Courses - Spring 2023
JOUR130
Self-Presentation in the Age of YouTube
Credit only granted for: COMM107, COMM200, ENES143, INAG110, JOUR130 or THET285.
Additional information: May not count toward the Journalism major.
Students, as they make use of evolving technologies, need to be able to present themselves effectively in front of any number of different audiences through any number of different outlets. Whether in an interview on radio, a guest presentation at a conference, in comments on a video blog, in commentary on TV, in the lead on a self-produced YouTube video, or as spokesperson in front of investors or management, professionals need strong oral communication skills. This class focuses on strengthening those skills through active individual and group presentations, as well as, through discussion of key techniques and group critique of presentation publicly available in the social media space on sites such as YouTube.
JOUR150
Additional information: Not applicable toward journalism major.
Survey of the functions and effects of the mass media in the United States. A consumer's introduction to newspapers, television, radio, film, sound recording, books, magazines, and new media technology.
JOUR152
Introduction to Storytelling with Code
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR200.
An introduction to the ways markup and programming languages and computational thinking are transforming news reporting and storytelling.
JOUR175
Additional information: Not applicable toward journalism major.
An analysis of the information, values and underlying messages conveyed via television, newspapers, the internet, magazines, radio and film. Examines the accuracy of those messages and explores how media shape views of politics, culture and society.
JOUR181
Grammar for Journalists
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Credit only granted for: ENGL181, ENGL281, or JOUR181.
The basic grammatical structures of standard American written English and its conventions of punctuation, diction and usage in journalistic writing.
JOUR199
Survey Apprenticeship
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
S-F
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Students must meet with the Internship Director in KNI 1100 to receive permission to register. No requests to register after the Schedule Adjustment Period will be honored.
JOUR200
Journalism History, Roles and Structures
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Introduction to the study of journalism from the standpoint of media history and sociology.
JOUR201
News Writing and Reporting I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ENGL101, JOUR181, and JOUR200; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Restriction: For students intending to be journalism majors; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Introduction to news for the print and electronic media, development of new concepts: laboratory in news-gathering tools and writing skills. Students who earned 80% or higher on the JOUR181 diagnostic are exempt from the JOUR181 prerequisite.
For students intending to be journalism majors.
JOUR202
News Editing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR201.
Restriction: Must be in a major in JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Copy editing, fact checking, verification and research across media platforms, including social, with consideration of story play and placement, graphic principles, headlines and SEO.
JOUR262
News Videography
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR201.
Restriction: Permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Jointly offered with: JOUR603.
Credit only granted for: JOUR262, JOUR347 or JOUR603.
Formerly: JOUR262.
Introduction to shooting, editing and production of video stories for broadcast and the Web; includes newsgathering in the field.
JOUR282
Beyond Facebook: How Social Media are Transforming Society, Culture, Business and Politics
Credit only granted for: JOUR289F or JOUR282.
Formerly: JOUR289F.
How has social media changed the world, and how has the world changed social media? This course explores how social media has influenced relationships, culture, industry, politics, and the information environment, as well as how significant global events and technological advancements have contributed to the evolution of social media. This course gives students a broad contextual understanding of social media that they may apply in their daily lives as well as future academic inquiry.
JOUR283
Probing War: Investigative Narratives and American Conflicts
Credit only granted for: JOUR283 or JOUR289J.
Formerly: JOUR289J.
What role should the American news media play when the United States is at war? Students will explore the realities of war through the work of journalists who pushed beyond the daily headlines, some risking life and limb, to challenge official versions and document uncomfortable realities about American conflicts.
JOUR284
Scandal: Exposing Corruption, Justice, and Vice in America
Credit only granted for: JOUR289P, JOUR284 or HONR239J.
Formerly: JOUR289P, HONR239J .
What are the ingredients of a juicy scandal? Money? Sex? Power? How are scandals uncovered? Why does society punish some scoundrels but not others? Come explore both serious and salacious scandals with a professor who's an expert in both--and who once exposed many scandals himself when he was an investigative reporter. This class examines scandals in politics, science, religion, social media, business, government, sports, and higher education; feeding frenzies, tabloid scandalmongering, undercover reporting, apologies, and cancel culture. Learn why even trivial scandals matter--and how scandals reflect what we value and ultimately who we are.
JOUR289I
Information 3.0: Exploring Technological Tools
Students will expand their understanding of various digital information and the issues it raises, evaluate media research investigating how users interact with information for different purposes, analyze how diverse audiences seek, select, share and produce various types of digital information, and evaluate the ethics related to digital privacy and security.
JOUR320
News Writing and Reporting II: Multiplatform
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR152; and minimum grade of C- in JOUR201; and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR262 or JOUR370.
Restriction: Must be in a major in JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Principles and practices of news reporting; covering news beats and other news sources, including researching news stories for accuracy, comprehensiveness and interpretation. Due to rigorous publication requirement, plan your schedule accordingly.
JOUR325
Capital News Service Bureau
Prerequisite: JOUR320; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Advanced journalism training. Students report as part of college's Capital News Service program.
Washington, DC students should enroll in section 0101. Annapolis students should enroll in section 0201. College Park students should enroll in section 0301 and 0401.
JOUR328E
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Video Game Reviewing for an Online Audience
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR201.
This course will explore how to properly dissect a video game experience and create constructive criticism that becomes a completed video game review. The class will also include live streaming as a way to review a game, the process of putting together post-production media to support your arguments, and understanding the importance of research along the way to show you are informed.
