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The History of Journalism
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This course studies the evolution of journalism from 1600 to the present. It examines the various forms that news took at different periods and in different places; how news influenced culture and was influenced by it, as well as by changing technology, business organization, and markets; how different audiences used and responded to news; and how the producers of news understood their work in relation to their society, their audiences, their employers and their peers.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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100
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Info and Visual Resources for Journalists
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This course teaches core ideas for the gathering and dissemination of information, while introducing students to the application of these ideas through specific skills which may include: photography, Geographic Information Science (GIS), and the use of databases/spreadsheets. Special attention will be given to increasing students' visual literacy and communication abilities. (Formerly JRN 113)
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 4 hrs.
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JRN
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112
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Introduction to Online Journalism
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Students are introduced to the opportunities that the Internet offers for journalism, and try several forms of online reporting, including breaking news, blogging and repurposing of print and broadcast material. The course introduces the challenges and opportunities of this evolving medium, including consideration of the factors driving the changes, examples of web journalism, and the techniques used in reporting for the web.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 4 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: (JRN 19A/B or JRN 121) and JRN 199
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JRN
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120
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The Culture of News
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An introduction to the core values of journalism and the fundamental tools of reporting. The course includes the business and professional environment in which journalists operate. It examines the role of journalism in society, changing technologies that affect journalism and changing public perceptions of the news media. Students will be introduced to lead writing, interviewing, story organization, news judgment, accuracy, ethical considerations, and other basic reporting tools through news writing assignments and reporting exercises. (Offered in Fall term only).
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 4 hrs.
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JRN
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121
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Introduction to Reporting
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This course continues to emphasize the core values of all journalism and build upon the fundamentals of writing and reporting introduced in JRN 120. Interviewing will be a special component along with learning how institutions, such as the courts, work in a democratic society. The course will introduce different forms of writing (news and features) that require an understanding of the basic tools of reporting. Students will continue to develop their skills through writing assignments in class and on the street. (Offered in Winter term only).
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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123
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Ethics and Law in the Practice of Journalism
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This course prepares students for many of the ethical problems they will encounter as professionals and introduces them to the legal framework in which journalism is practised. Legal themes include defamation, contempt of court, search and seizure, and the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Ethical themes include fairness, conflict of interest, plagiarism and fabrication, protection of sources. Other considerations will include respect for privacy and freedom of expression. Best practices and guidelines for conduct are introduced, but students are also introduced to philosophical concepts and tools that can aid everyday decision-making. Practising journalists and media lawyers will help students gain command of these various and intersecting issues.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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JRN
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124
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Elements of Feature Writing
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This course introduces the basic elements of the feature writing form. It focuses on teaching research and interviewing skills that produce vivid, original stories that are anchored in dialogue, description, and telling details that reveal character and point of view - articles that go deeper than news reporting to explore the essence and context of events. The course also introduces the magazine medium, while providing core values that apply to feature writing for newspapers and documentary broadcast journalism. Classroom exercises and assignments will focus on bibliographic research, substantial interviewing, analysis of 'why' and 'how' questions, and a writing style that rests on clarity, brevity, and variety.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 4 hrs.
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JRN
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125
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Introduction to TV Journalism
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This studio course introduces the values and techniques of television journalism. Students learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the medium, and the always changing news values that underscore the ethical and content choices made in newsrooms. In addition to offering a strong empirical grounding, the course emphasizes specific skills, including writing and newsgathering: knowing what is to be said, why it is important and how to write it for broadcast. Students will be responsible for mastering the basic technical and editorial skills of broadcast journalism. They will put these skills to use in a newsroom setting. (Replaces JRN 200)
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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This mandatory course for journalism students is graded on a pass/fail basis. Students review suggested resources (text, CDs, Web sites) and then must pass a grammar test, the pass mark being 75 per cent. This course must be successfully completed before continuing to second-year journalism courses. Students may repeat the course if necessary in the winter term.
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Lab: 1 hr.
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JRN
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201
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Introductory Photojournalism
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Building on the Information and Visual Resources course, students will report news stories using still photography. Students will investigate the ethical and social aspects of photojournalism while developing basic technical skills of composition and editing.
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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Editors make decisions about what journalists say and how they say it. Students will explore the selection and presentation of ideas through text and image, with an emphasis on the fundamentals of editing text including such issues as consistency of style, grammar, syntax, proofreading disciplines and production practices. The art of headline and other display writing is also introduced and practised. Appropriate for a range of media. (Replaces first half of JRN 51A/B)
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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JRN
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203
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Page Design for Print Media
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This course will introduce students to the physical presentation of text and images in newspapers, magazines and other print media. It will cover basic principles of design; visual approaches to storytelling; typography and the use of display text; selection, cropping and use of photographs; designing information graphics; and physically making up pages with industry-standard software. The emphasis will be on designing and laying out stories and pages in accordance with the principles discussed. (Replaces second half of JRN 51A/B)
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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Students benefit from visual news research in order to tell stories using static and animated graphics for print, broadcast and online media. As well as learning the technical and compositional skills necessary, students will be introduced to ways in which people synthesize visual information.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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This intensive course focuses on achieving the full range of professional skills required of magazine editors. You will be introduced to the theory, context and best practices of print and online magazine editing. You'll become adept at developing ideas, assigning and editing articles, shaping editorial mix, working with art directors, writing display copy, attracting and retaining good writers, and more. In order to better understand how and why editorial and business decisions are made, you will also work with peers and guest experts to develop a detailed prospectus for a new magazine and associated offshoots (such as its web site).
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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JRN
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303
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Feature Reporting Workshop
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Students develop their understanding of the nonfiction writer's craft by developing story ideas and appreciating and applying story-telling techniques to longer forms of feature writing. They deepen their experience with descriptive and explanatory writing, and are required to conduct research and analysis to standards rigorous enough to prepare them for the professional-level reporting required in graduating year. They master the basics of narrative structure and are encouraged to experiment with story approach, writer's voice, pacing, and phrasing. (Replaces JRN 56A/B)
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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JRN
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304
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Reporting for Newspapers Workshop
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Newspaper reporters 'work the ER' of journalism. Before others, they see trends emerge, isolate stories that must be told and capture the pulse of what's happening. A reporter who can identify, report and write a front-page story can set the local or even national news agenda. By the end of the semester, students will be able to generate better story ideas and will have honed their newsgathering and writing by doing hands-on assignments. (Replaces JRN 53A/B)
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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JRN
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305
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Online Reporting Workshop
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Students will report, edit and produce multimedia content for the school's online news website. As part of their practice, they will be immersed in theories, skills and techniques central to reporting breaking and longer-form news. Special attention will be given to developing online skills using a mix of broadcast, visual, interactive and textual elements. (Replaces JRN 906)
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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JRN
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306
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Reporting for Radio Workshop
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In this course, students produce a weekly radio news and current affairs program. They will learn the basics of radio writing, recording, audio editing, reporting, news-gathering, performance and production, as well as more advanced skills in live interviewing, feature production and short documentaries.
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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JRN
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310
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TV Production Techniques
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This course introduces students to the techniques and technology used in professional television production. Included is the examination of video and audio recording equipment, lighting, television studio operations including directing and on-camera performance, and the use of digital editing and graphic creation systems. Students will become competent in shooting interviews and visual storytelling by enhancing technical, artistic and practical skills. These competencies can be applied to the production of video news reports, documentaries and features for television and the Internet.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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JRN
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314
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Reporting for TV Workshop
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This is a studio course, building on the theories and skills learned in Introduction to Television. Students will be required to write copy, line up newscasts, report on air, and edit and script tape reports, while producing newscasts. Students will also begin to incorporate long-form interviews and current affairs features into their broadcasts as they continue to explore the world of television journalism. (Replaces JRN 50A/B)
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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JRN
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315
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Advanced Research Methods for Journalists
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Senior students explore the world of specialized investigative reporting, using tools such as complex public record-searching, spreadsheet analysis and advanced Internet search techniques. They complete a complex reporting project using a variety of methods. (Replaces JRN 802)
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Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 303 or JRN 304 or JRN 305 or JRN 306 or JRN 314, Antirequisite: JRN 802
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JRN
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316
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The Freelance Career
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Students learn how to conceive, market and execute story ideas effectively and efficiently, supplying quality journalism content for a variety of media organizations while managing a small business. The course provides an understanding of how editors work and cultivates a practice of analysing target media. Assignments include query letters and other forms of pitches as well as achievable reporting assignments. Assessment recognizes marketing ability, and the ability to work with editorial feedback, as well as speed and rigour of reporting and writing. (Replaces JRN 803)
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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JRN
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317
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Exactly So: The Challenge of Precision
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Students build on their understanding of the discipline of verification that lies at the heart of all responsible journalism. They do so by learning formal methods of fact-checking as well as being introduced to social science methods. Students in this course will fact-check randomly selected reporting assignments submitted for courses throughout the journalism program.
