journalists understanding of the book's topic, and public relations/marketing components to give students experience in the publication and launch of a book-length approach to a relevant topic. Prerequisite(s): 106 and 231; 332 or 305. Fee: $50. Unit(s): 3. JOUR 386 - National Journalism Seminar-style course that takes place in a major news market, focusing on broadcast and / or print news from a national perspective. Students examine national publications and / or news broadcasts over the course of the semester. A major focus of the course, in some semesters, is on political reporting. Guest speakers may include reporters, anchors, producers, writers and editors from the national media. Unit(s): 3.
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