Prerequisite: Minimum grade of "C" (C- is not acceptable) in JMS 342 OR JMS 351. Majors only. Consent of instructor. Incorporate advanced discipline-specific skills working for UNC student-run media. Repeatable, maximum three credits.
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of "C" (C- is not acceptable) in JMS 310 and JMS 342. Majors only. Advanced reporting and writing for print, broadcast and online news. Emphasis on beat coverage, in-depth feature stories and opinion writing. Course fee required.
Majors only. Instructor consent. Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, up to maximum of 10 credits.
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of "C" (C- is not acceptable) in JMS 350 and JMS 410. Majors only. Instructor consent. Employ skills learned in previous JMS courses to produce a weekly online news magazine combining print, video, audio, photographs, interactive graphics, and social media. Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of "C" (C- is not acceptable) in JMS 100. Majors only. Examine policies, procedures, and responsibilities within media industries today.
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of "C" (C- is not acceptable) in JMS 351, JMS 380, and JMS 385. Majors only. Examination and application of social scientific research, creative concept development, media planning and campaign execution. Emphasis on tools used to manage communication for organizations and companies.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of "C" (C- is not acceptable) in JMS 100. Majors/Minors only. Explores ethical theory and ethical decision-making tools as they relate to dilemmas in the media professions.
Critically evaluate television's performance as an informative, persuasive entertaining, socializing, and culture-transmitting medium.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of "C" (C- is not acceptable) in JMS 342 or JMS 351. Majors only. Consent of advisor. Supervised work experience in a professional media organization appropriate for the discipline. Repeatable, maximum three credits.
Current issues or problems in journalism and media studies. Repeatable, under different subtitles. Course fee required.
Seniors or above. Current and perennial ethical and legal issues in journalism and media studies that affect journalists, media management and the public.