This course will explore how to properly dissect a video game experience and create constructive criticism that becomes a completed video game review. The class will also include live streaming as a way to review a game, the process of putting together post-production media to support your arguments, and understanding the importance of research along the way to show you are informed.
JOUR328G
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Enterprise Sports Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR320.
Spending taxpayer dollars to build ballparks and other sports venues often is controversial. Supporters cite the economic benefits of such projects. Skeptics warn that promises of sold-out stadia and free-spending fans often are overstated. In this course, students explore and report on plans for a $70 million ballpark planned in Hagerstown, Maryland to learn what a baseball team means to a community and how the project is viewed by fans, business owners, elected officials and others. For this project, students will be working with the Sports Business Reporting class.
Spending taxpayer dollars to build ballparks and other sports venues often is controversial. Supporters cite the economic benefits of such projects. Skeptics warn that promises of sold-out stadia and free-spending fans often are overstated. In this course, students explore and report on plans for a $70 million ballpark planned in Hagerstown, Maryland to learn what a baseball team means to a community and how the project is viewed by fans, business owners, elected officials and others. For this project, students will be working with the Sports Business Reporting class.
JOUR328I
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Turning Your Degree into Multiple Career Options
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must have earned at least 60 credits.
Whether you love your major or hate it, it doesn't matter. That's because the many skills you're learning in journalism and other humanities majors like -- English, History, Government & Politics, Philosophy, Sociology, etc -- are transferable into countless industries. You'll learn step-by-step how to inventory the most valuable skills you've gained inside and outside the classroom and translate them into tangible job functions that exist in almost any industry you can imagine. From Aeronautics to Architecture, from Hedge Funds to Health Care, from IG & TikTok from Intelligence & Foreign Affairs, this will be a course unlike any other you've taken in college because its sole focus is to help you identify at least three career options you'd be excited to pursue after you graduateand then show you how to use LinkedIn to uncover those jobs and internships.
Whether you love your major or hate it, it doesn't matter. That's because the many skills you're learning in journalism and other humanities majors like -- English, History, Government & Politics, Philosophy, Sociology, etc -- are transferable into countless industries. You'll learn step-by-step how to inventory the most valuable skills you've gained inside and outside the classroom and translate them into tangible job functions that exist in almost any industry you can imagine. From Aeronautics to Architecture, from Hedge Funds to Health Care, from IG & TikTok from Intelligence & Foreign Affairs, this will be a course unlike any other you've taken in college because its sole focus is to help you identify at least three career options you'd be excited to pursue after you graduateand then show you how to use LinkedIn to uncover those jobs and internships.
JOUR328O
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; News Application Development
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: JOUR472 or permission of instructor (dpwillis@umd.edu).
A class that combines a survey of work in this area, featuring work done at organizations like ProPublica, the Associated Press, the San Francisco Chronicle and others, with practical skills in reporting and building news applications. Students will review and critique existing news apps, read materials from those who built them and develop projects in small groups that display data in a news app style. Key skills gained include: backend development, frontend development, command-line usage and some data analysis.
A class that combines a survey of work in this area, featuring work done at organizations like ProPublica, the Associated Press, the San Francisco Chronicle and others, with practical skills in reporting and building news applications. Students will review and critique existing news apps, read materials from those who built them and develop projects in small groups that display data in a news app style. Key skills gained include: backend development, frontend development, command-line usage and some data analysis.
JOUR328R
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Sports Business Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: JOUR320.
Spending taxpayer dollars to build ballparks and other sports venues often is controversial. Supporters cite the economic benefits of such projects. Skeptics warn that promises of sold-out stadia and free-spending fans often are overstated. In this course, students explore and report on plans for a $70 million ballpark planned in Hagerstown, Maryland to learn what a baseball team means to a community and how the project is viewed by fans, business owners, elected officials and others. For this project, students will be working with the Enterprise Sports Reporting class.
Spending taxpayer dollars to build ballparks and other sports venues often is controversial. Supporters cite the economic benefits of such projects. Skeptics warn that promises of sold-out stadia and free-spending fans often are overstated. In this course, students explore and report on plans for a $70 million ballpark planned in Hagerstown, Maryland to learn what a baseball team means to a community and how the project is viewed by fans, business owners, elected officials and others. For this project, students will be working with the Enterprise Sports Reporting class.
JOUR328T
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Data Visualization
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR352.
This course is focused on data visualization in the service of journalistic storytelling. Students will learn data visualization theory, best practices and methods, including how to create data visualizations using a variety of tools.
This course is focused on data visualization in the service of journalistic storytelling. Students will learn data visualization theory, best practices and methods, including how to create data visualizations using a variety of tools.
JOUR328U
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; International Corruption and Domestic Extremism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR320.
This class will introduce students to the methodologies for researching financial corruption and domestic extremism through reporting, social media analysis and databases, such as Panama Papers, available through international journalism consortium. Students will be required to identify a reporting project and to work alone or in a small team. Students must be willing to conduct multiple interviews in person and via Zoom or other platforms and at various hours given international time differences. The class will learn the rules governing international financial transactions and money laundering and the methodologies employed by various anti-hate groups and law enforcement to track domestic extremists in the United States. We will be joined most weeks by outside experts and professional reporters who have done this type of difficult work.
