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Undergraduate Studies

Student Projects

3451 - Electronic News Writing and Reporting

Students learn how to research, write and report different forms of television news stories, including anchor readers, voiceovers, and packages within a framework of news judgment and news ethics. Students become familiar with the basics of shooting and editing electronic news stories; and produce several news packages for television.

3990 - Introduction to Multimedia Tools

An introductory skills based course designed to teach journalism students multimedia tools.

4302 - Electronic Photojournalism

A basic, skills course designed to teach a journalism student the fundamentals of electronic photojournalism as practiced by newsrooms across all forms of media.

4451 - Advanced Electronic News Writing and Reporting

The emphasis of this course is researching, reporting, shooting, writing and editing TV news packages. Students learn to master the use of digital cameras and a desktop non-linear system. Students research reports, shoot, write and edit TV news packages and create a resume tape.

4452 - Electronic Newscast Producing

The emphasis in this course is on planning, writing and producing live TV newscasts. Students produce "University Report" newscasts throughout the semester.

5174 - Magazine Production

This is the SJMC's capstone practicum in magazine writing, editing, photography, graphic design, and production.