JOUR 233: Copy Editing
Introduction to the techniques of newspaper, magazine, and on-line copy desk work. Rewriting and editing copy and headlines for news, feature stories, and on-line material. Headline, caption, and display copy writing. Ethical issues in copy editing. Selecting, cropping, and writing captions. Art/photography selection, sizing, and cropping. Basic editing functions of Photoshop and Quark. Practical laboratory experience in editing. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: JOUR 203 or equivalent.

JOUR 304: Public Affairs Reporting
Experience leading to advanced skills in reporting and writing stories about contemporary issues, government and courts. Field and laboratory assignments in beat reporting, public meeting coverage, writing style, investigative techniques and online journalism research. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: JOUR 203 and JOUR 233 or JOUR 342.

JOUR 402: Journalism Ethics
Current issues revolving around the social responsibility of the mass media. Role of the public, government, and media in considerations of media accountability. Professional behavior in media organizations. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Junior standing, JOUR 203.

JOUR 407: Feature Writing
Practice in researching, interviewing, writing and marketing nonfiction articles for print media, and analysis of similar work in current distribution. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: JOUR 203 or consent of instructor.

JOUR 470: Selected Advanced Topics
Directed group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 2–4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.