This introduction to political science provides a factual overview of three levels of government in Canada—municipal, provincial and federal. Although historical and institutional principles must be addressed, attention will be given to the broader economic, political and social contexts within which the government operates. The importance and challenge of the representative and service delivery role of government is important for students to understand in order to be informed journalists, voters and taxpayers.

This course introduces students to basics principles of photography. Instruction will consider both the technical and visual components of the photograph. Critical skills in understanding and interpreting photographs will also be taught. Students will receive instruction in the use of digital 35mm camera and basic printing techniques. The cameras used will require the student to manually adjust shutter speed and aperture. 

Students will learn the basics of conducting research for news and feature stories and will be introduced to interviewing skills, including note taking, one-on-one interviewing, telephone interviewing and press conferences.

Students gain insight into the history of journalism, its evolution and journalism careers. Students also learn about current trends from guest speakers from the industry.

Students learn to work in a Macintosh environment. Using Adobe InDesign students design documents such as newsletters, ads and magazine or newspaper pages.

This course introduces students to the basic skills and techniques of news writing. Students learn to exercise news judgment and write stories suitable for publication.

This course gives students a foundation in critical writing for print journalists. Topics include sentence structure, basic paragraphs, and paragraph transitions. Students apply this knowledge to opinion writing.

This course will explore the world of online news and what it means to be a digital journalist while giving students experience blogging, creating video for the web and using online social media in the newsroom.

This course introduces techniques used by photojournalists. Students use Photoshop to manipulate and prepare digital and traditional photos for print.

Students will analyze the major ethical issues facing journalists, including the public’s right to know versus an individual’s right to privacy, free press versus fair trial, community standards, becoming involved in the news, conflict of interest.

Students will also develop a basic understanding of those aspects of the Canadian legal system that are directly applicable to the working media:  contempt, sources, libel, copyrights, privacy, and accessing information from government institutions.

This course focuses on newspaper page design and production. Students will develop skills in news judgment and story play, headline writing, and the use of type and other design elements in page layout. Students will design and produce The Chronicle pages, including writing headlines and cutlines.

Students will develop good reporting skills. The focus is on gathering material (interviewing, document research, note taking, originating story ideas, and individual record-keeping and suggesting story ideas) and presenting the material in a news style.  Reporting beats and responsibilities are also covered.

This course focuses on giving students the skills to gather and write news for presentation in broadcast format. Students will also learn to adapt newspaper stories to a format suitable for broadcast.

Students are evaluated primarily on their non-fiction writing ability, with an emphasis on critical writing for print journalists. As well, students continue to develop their writing skills and techniques. Topics include the writing process and development techniques.

Students research and write feature stories, including profiles, for The Chronicle, the student newspaper. This course is a prerequisite for Magazine & Feature Writing (REPT 5302).

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Students gain experience and practical skills in all areas of newspaper production. The focus of this course is the publication of The Chronicle, the student newspaper. Students perform all writing, layout and photography for the paper.

Students apply their photojournalism skills to more advanced and specific applications. As well, students hone their interpersonal skills so they can deal effectively with people and take control of pictures. Students must demonstrate their ability to complete news photography assignments at a level acceptable to industry.

This course helps students build on the skills gained in Reporting I (REPT 2301). Students handle a variety of assignments and are exposed to a wide variety of reporting tools. At the end of the course, students can conduct a thoughtful interview and report on it.

This course provides Journalism students with the opportunity to identify specific individual objectives as well as a chance to receive practical experience in a professional print journalism setting. The student's progress will be monitored throughout this placement through contact with the employer and student. The onus will be placed on the individual student to find his/her field placement with the support of faculty.

Journalism students prepare for a field placement and for future job applications by researching potential employers, preparing professional resumés and cover letters, creating a professional portfolio, and arranging a field placement with the support of faculty.

Students further develop their skills in researching, writing and selling magazine and newspaper features, as well as write features for The Chronicle, the student newspaper.

