Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Challenge Policy
Co-requisite
Challenge Policy
Advisory
Journalism 122
News Production: Beginning I
None
None
Journalism 110A/News Practice Laboratory:
Beginning I
Students may challenge the co-requisite by
submitting a portfolio of journalistic work that
demonstrates a level of competence
commensurate with one semester of study of
news production. Presenting a transcript
demonstrating that a student has completed a
course or courses similar to the co-requisite may
also challenge Journalism 110A.
None
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
0
Number of Weeks
Lecture Hours By Term
Lab Hours By Term
*Hours By Arrangement
Units
18
54
0
0
3.0
Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA requirement):
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course provides instruction in writing and producing student news media using the weekly print edition of the college
newspaper, The Advocate, and its online companion, accentadvocate.com, as journalistic products for distribution to a collegewide audience. Students will choose to work in at least one of the following areas: researching and writing articles; taking
photographs, designing photo stories and creating graphic illustrations; planning, developing and creating and multimedia stories;
planning, shooting/recording and editing video and/or audio stories; and designing stories, pages and advertisements for both
print and online content. Aspects of professional ethics, mass media law and the profession of journalism are included.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Accomplish at least one of the following:
 Report and write articles for publication using multiple sources; OR
 Take photographs, design photo stories and create graphic illustrations for print and online media; OR
 Report and write stories using slideshows, multimedia, audio or video; OR
 Design stories, pages and advertisements using computer pagination software (Adobe
InDesign).
Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and legal issues as they pertain to mass media
Define relevant news content for the publication
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the student press as it relates to the campus community
Meet deadlines for assignments
Determine and evaluate appropriate sources of news and information
Develop an electronic portfolio of at least seven writing, photo, design or multimedia stories published in print or
online
INTENDED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students will improve the quality of their work in at least one of the following areas: article writing, photography,
illustration, page and Web design.
Students will exhibit expertise in their knowledge of the Associated Press Stylebook and The Advocate Styleguide
rules.
Students will demonstrate that they understand basic ethical and legal principles as they pertain to mass media.
COURSE CONTENT (Lecture):
Reporting and writing for print/online publications (including use of social media)
Photojournalism, graphics and page design for print/online publications (including use of social media)
Story-telling through audio, video and other multimedia formats for online publications (including use of social media)
Use of the AP Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
Introduction to the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics and the Canons of Community College Journalism
Legal issues
Introduction to the journalism profession (evaluating news, determining relevant sources, meeting deadlines, ethical behavior,
applying AP Stylebook rules, etc.)
COURSE CONTENT (Lab):
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Lecture and discussion
Instructor and group critiques
Conventions and guest speakers
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
NOTE: To be UC/CSU transferable, the text must be dated within the last 7 years OR a statement of justification for a text beyond the
last 7 years must be included.
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Textbook Reading Level:
Justification Statement:
The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
Associated Press
Basic Books
2013 edition, ISBN: 978-0-465-02187-1
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Textbook Reading Level:
Justification Statement:
The Student Newspaper Survival Guide
Rachele Kanigel
Basic Books
2nd Edition, 2011, ISBN: 978-1-444-33238-4
(For textbook beyond 7 years)
(For textbook beyond 7 years)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS:
Title 5, section 55002.5 establishes that a range of 48 -54hours of lecture, study, or lab work is required for one unit of credit.
For each hour of lecture, students should be required to spend an additional two hours of study outside of class to earn one
unit of credit.
 State mandates that sample assignments must be included on the Course Outline of Record.
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
Weekly Reading Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
1
Kanigel: Ch. 1 (pp3-10): The Role of the Student Press
Weekly Writing Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
2
Some story/script/caption/headline writing will be done out of the office. This includes weekly story/editing/photo
captioning and headline assignments.
Weekly Math Problems (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
Lab or Software Application Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
Other Performance Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
3
Interviewing sources, researching articles, developing background, preparing to write/create pieces, etc.
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
 Course must require use of critical thinking, college-level concepts & college-level learning skills.
 For degree credit, course requires essay writing unless that requirement would be inappropriate to the course objectives. If writing
is inappropriate, there must be a requirement of problem-solving or skills demonstration.
% Essay (If essay is not included in assessment, explain below.)
10
90
%
%
%
Computation or Non-computational Problem Solving Skills
Skills Demonstration
Objective Examinations (AP style, ethics and law quizzes
%
Other (describe)
Completion of content pieces for publication, deadline percentage, specialty activities, beat sheet ideas,
participated in one area as defined in Jrnal 122 objectives
GRADING POLICY: (Choose LG, P/NP, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Pass / No Pass
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Prepared by: Paul DeBolt
Date: April 14, 2014
Revised form 01/14
X
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass