This class is designed to train students to become television newscast producers and directors. Students will prepare TV newscasts with consideration of news story placement as it relates to audience, viewing trends, and journalistic judgment. Students will learn critical thinking skills in producing and directing as it relates to newscast and story promotion, reacting to major news events and their coverage, and talent and time management.
Students in this class produce a half-hour, TV newscast shown on a cable channel to homes in the Lexington-Fayette County DMA. Students will hone their writing skills and their proficiency in shooting and editing video, serving as producers, writers, videographers, reporters and anchors. May be repeated for up to six hours credit, with permission of instructor. Lecture, one hour per week; laboratory, four hours per week.
Study of theory and practice in the techniques of effective communication through print and/or the Web. Starting with typography, this course will cover design for newsletters, newspapers and news magazines, but other publications may be considered. Instruction in the processes of defining the purpose of, designing and producing a publication. These include: planning, design, article and photo selection, page layout, headline and title writing. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.
This course will examine gender, class and minority issues in the media. The course offers a critical framework for analysis of socio-cultural issues pertaining to women, ethnic groups, disabled persons, and others, and of their presentation in the media.
Course will focus on selected topics drawn from journalism and related fields. Title assigned each time course is offered. May be repeated with different subtitles to a maximum of six credits.
A course designed to provide journalism majors advanced training in reporting and writing articles on current events, public issues, personalities, culture and entertainment on multiple publishing platforms. Students will cultivate a platform-agnostic view of publication as they maintain a daily multimedia news outlet. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.
A course designed to provide journalism majors advanced training in reporting and writing articles on current events, public issues, personalities, culture and entertainment for the print and electronic media. Areas of emphasis will vary each semester. These include reporting on business, the arts, government and sports. May be repeated to a total of nine credits with different subtitles. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.
A study of the legal issues facing the news media. The course will focus on the rights, constraints and responsibilities under the U.S. Constitution, federal and state statutes, administrative law and common law. Specific topics include prior restraint, libel, privacy, student media, copyright, broadcast regulation, the court systems, commercial speech and access to courts and public records.
An examination of ethical challenges facing journalists on different platforms - print, online, broadcast and in social media. Students will reason through issues of value that arise in the practice of journalism.
A study of the development of American journalism, with emphasis on the evolution of newspapers and electronic news media. Examination of principles and social theory underlying the practice of journalism.