This course is a continuation of Publishing Workshop I (WKSP 3304). This lab-based course focuses on the publication of The Chronicle, the student newspaper. Students perform all writing, page layout and photography for the paper. Stories are assigned through other courses. Students develop newsroom survival skills and prepare for their field placement. The Chronicle editors also assign and edit first-year students' stories. Students are expected to work in the college news lab after hours as required, usually Thursday evenings and Friday afternoons, until their task has been completed.

This course continues to extend the skills from Photojournalism I into more advanced and specific photo applications.  Once again, activities are kept as closely related as possible, to the daily problems encountered in a working newspaper.  The college "Chronicle", our weekly newspaper, will continue to be the responsibility of second year Journalism students.  Approximately 2/3 of the time will be devoted to producing photographs for the Chronicle.  The photos produced by students will be digitally manipulated on a Macintosh computer for the best reproduction in a newspaper.  Photos from each issue will be discussed/critiqued for viewer impact.

Honing their skills from Reporting II (REPT 3301), students handle a variety of assignments and cover municipal council meetings, court proceedings, special board meetings, and speaking events. As well, students are exposed to a wide variety of reporting tools.

This course teaches a variety of broadcasting skills, including reporting, shooting, editing, and producing for radio and television newsrooms.  Students will work on a live studio television show and deliver weekly live radio newscasts.

Using newspapers, magazines and broadcast sources, students will identify issues in the news and analyze the issues in relation to the media’s role in society.

This course shows students the principles of good magazine design through study of existing magazines and discussion. Using Adobe Indesign, students will produce an original 24-page magazine in its entirety.  Students, working in groups, will take on the roles of editors, art directors, researchers, writers, fact-checkers, photographers and editorial assistants during this process.  

This course will give students the skills needed to work in a content creation environment.  Students will produce front-of-book stories, department articles and personal essays and other types of magazine stories. Students will master the terminology used in a content creation environment.

This course aims to provide skills in researching, organizing, writing, editing and selling magazine and newspaper features.

This course focuses on giving students the skills required to gather and write news for presentation in broadcast format. Students will also learn to adapt newspaper stories into a format suitable for broadcast.

Students will produce weekly webcasts for the DC News website and produce live radio newscasts for the campus radio station.

This Journalism course is an application of the accumulated knowledge of all courses taken over the previous semesters. It provides students with the opportunity to identify specific individual objectives as well as a chance to receive practical experience in a professional print or broadcast journalism setting. The student's progress will be monitored throughout his/her placement through contact with the employer and student. The onus will be placed on the individual student to find his/her field placement with the support of faculty.

Journalism students prepare for a field placement and for future job applications by researching potential employers, preparing professional resumés and cover letters, creating a professional portfolio, and arranging a field placement with the support of faculty.

The aim of this course is to provide students with the skills necessary to compete successfully as non-fiction freelance writers for newspapers, magazines and online publications. This course will also assist students in analyzing issues in freelancing, including pay rates, hours of work, tax issues, running a home office, building a client base, working with editors and time management. Students will send query letters and work as a freelancer on a website-based project for the DC News website.          

Students will identify freelance opportunities in newspapers, magazines, broadcast and online publications, as well as book publishing and communications. This subject will also assist students in analyzing issues in freelancing, including pay rates, hours of work, tax issues, running a home office, building a client base, working with editors and time management. Students will learn to produce a professional query letter and to submit a freelance piece to a professional editor.

Using Dreamweaver and Flash, students will design content rich web pages that will include text, imported images, graphics, animation and video/audio. The process of creating a website will give students experience in multimedia project managing. Students will also work on the DC News website by posting podcasts and webcasts, along with other content.

Students completing this course will have mastered skills that will allow them to work in a multimedia production environment.   Students will learn how to write different types of articles for an online audience and, as well, put together multimedia stories. Students will also learn the terminology used in an online magazine publishing environment.