This class will introduce students to the methodologies for researching financial corruption and domestic extremism through reporting, social media analysis and databases, such as Panama Papers, available through international journalism consortium. Students will be required to identify a reporting project and to work alone or in a small team. Students must be willing to conduct multiple interviews in person and via Zoom or other platforms and at various hours given international time differences. The class will learn the rules governing international financial transactions and money laundering and the methodologies employed by various anti-hate groups and law enforcement to track domestic extremists in the United States. We will be joined most weeks by outside experts and professional reporters who have done this type of difficult work.
JOUR334
Audio and Podcast Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR360.
Formerly: JOUR368L.
Students will learn the tools needed to report and produce short- and long-form audio storytelling, including writing, reporting, interviewing, production, editing, hosting and delivery. Field reporting and audio gathering outside of class are required, along with writing and mixing broadcast-quality audio stories. Students will work together to produce a complete radio broadcast on deadline, with live and pre-recorded elements. Various interests in audio reporting are welcome and encouraged.
JOUR352
Interactive Design and Development
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR152; and JOUR201; and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR262 or JOUR370. Or permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Restriction: Must be in a major in JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Jointly offered with JOUR652.
Credit only granted for: JOUR352 or JOUR652.
Conceptualize, wireframe, design and build responsive Web pages using HTML, style sheets and other coding tools; work with open source interactive tools, JavaScript libraries, multimedia and text to create charts, timelines, maps and other forms of nonfiction storytelling.
JOUR353
News Bureau: Multimedia Reporting
Prerequisite: JOUR352; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism; and (JOUR320 or JOUR360).
Advanced reporting and writing in an online environment focusing on multimedia, non-traditional storytelling and investigative reporting.
Contact instructor to obtain permission.
JOUR355
News Bureau: Multimedia Editing and Production
Prerequisite: JOUR320 or JOUR360; and JOUR352; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Advanced online journalism training. Students work as multimedia and social media editors and producers, building interactive content and special reports.
JOUR357
Capital News Service Broadcast Immersion
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR361; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Advanced broadcast journalism training. Students report as part of the College's Capital News Service program.
JOUR360
News Writing and Reporting II: Broadcast
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in JOUR201.
Restriction: Must be in a major in JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Writing and reporting for broadcast media: production of news stories.
JOUR361
Television Reporting and Production
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR262 and JOUR360.
Writing and editing for the broadcast media. Interpretive and documentary news stories.
Students will spend several hours per week on field assignments, in addition to scheduled class sessions.
JOUR362
Broadcast News Producing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR262 and JOUR360; and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR361.
Producing TV news.
JOUR364
Advanced Audio and Podcast Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR 334.
Jointly offered with: JOUR664.
Students will receive professional skills training in the reporting, writing, editing, voicing and production of radio news. Students will be required to do extensive field reporting, along with writing and mixing radio pieces. They will also participate in other aspects of radio news production, including editing, directing, live interviewing and hosting. By the end of the semester, students will have created all the elements of a complete radio broadcast. The class will also delve into the history and evolution of radio news and its future in podcasting and other forms.
JOUR367
Broadcast News Bureau
Prerequisite: JOUR361; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Advanced broadcast journalism training. Students report as part of the college's Capital News Service program.
JOUR368D
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Social Media Content Creation, Audience Engagement and Analytics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR320/JOUR360. This class will provide students with an overview of social media best practices for journalists, and will work to develop their skills in the following areas: social content creation, audience engagement, sourcing and verification and analytics. By the end of this course, students will have the practical skills needed to manage a social media account for themselves (as student or professional journalists) or contribute to the management of a news organization's social media presence.
JOUR368I
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Designing Stories with Motion Graphics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR203 or JOUR262 or JOUR370.
In this course, students will learn how to create motion graphics that turn data and facts into visually compelling animated stories. Students will learn theories and practices of animation, design and visual journalism. After completing this course, students will have a solid grasp of storyboarding, scripting and creating motion graphic stories using the Adobe After Effects software.
In this course, students will learn how to create motion graphics that turn data and facts into visually compelling animated stories. Students will learn theories and practices of animation, design and visual journalism. After completing this course, students will have a solid grasp of storyboarding, scripting and creating motion graphic stories using the Adobe After Effects software.
JOUR368K
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Video and Documentary Lab
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR262. Recommended: JOUR361, JOUR368I or JOUR368X.
This course focuses on the future of video journalism, from documentary to 360 videos. In the class, students can experiment with cinematic techniques, motion graphics, choose-your-own-adventure style videos and more. The class is heavily influenced by independent documentary filmmaking and video storytelling. Students will be required to contribute to a weekly behind-the-scenes vlog of our class documenting the work we do.
This course focuses on the future of video journalism, from documentary to 360 videos. In the class, students can experiment with cinematic techniques, motion graphics, choose-your-own-adventure style videos and more. The class is heavily influenced by independent documentary filmmaking and video storytelling. Students will be required to contribute to a weekly behind-the-scenes vlog of our class documenting the work we do.
JOUR368L
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Introduction to Studio Production
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR262 or permission of instructor - nsteven5@umd.edu.
This course will take you through every production aspect related to studio production. This includes learning how to plan and execute a live studio production featuring camera crews, a floor director, producer, director, technical director, audio, and teleprompter. Labs will focus on putting together and executing a live newscast production. Students will also be able to go on live shots with reporters to run camera/lighting.
This course will take you through every production aspect related to studio production. This includes learning how to plan and execute a live studio production featuring camera crews, a floor director, producer, director, technical director, audio, and teleprompter. Labs will focus on putting together and executing a live newscast production. Students will also be able to go on live shots with reporters to run camera/lighting.
JOUR368N
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Advanced Photojournalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR370.
This course will provide a deeper dive into the storytelling medium of photojournalism. Students will learn the skills necessary to tell in-depth, long-term stories through the use of still photography. Topics of discussion will include the history of photojournalism, changing approaches to the photo story/photo essay over time, how to approach a variety of potential subject matter and situations, finding long-term photo story projects and organizing images for a variety of digital and traditional formats.
This course will provide a deeper dive into the storytelling medium of photojournalism. Students will learn the skills necessary to tell in-depth, long-term stories through the use of still photography. Topics of discussion will include the history of photojournalism, changing approaches to the photo story/photo essay over time, how to approach a variety of potential subject matter and situations, finding long-term photo story projects and organizing images for a variety of digital and traditional formats.
JOUR368Y
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Sports Producing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR262 and JOUR360; or JOUR320. This class will take an analytical look at sports TV and sports content by deconstructing shows We will examine the producer's role in creating the look, feel and direction of shows and learn how to choose a lead story, how to "tease" and the importance of identifying and telling good stories. We will will watch live televised sporting events to better understand the techniques used by directors and producers. Students will get hands-on experience with BTN2GO and learn all aspects of live game production.
JOUR368Z
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; eSports Production
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR262 or permission of instructor.
This course will take you through every aspect related to eSports productions. It will also put students in the position to be a part of an eSports production team for the University of Maryland eSports Team. Students will learn how and why eSports productions are different from other productions, and they will learn every position that makes up an eSports production team. Most of this course will be hands-on production opportunities.
This course will take you through every aspect related to eSports productions. It will also put students in the position to be a part of an eSports production team for the University of Maryland eSports Team. Students will learn how and why eSports productions are different from other productions, and they will learn every position that makes up an eSports production team. Most of this course will be hands-on production opportunities.
JOUR370
Photojournalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR201.
Restriction: Permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Credit only granted for: JOUR370 or JOUR670.
Additional information: Students are required to borrow, rent or purchase a 35mm digital camera. Contact department for camera specifications.
Examining the basics of shooting, editing and storytelling with still photos taken with 35mm digital cameras. Students shoot portraits, feature photos and action shots. Final project is a photo story/essay.
JOUR371
Feature Writing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR320.
Research and writing feature articles.
JOUR382
Sports Reporting and Writing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR320; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Jointly offered with: JOUR682.
Credit only granted for: JOUR328B, JOUR382 or JOUR682.
Formerly: JOUR328B.
Gives students full and wide-ranging instruction in all aspects of sports reporting and writing, including how to report, write, edit and lay out sports stories, incorporating photography and multimedia. We will also discuss ethics, objectivity, fairness and the future of sports journalism.
JOUR396
Supervised Internship
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C- or better in JOUR201.
Restriction: Must be a major in the JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Credit only granted for: JOUR326, JOUR366, or JOUR396.
Students will complete a minimum of 90 hours in a supervised journalism internship over a minimum of 10 weeks in spring and fall, and eight weeks in summer. Emphasis is on relating academic training to professional experience. To enroll, students must do the following: Fill out the internship proposal form, have their internship supervisor fill it out, and meet with the college's internship director to receive permission to register. No requests to register after the Schedule Adjustment Period will be granted.
JOUR398
Independent Study
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg
JOUR402
Journalism Law and Ethics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR201.
Credit only granted for: JOUR402 OR JOUR400 and JOUR300.
An examination of the legal rights and ethical problems and constraints of mass media, including libel, privacy, copyright, monopoly and contempt.
JOUR405
Breaking News With Numbers: Statistics for Journalists
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in JOUR201; and (MATH107 or MATH110; or must have completed a higher level math course).
Restriction: Must be in a major in JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Common statistical tools, software and data visualization techniques will be used to allow students to analyze data and solve problems relevant to reporting and writing about politics, sports, criminal justice, business and other fields.
JOUR452
Women in the Media
Cross-listed with: WGSS452.
Credit only granted for: JOUR452, WMST452 or WGSS452.
Formerly: WMST 452.
Participation and portrayal of women in the mass media from colonial to contemporary times.
JOUR453
News Coverage of Racial Issues
Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Analysis of media coverage of issues relating to diversity in the United States, with special attention to race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation and religious affiliation.
Cross-listed with AASP499N. Credit only granted for JOUR453 or AASP499N.
JOUR455
Media Entrepreneurship
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Basic business and entrepreneurship concepts will be covered and will explore how technology is transforming the business of media. Students develop and pitch ideas for media businesses, learn startup basics, do exercises in Internet advertising and business plan analysis, use social networks and other digital communication tools, and perform other hands-on exercises in business development and presentation.
JOUR456
Literature in Journalism
Credit only granted for: JOUR456 or JOUR673.
From Truman Capote's In Cold Blood to Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down, students will examine how literary works can help writers approach a subject in a different way than more traditional forms of journalism, including the advantages and limitations of the style.
JOUR458B
Special Topics in Journalism; Sports Media Today
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Students will discuss working with various organizations' communications/media relations staff, coaches and players; distributing news of the organizations; and creating/maintaining methods for disseminating that news to the public in an honest and forthright manner. Also, traditional, digital and social media elements will be explored. Restriction: Junior Standing or higher.