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Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 2 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: JRN 121 and JRN 199
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JRN
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318
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Basics of Radio Reporting
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This course introduces the fundamental skills of radio production and reporting for newscasts. Students will learn how to record and edit audio, to write for broadcast and to produce and perform short news stories.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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JRN
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319
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Special Topics in Journalism Practice
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An upper-level elective that permanent faculty and visiting lecturers will offer to allow students the chance to explore further an element of journalistic practice. This might include new developments in interactive media, trends in print and visual storytelling, or new broadcast technology.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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JRN
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320
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Innovation Workshop
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In this course, students will systematically explore and practise new and experimental approaches to journalism. New approaches to the business of journalism (such as web-based startups or new revenue models for established organizations) will also be studied. The goal is to prepare students to thrive in the rapidly changing journalistic environment they will enter after graduation.
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Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 2 hrs.
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JRN
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400
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Critical Issues in Journalism
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This course takes a close look at some of the larger issues that journalists face in their day-to-day work. The list of issues includes, but is not limited to: diversity of race, gender, sexuality and religion in newsroom makeup and story coverage; the changing landscape of news media in the digital age and the revolving notion of who is a journalist in the world of bloggers and citizen journalists; the relationship between journalism and public relations; and the role of news media as a watchdog of democracy. (Replaces JRN 301)
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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JRN
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401
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History of Journalism
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This course studies the evolution of journalism from 1600 to the present. It examines the various forms that news took at different periods and in different places; how news influenced culture and was influenced by it, as well as by changing technology, business organization, and markets; how different audiences used and responded to news; and how the producers of news understood their work in relation to their society, their audiences, their employers and their peers.
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Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 2 hrs.
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JRN
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402
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Theory in Journalism and Mass Communications
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This survey course introduces students to theoretical perspectives in mass communications and journalism, and enables students to situate their work as journalists within a broader perspective of research and theory. Through readings, lectures and discussion, students are introduced to the works of communications theorists with special consideration of the application of their ideas to the purpose, impact and challenges of Canadian journalism.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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JRN
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403
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Journalism and Ideas
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Journalism is not exclusively about news, sources, interviewing, researching and fact checking; it also explodes new ideas into the world. This course examines how journalists and media have packaged new concepts for wide audience dissemination. Using examples, students investigate the possibility that journalism itself is a strikingly efficient cultural tool that spreads ideas quickly - ideas that often mutate as they are being mediated.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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JRN
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404
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Journalism's Best
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Students will examine the work of outstanding journalists in broadcast, newspapers, magazines and online through readings, lectures, videos, tapes and discussions. Students will examine why certain pieces stand out in the context of their time and place.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisites: JRN 121 and JRN 199, Antirequisite: ENG 700
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405
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Special Topics in Journalism Theory
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An upper-level, timely elective that permanent faculty and visiting lecturers will develop and offer in response to media issues arising from year to year. In recent years, such a course might have looked at the issues arising from the coverage of international terrorism; or the challenges and practitioners of war reporters and reporting; or the effects on journalism and society of converging media ownership.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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JRN
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412
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Documentary Survey
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Students will screen a number of long-form documentaries ranging from classics from the last fifty years to contemporary productions. Students will come to understand how the conventions of documentary storytelling have changed over the decades. They will explore issues of voice, stylistic and narrative conventions, shooting and editing styles, and other aspects of documentary.
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500
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Journalism and the Arts
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An opportunity for students to explore reporting on culture of all kinds, including policies, personalities and performances, and an exploration of the relationship between journalism and cultural production. As in all 'beat' or specialty courses, classes may include readings, guest speakers and field practice with the potential for cross-media assignments.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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501
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Sampling the Beats
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Students will explore beat reporting at an intermediate level. The list of beats to be examined may include, but is not limited to, courts, business, politics, sports, education, health/science and the arts. Some opinion writing will be included in this course. Students who don't know what type of news they will cover in the future will benefit from this beat experience and exposure to different specialties.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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502
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Journalism and the World of Business
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Students learn how businesses behave and how journalists assess their performance, through investigative reporting, interpreting key financial documents, probing a business's performance, practices and challenges, and narrating a company's fundamental drama. The role of the business reporter and his or her relationship with sources will be analyzed.
