Prerequisite: JMC 210. Majors and minors only. How to report and write about sports. Emphasis on what constitutes sports news and both the uniqueness of sports journalism and how it is similar to other beats.

Prerequisite: JMC 210. Majors only. News for the ear and for the television camera eye; radio, television and cable newscasts.

Prerequisite: JMC 210. Emphasis is on multimedia reporting, photography, videography and editing.  Learn how to put text and audio together, and use still and video images, for interactive multimedia presentations for the World Wide Web. Course Fee Required.

Consent of instructor. Majors only. Learn the terminology, procedures and skills of basic studio television production. Application of techniques to the production of programs.

Majors and minors only. The skills and techniques necessary in the preparation and production of broadcast advertising and promotion developed through practical training in the writing of commercials and announcements.

Prerequisite: JMC 210. Majors only. Copy editing, headline writing and the graphic concepts needed to produce attractive and readable designs for print media. Application of skills involved in the selection and judgment of news.

Prerequisites: JMC 210 and JMC 350 or instructor's consent. Majors only. How to identify, research, analyze and report contemporary public issues of importance and interest. Emphasis on in-depth and investigative reporting.

Prerequisite: JMC 210. Majors and minors only. Develop skills needed for writing articles geared toward specialized audiences; examine current issues in magazine publishing; explore rights and responsibilities of the magazine writer.

Majors and minors only. Consent of instructor needed for recreation majors. The concepts, procedures and theories behind public relations work. Examine current practices in business, government and other settings.

Prerequisite: JMC 345. Majors only. A managerial approach to the study of media research and media planning strategies. Methods and procedures used in the planning and evaluation of the media mix will be examined.

Prerequisite: JMC 210, JMC 345. Majors only. Advertising from the copywriter's standpoint; planning and writing creative strategies. Create copy for broadcast and print media and learn illustration and layout concepts.

Juniors and above. The effects and roles of media content and media industries in contemporary society; the current state of media effects on theory and research.

Juniors and above. Survey of the cultural, technological and economic evolution of the mass media, with emphasis on issues and trends in mediated communications.