JOUR458K
Special Topics in Journalism; The Changing Role, Responsibilities and Norms of Journalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
This class will take students through a critical review of how news and information flows in society today, how that is continuously changing, and what it means about how journalists and news organizations should alter routines and practices and while defending foundational principles. Students will think about their own goals as news practitioners, their habits as consumers. Ultimately, they will draft a set of principles and practices and a statement of values for a news organization that they would lead, applying the critical thinking and historical review learned in the class.
JOUR458O
Special Topics in Journalism; Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and the News Media
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with WGSS428O. Credit only granted for JOUR458O or WGSS428O.
Examines the ways in which news (and other) media address issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation, and, thus, influence public perception. It delves into how the dominant media depiction of the g/l/b/t community has evolved, factors that influenced coverage, and the constraints - internal and external that affected media representations. The course aims to stimulate critical thinking about issues involving sexual orientation within the framework of ethical journalism, American culture, and public discourse.
Examines the ways in which news (and other) media address issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation, and, thus, influence public perception. It delves into how the dominant media depiction of the g/l/b/t community has evolved, factors that influenced coverage, and the constraints - internal and external that affected media representations. The course aims to stimulate critical thinking about issues involving sexual orientation within the framework of ethical journalism, American culture, and public discourse.
JOUR458X
Special Topics in Journalism; The Media and Mass Shootings
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
A rigorous and hands-on exploration of how these continuing American tragedies should be covered, focusing on ethics, writing about traumatic subjects, and explanatory reporting that can shape non-partisan discussions about ending this scourge on society.
JOUR459P
Special Topics in Journalism; Censorship and Disinformation in the 21st Century: The New Global War for Political Power
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
The world today is engaged in a fierce battle over the control of information as the precursor to political power and the survival of democracies. The internet, social media and President Trump, among others, delivered us to this historic moment, as did the democratic aspirations for people overseas and the authoritarian reactions against their movements. This course will examine the rise of global censorship and disinformation since Vladimir Putin's election in 2000. Our narrative will take us to Russia, Central and Western Europe, the Arab Middle Eastand the United States. We will examine the laws protecting U.S. media and technology companies and compare them to those in other countries. We will probe Trumps assertion of fake news against the mediaand dissect the Mueller Re port to evaluate the media s reporting on theTrump administration. Finally, we will conduct an autopsy of the 2020 U.S. presidential election and its immediate aftermath, looking for evidence of both optimism and democracy's survivability.
JOUR459W
Special Topics in Journalism; Sports Media & Athlete Branding
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
This course will help students understand athlete representation and self-representation in the digital age, with a specific focus on how storytelling differs across college, professional and Olympic sports given the unique policies and regulations at each of these levels. In addition, the course will explore athlete use of social media and the role new technologies play in creating and inspiring interest in individual brands.
JOUR472
Data Journalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: JOUR320 or JOUR360.
Jointly offered with: JOUR772.
Credit only granted for: JOUR472 or JOUR772.
A practical, skills-based course in the basics of modern data journalism, data literacy and data storytelling. Students will learn to use data visualization, data analysis and other data-driven reporting techniques.
Prerequisite: JOUR320 or JOUR360.
Computer and online data acquisition; analytical methods for writing and reporting news.
Computer and online data acquisition; analytical methods for writing and reporting news.
JOUR475
Understanding Audiences and Analytics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Student must have completed a university statistics course.
Credit only granted for: JOUR479O or JOUR475.
Formerly: JOUR479O.
As journalism evolves, it may be more important than ever to understand what were once simply called "audiences" -- who they are, how they consume news, and what that engagement means for them and for society. Students will learn to think critically about news audiences and contemporary issues in audience research.
JOUR476
Researching Emerging Media in Journalism: Past, Present and Future
Prerequisite: Must have completed a university statistics course.
Students will examine developments billed as innovative in the current technology-laden news ecology -- such as social media, mobile reporting and virtual reality -- and the blurring of lines between hard news, informed opinion and advocacy. While questions about the future cannot be answered with any certainty, an exploration of the past allows us to see what happened when new technologies, information systems and practices appeared as possible tools for use by journalists and the communities they served. Students will learn to use resources for researching emerging media, including UMD library databases and open access sources. The course will include presentations by the instructor, discussions, field trips, in-class exercises and student presentations. Each student will engage in a research project to understand the experience of emerging media in a decade between 1820 and 1980. Students will also write an essay contemplating current trends and the future of emerging media.
JOUR479A
Special Topics in Data Gathering and Analysis; Basketball Analytics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: A university statistics course.
Students will learn how analytics inform and enhance the decision-making process of basketball teams. Course material will focus on publicly available data, reputable basketball publications and class discussions that challenge students to understand topics such as in-game strategy, player/team performance metrics, and roster construction, among other subjects. Students will learn how to apply these tools to enhance journalistic coverage of basketball and other major sports.
Students will learn how analytics inform and enhance the decision-making process of basketball teams. Course material will focus on publicly available data, reputable basketball publications and class discussions that challenge students to understand topics such as in-game strategy, player/team performance metrics, and roster construction, among other subjects. Students will learn how to apply these tools to enhance journalistic coverage of basketball and other major sports.
JOUR479R
Special Topics in Data Gathering and Analysis; The Future of News and How You Can Shape It
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
This class will teach students the changing economics of the news industry and prepare them to be more innovative journalists. Students will learn how to recognize gaps in the news industry generally and at the organizations where they work. They will learn the most successful methods for developing new ideas for news coverage, understanding potential new audiences, and creating new news products. Along the way they will hear from leaders on the front lines of change in the news industry. The class will culminate in students developing new product ideas and presenting them to a team of industry judges.