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503
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Critical and Opinion Writing
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For students who aspire to write opinion pieces, this course will offer instruction in a variety of forms and types of critical journalism, including arts reviewing and column writing, drawing on examples across forms of media. As in all 'beat' or specialty courses, classes may include readings, guest speakers and field practice with the potential for cross-media assignments.
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504
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Fashion Journalism
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Fashion journalism is a creative and provocative specialty which combines aspects of business and cultural reporting. As in all 'beat' or specialty courses, classes may include readings, guest speakers and field practice with the potential for cross-media assignments.
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505
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Health and Science Journalism
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Using current debates in the health and science fields, students will learn how to bridge the gap between scientific jargon and audiences. They will address the importance of evaluating claims and explore techniques for communicating complex ideas. Through reporting assignments in the realm of health or science, students will learn how to apply the fundamentals of story-telling to health- or science-related news reporting for all media. As in all 'beat' or specialty courses, classes may include readings, guest speakers and field practice with the potential for cross-media assignments.
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JRN
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506
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International Journalism
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This course examines the history and practice of the journalism of global affairs. Topics covered include foreign and war correspondence; reporting on international organizations, development issues and natural disasters; and techniques for reporting in remote or unfamiliar surroundings. The practice of journalism is situated in the context of broader international political, economic and military trends. Students examine the challenges faced by journalists who report on global events, including attempts to control the flow of information and the rapid evolution of newsgathering technology.
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JRN
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507
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Justice and the Courts
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This course will give students an in-depth exploration of court and legal reporting at all levels. As in other 'beat' or specialty courses, classes may include readings, guest speakers and field practice with the potential for cross-media assignments.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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508
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Literary Journalism
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For the purpose of this course, literary journalism will be defined in the following way: journalism as literature, not journalism about literature. By this we mean the liberal application of the techniques of fiction to deeply reported journalistic stories. Emphasis will be placed on concepts such as scenes, reconstructions, details, point of view, dialogue, immersion reporting, voice, structure and the ethical stance of the literary journalist.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 121
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Course Weight: 1.00
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JRN
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509
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Journalism and the Political Arena
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How governments work at the local, provincial and national levels, and how journalists can cover them effectively. The watchdog role of the media, the mechanics of government and the relationship between journalists and politicians are explored through hands-on reporting and in-class discussions, lectures and guest speakers.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 303 or JRN 304 or JRN 305 or JRN 306 or JRN 314
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Course Weight: 1.00
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JRN
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510
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Reporting Religion
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This course will introduce students to the practical and social aspects of religious representation. Among the practical topics to be discussed: how to spot a religion story, how to cover familiar and new religions, dealing with the 'hot button' issues and how to find religious experts. Issues to be explored include media use by religious groups, the role of the media in globalized religion and the importance of representation to the negotiation of religious and civil spheres.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 303 or JRN 304 or JRN 305 or JRN 306 or JRN 314
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Course Weight: 1.00
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JRN
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511
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News They Can Use
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This course will provide instruction and experience in journalism that is directed to helping people meet practical needs. Recognizing that today's media exhibit an ever-growing focus on and demand for service journalism, instruction and assignments will cover the specific techniques of detailed reporting and crisp, clear explanatory writing. Subject matter may range from dog-training to decorating, from beauty tips to ballroom dancing, from health hazards to hardware how-to.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 303 or JRN 304 or JRN 305 or JRN 306 or JRN 314
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Course Weight: 1.00
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An introduction to working the beat in sports journalism, including developing sources and story ideas and maintaining a reporter's independence from the pressures of commercial sport and home-team cheerleading. The impact of deadlines on sports journalism and sports writing, and an examination of what constitutes excellence in sports reporting will be discussed.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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This is a laboratory course in documentary production. The emphasis is on effective storytelling through the medium of the television documentary. Particular emphasis will be placed on the relationship between the audiovisual and written elements of a documentary. Students will form production teams that will plan, write, shoot, and edit documentaries. A significant amount of work will be done outside of class time.