JOUR501
Fundamentals of Writing and Editing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Principles of news and feature writing. For graduate students with limited prior training or experience in journalism.
JOUR603
News Videography
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR501 or JOUR502; or permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Restriction: Permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Jointly offered with: JOUR347.
Credit only granted for: JOUR503 or JOUR603.
Formerly: JOUR503.
Introduction to shooting, editing and production of video stories for broadcast and the Web; includes newsgathering in the field.
JOUR625
Advanced Capital News Service Bureau
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR620; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Credit only granted for: JOUR625 or JOUR729.
Formerly: JOUR729.
Advanced journalism training. Students report as part of College's Capital News Service program.
Washington, D.C. Bureau students register for section 0101. Annapolis Bureau students register for section 0201.
JOUR628C
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Advanced Howard Center Investigations I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
JOUR628E
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Video Game Reviewing for an Online Audience
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR620.
This course will explore how to properly dissect a video game experience and create constructive criticism that becomes a completed video game review. The class will also include live streaming as a way to review a game, the process of putting together post-production media to support your arguments, and understanding the importance of research along the way to show you are informed.
This course will explore how to properly dissect a video game experience and create constructive criticism that becomes a completed video game review. The class will also include live streaming as a way to review a game, the process of putting together post-production media to support your arguments, and understanding the importance of research along the way to show you are informed.
JOUR628G
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Enterprise Sports Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR620.
Spending taxpayer dollars to build ballparks and other sports venues often is controversial. Supporters cite the economic benefits of such projects. Skeptics warn that promises of sold-out stadia and free-spending fans often are overstated. In this course, students explore and report on plans for a $70 million ballpark planned in Hagerstown, Maryland to learn what a baseball team means to a community and how the project is viewed by fans, business owners, elected officials and others. For this project, students will be working with the Sports Business Reporting class.
Spending taxpayer dollars to build ballparks and other sports venues often is controversial. Supporters cite the economic benefits of such projects. Skeptics warn that promises of sold-out stadia and free-spending fans often are overstated. In this course, students explore and report on plans for a $70 million ballpark planned in Hagerstown, Maryland to learn what a baseball team means to a community and how the project is viewed by fans, business owners, elected officials and others. For this project, students will be working with the Sports Business Reporting class.
JOUR628I
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Advanced Howard Center Investigations II
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
JOUR628O
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; News Application Development
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR772 or permission of instructor (dpwillis@umd.edu).
A class that combines a survey of work in this area, featuring work done at organizations like ProPublica, the Associated Press, the San Francisco Chronicle and others, with practical skills in reporting and building news applications. Students will review and critique existing news apps, read materials from those who built them and develop projects in small groups that display data in a news app style. Key skills gained include: backend development, frontend development, command-line usage and some data analysis.
A class that combines a survey of work in this area, featuring work done at organizations like ProPublica, the Associated Press, the San Francisco Chronicle and others, with practical skills in reporting and building news applications. Students will review and critique existing news apps, read materials from those who built them and develop projects in small groups that display data in a news app style. Key skills gained include: backend development, frontend development, command-line usage and some data analysis.
JOUR628R
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Sports Business Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: JOUR620.
Spending taxpayer dollars to build ballparks and other sports venues often is controversial. Supporters cite the economic benefits of such projects. Skeptics warn that promises of sold-out stadia and free-spending fans often are overstated. In this course, students explore and report on plans for a $70 million ballpark planned in Hagerstown, Maryland to learn what a baseball team means to a community and how the project is viewed by fans, business owners, elected officials and others. For this project, students will be working with the Enterprise Sports Reporting class.
Spending taxpayer dollars to build ballparks and other sports venues often is controversial. Supporters cite the economic benefits of such projects. Skeptics warn that promises of sold-out stadia and free-spending fans often are overstated. In this course, students explore and report on plans for a $70 million ballpark planned in Hagerstown, Maryland to learn what a baseball team means to a community and how the project is viewed by fans, business owners, elected officials and others. For this project, students will be working with the Enterprise Sports Reporting class.
JOUR628T
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Data Visualization
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR652.
This course is focused on data visualization in the service of journalistic storytelling. Students will learn data visualization theory, best practices and methods, including how to create data visualizations using a variety of tools.
This course is focused on data visualization in the service of journalistic storytelling. Students will learn data visualization theory, best practices and methods, including how to create data visualizations using a variety of tools.
JOUR628U
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; International Corruption and Domestic Extremism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR620.
This class will introduce students to the methodologies for researching financial corruption and domestic extremism through reporting, social media analysis and databases, such as Panama Papers, available through international journalism consortium. Students will be required to identify a reporting project and to work alone or in a small team. Students must be willing to conduct multiple interviews in person and via Zoom or other platforms and at various hours given international time differences. The class will learn the rules governing internationa financial transactions and money laundering and the methodologies employed by various anti-hate groups and law enforcement to track domestic extremists in the United States. We will be joined most weeks by outside experts and professional reporters who have done this type o difficult work.
This class will introduce students to the methodologies for researching financial corruption and domestic extremism through reporting, social media analysis and databases, such as Panama Papers, available through international journalism consortium. Students will be required to identify a reporting project and to work alone or in a small team. Students must be willing to conduct multiple interviews in person and via Zoom or other platforms and at various hours given international time differences. The class will learn the rules governing internationa financial transactions and money laundering and the methodologies employed by various anti-hate groups and law enforcement to track domestic extremists in the United States. We will be joined most weeks by outside experts and professional reporters who have done this type o difficult work.
JOUR634
Audio and Podcast Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR660; or permission of Philip Merrill School of Journalism Associate Dean.
Jointly offered with: JOUR334.
Formerly: JOUR668L.
Students will learn the tools needed to report and produce short- and long-form audio storytelling, including writing, reporting, interviewing, production, editing, hosting and delivery. Field reporting and audio gathering outside of class are required, along with writing and mixing broadcast-quality audio stories. The class will produce a complete newscast on deadline, with live and pre-recorded elements. Various interests in audio reporting are welcome and encouraged.
JOUR635
Advanced Public Affairs Reporting: Investigative Journalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR620 or comparable experience.
Restriction: Permission of College of Journalism.
Credit only granted for: JOUR698I or JOUR635.
Formerly: JOUR698I.
Students will learn the essentials of accountability reporting while producing a publishable, in-depth project on an issue with national significance and impact on people's lives. Substantial fieldwork, teamwork and persistence are required.
JOUR636
Studio Production
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR603.
Credit only granted for: JOUR636, JOUR336, JOUR668L or JOUR368L.
Formerly: JOUR668L.
Moves through every production aspect related to studio production. This includes learning how to plan and execute a live studio production featuring camera crews, a floor director, producer, director, technical director, audio and teleprompter. Labs focus on executing a live newscast production. Students will also be able to go on live shots with reporters to run camera/lighting.
JOUR637
Designing Stories with Motion Graphics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR652.
Credit only granted for: JOUR668I, JOUR637 or JOUR368I.
Formerly: JOUR668I.
Students learn to create motion graphics that turn data and facts into visually compelling, animated stories, using storyboarding, scripting and Adobe software. Theories and practices of animation, design and visual journalism are discussed.
JOUR652
Interactive Design and Development
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Master of Journalism students must have taken or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR620; or must have permission of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Recommended: Multimedia Journalism certificate students are encouraged to take or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR604.
Restriction: Must be in a major in JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Credit only granted for: JOUR652 or JOUR352.
Conceptualize, wireframe, design and build responsive Web pages using HTML, style sheets and other coding tools; work with open source interactive tools and JavaScript libraries to create charts, timelines and maps to tell stories.
JOUR655
Advanced Online News Bureau
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR603 or JOUR620; and JOUR652; or permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Advanced online journalism training. Students work as online reporters, editors and producers for a news site. Students also package copy from the print and broadcast news bureaus.
JOUR657
Social Media Content Creation, Audience Engagement and Analytics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Corequisite: JOUR620; or permission of the department.
Credit only granted for: JOUR657, JOUR668D or JOUR368D.
Formerly: JOUR668D.
Provides students with an overview of social media best practices for journalists, and will work to develop their skills in social content creation, audience engagement, sourcing and verification and analytics. By the end of this course, students will have the practical skills needed to manage a social media account for themselves or contribute to the management of a news organization's social media presence.
JOUR660
Broadcast News Writing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR501 or JOUR502; or permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Credit only granted for: JOUR660 or JOUR760.
Formerly: JOUR760.
Descriptive and critical analysis of broadcast news; methods of evaluation of news judgments; decision-making and organizational aspects of the broadcast news industry.
JOUR661
Television Reporting and Production
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR603 and JOUR660.
Restriction: Must not be in Journalism Studies (Doctoral) program.
Reporting, writing, editing and production of broadcast news.
JOUR662
Broadcast News Producing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in JOUR661; and (JOUR603 and JOUR660).
Jointly offered with: JOUR362.
Credit only granted for: JOUR362, JOUR668B, or JOUR662.
Formerly: JOUR668B.
Learn and practice the basics of broadcast newscast producing. Design, write, edit and implement a news program.
JOUR664
Advanced Audio and Podcast Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR634; or permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Restriction: Permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Jointly offered with: JOUR364.
Students receive professional skills training in the reporting, writing, editing, voicing and production of radio news. Students will be required to do extensive field reporting, along with writing and mixing broadcast-quality radio pieces. They will also participate in other aspects of radio news production, including editing, directing, live interviewing and hosting. By the end of the semester, students will have created all the elements of a complete radio broadcast, including news spots, finished pieces, two-ways and a long-form audio segment. The class will also delve into the history and evolution of radio news and its future in podcasting and other forms.
JOUR667
Broadcast News Bureau
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR661.
Jointly offered with: JOUR367, JOUR357.
Advanced broadcast journalism training. Students report as part of the College's Capital News Service program.
JOUR668K
Topics in Broadcasting and Electronic Media; Video and Documentary Lab
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR603. Recommended: JOUR661, JOUR668I or JOUR668X.
This course focuses on the future of video journalism, from documentary to 360 videos. In the class, students can experiment with cinematic techniques, motion graphics, choose-your-own-adventure style videos and more. The class is heavily influenced by independent documentary filmmaking and video storytelling. Students will be required to contribute to a weekly behind-the-scenes vlog of our class documenting the work we do.
This course focuses on the future of video journalism, from documentary to 360 videos. In the class, students can experiment with cinematic techniques, motion graphics, choose-your-own-adventure style videos and more. The class is heavily influenced by independent documentary filmmaking and video storytelling. Students will be required to contribute to a weekly behind-the-scenes vlog of our class documenting the work we do.