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: JRN 310 and JRN 314
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Course Weight: 1.00
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JRN
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801
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Radio Documentary
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This is an advanced laboratory course in the craft of planning and preparing radio documentaries. Attention is given in the classroom to the technical, editorial, ethical, and artistic issues that are involved in documentary production. Students then go into the field and assemble a variety of radio documentaries that will vary in length, form and technique.
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: JRN 306 or [JRN 318 and (JRN 303 or JRN 304 or JRN 305 or JRN 314)]
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Course Weight: 1.00
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Building on the skills and techniques acquired in earlier reporting courses, students will explore the challenges of beat reporting in a competitive environment, producing breaking news, features and special investigations to be published in the School of Journalism's newspaper, the Ryersonian, and elsewhere.
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 303 or JRN 304 or JRN 305 or JRN 306 or JRN 314
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Course Weight: 1.00
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JRN
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806
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Advanced Feature Writing
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Students come to grips with the nonfiction writer's craft at a professional level, including in-depth investigation of an original subject, and conceiving, reporting and writing at least the first draft of a feature story for the Ryerson Review of Journalism or another publication. To merit publication in the Review, students are expected to continue reporting and rewriting during the following term in collaboration with editors and a fact-checker. (Replaces JRN 54A/B)
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 303
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Course Weight: 1.00
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JRN
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807
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Advanced Photojournalism
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Students hone skills learned in the Intro to Photojournalism course, with the option to contribute to the school's print, magazine and online mastheads. The opportunity to explore photo essays as well as spot and feature news photography may be available.
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 201
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Course Weight: 1.00
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JRN
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808
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Magazine Production
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Having planned and assigned the next issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, the Magazine Masthead team now moves on to produce it. In addition to completing their Masthead responsibilities, all students perform fact-checking, display-copywriting and copy-editing tasks, in addition to collaborating with contract designers. Students also plan for the magazine's public launch, which heralds the appearance of the Review on newsstands and in newsrooms across Canada.
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 950
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Course Weight: 1.00
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Billing Units: 1
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For six weeks students become part of a working newsroom at a newspaper, magazine, broadcast or online organization, where they will research, report and write for publication or broadcast. This experiential learning opportunity is strongly recommended for students pursuing careers in the industry. (Replaces JRN 410 or JRN 413 or JRN 414)
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Lab: 12 hrs.
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Departmental consent required
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Course Weight: 1.00
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Billing Units: 2
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JRN
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902
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Television Masthead
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Students in this course are required to produce each week a number of newscasts of varying content and duration. Students are responsible for all aspects of the production: shooting, editing, writing, reporting and performing. The main emphasis of JRN 902 is on visual storytelling, interviewing, news judgment, ethics, professionalism and teamwork. Enrolment in this course may require an interview. Select work from this course will be integrated into the Ryerson Broadcast News portal.
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Lab: 12 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: (JRN 310 and JRN 314) or JRN 15A/B
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Course Weight: 1.00
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Billing Units: 2.5
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JRN
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903
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Newspaper Masthead
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For six weeks, final-year students work as staff on the School of Journalism's newspaper, The Ryersonian. They are responsible for the operation and production of the paper from the assignment of stories, reporting, picture-taking, editing, headline writing, and page design through to electronic preparation of pages for printing. Students serve in a variety of editorial positions in the preparation of news, commentary, and feature stories for the paper. Enrolment in this course may require an interview.
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Lab: 12 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 202 or JRN 304
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Course Weight: 1.00
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Billing Units: 2.5
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For six weeks, this lab course will give students a chance to create and maintain an online news site. Reporting, editing and producing roles will be available, and the site managed to promote interactivity, responsiveness to users and opportunities for multimedia storytelling. Enrolment in this course may require an interview.
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Lab: 12 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: JRN 303 or JRN 304 or JRN 305 or JRN 306 or JRN 314
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Course Weight: 1.00
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JRN
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950
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Magazine Masthead
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Senior students learn how consumer magazines work by producing one, taking on both editorial and business staff roles at the Ryerson Review of Journalism. They lay the groundwork for the next edition of this internationally respected publication, which takes a critical look at the practice of journalism in Canada. The features published in the Review are assigned to students in the Advanced Feature Writing course; in addition, staff plans the visual look of the magazine, assigns photography and illustration, and contributes features to the magazine's web version, www.rrj.ca, as well as shorter pieces to the magazine itself. Enrolment in this course may require an interview. (Replaces JRN 90A/B)
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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