JOUR668N
Topics in Broadcasting and Electronic Media; Advanced Photojournalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR670.
This course will provide a deeper dive into the storytelling medium of photojournalism. Students will learn the skills necessary to tell in-depth, long-term stories through the use of still photography. Topics of discussion will include the history of photojournalism, changing approaches to the photo story/photo essay over time, how to approach a variety of potential subject matter and situations, finding long-term photo story projects and organizing images for a variety of digital and traditional formats.
This course will provide a deeper dive into the storytelling medium of photojournalism. Students will learn the skills necessary to tell in-depth, long-term stories through the use of still photography. Topics of discussion will include the history of photojournalism, changing approaches to the photo story/photo essay over time, how to approach a variety of potential subject matter and situations, finding long-term photo story projects and organizing images for a variety of digital and traditional formats.
JOUR668Y
Topics in Broadcasting and Electronic Media; Sports Producing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR603 and JOUR660.
This class will take an analytical lo ok at sports TV and sports contentby deconstructing shows. We will examinethe producer's role in creating the look, feel and direction of shows anlearn how to choose a lead story, how to "tease" effectively and the importance of identifyingand telling good stories. We will watch live televised sporting events to better understand the techniques used by directors and producers. Students will get hands-on experience with BTN2and learn all aspects of live game production.
This class will take an analytical lo ok at sports TV and sports contentby deconstructing shows. We will examinethe producer's role in creating the look, feel and direction of shows anlearn how to choose a lead story, how to "tease" effectively and the importance of identifyingand telling good stories. We will watch live televised sporting events to better understand the techniques used by directors and producers. Students will get hands-on experience with BTN2and learn all aspects of live game production.
JOUR668Z
Topics in Broadcasting and Electronic Media; eSports Production
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR603 or permission of instructor.
This course will take you through every aspect related to eSports productions. It will also put students in the position to be a part of an eSports production team for the University of Maryland eSports Team. Students will learn how and why eSports productions are different from other productions, and they will learn every position that makes up an eSports production team. Most of this course will be hands-on production opportunities.
This course will take you through every aspect related to eSports productions. It will also put students in the position to be a part of an eSports production team for the University of Maryland eSports Team. Students will learn how and why eSports productions are different from other productions, and they will learn every position that makes up an eSports production team. Most of this course will be hands-on production opportunities.
JOUR670
Photojournalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR620.
Restriction: Must be in a major in JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Jointly offered with: JOUR370.
Credit only granted for: JOUR368P, JOUR370 or JOUR670.
Additional information: Students are required to borrow, rent or purchase a 35mm digital camera. Contact department for camera specifications.
Examining the basics of shooting, editing and storytelling with still photos taken with 35mm digital cameras. Students shoot portraits, feature photos and action shots. Final project is a photo story/essay.
JOUR682
Sports Reporting and Writing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR620.
Jointly offered with: JOUR382.
Credit only granted for: JOUR628B, JOUR682 or JOUR382.
Formerly: JOUR628B.
Gives students wide-ranging instruction in all aspects of sports reporting and writing, from the history of the craft to its mechanics, including how to report, write, edit and lay out sports stories, incorporating multimedia and interactive elements. Ethics, objectivity, fairness and the future of sports journalism will be discussed.
JOUR689F
News Coverage of Specialized Topics; Feature Writing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR620. Research and writing feature articles.
JOUR698
Special Problems in Communication
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
JOUR702
Journalism Law and Ethics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Journalism - Master (Master's); Journalism Studies (Doctoral)) ; or permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Credit only granted for: JOUR400, JOUR 600, JOUR700, or JOUR 702.
An examination of the legal rights and ethical problems and constraints of mass media, including libel, privacy, copyright, monopoly and contempt.
JOUR772
Data Journalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: Must have completed JOUR502, or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Jointly offered with: JOUR472.
Credit only granted for: JOUR772 or JOUR472.
A practical, skills-based course in the basics of modern data journalism, data literacy and data storytelling. Students will learn to use data visualization, data analysis and other data-driven reporting techniques.
Students must contact Associate Dean Rafael Lorente (rlorente@umd.edu) for permission to register.
JOUR776
Qualitative Research Methods in Journalism and Public Communication
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Credit only granted for: JOUR711 or JOUR776.
Formerly: JOUR711.
Methods of historical, critical and field research in journalism and public communication. Formulation of significant research questions, systematic collection of bibliographic and phenomenal information, formulating substantial claims, organizing and writing research for disciplinary outlets.
JOUR779Z
Seminar in Research Problems; Advanced Quantitative Communication Methods for Audience Analyses
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
This project-based seminar applies advanced statistical tools to analyze data collected from online surveys, experiments, and social network research. Students analyze their own data to answer research questions using advanced software tests for mediation, moderation, and regression analyses, and structural equation modeling. No-code tools based on machine learning are also explored for content analyses of social network data. A previous statistics course is required, but coding knowledge is not.
JOUR798
Master's Professional Fieldwork
Credits:
2 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
JOUR799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
JOUR801
Advanced Public Communication Theory
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: JOUR601, or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Advanced selected survey of communication & media theory.
JOUR888
Doctoral Professional Field Work
Credits:
3 - 9
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
JOUR889
Doctoral Tutorial in Journalism and Public Communication
Credits:
3 - 9
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
JOUR898
Pre-Candidacy Research
Credits:
1 - 8
Grad Meth:
Reg
JOUR899
Doctoral Dissertation Research in Journalism and Mass Communication
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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