Courses - Spring 2025
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.
Mandatory synchronous online meetings on Monday 1/27, Monday 2/10, Monday 3/3, Monday 3/24, Monday 4/14 and Monday, 5/5 from 6pm-7pm EST.
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.
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
In a mobile social media world with unlimited amounts of digital information available on demand, what does the future hold for a population that spends hours on their devices seeking, selecting, and sharing more entertaining content than critical information about national and world issues? This course explores innovative ways for producing digital content and engaging diverse audiences with important topics, such as those related to every student's major. Students also utilize new metric tools to answer the question asking how today's digital audiences consume various forms of media and content.
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.
JOUR327
Urban Affairs Reporting
Prerequisite: JOUR320; and permission of instructor.
Jointly offered with JOUR627.
Credit only granted for: JOUR327 or JOUR627.
Students are immersed in coverage of issues affecting cities, working on a semester-long multi-platform reporting project based in Baltimore.
JOUR328C
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Journalism Compass: Navigating Your College Path
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR200 or permission of instructor. Students will learn how to maximize your time in college so you can get a position in journalism (internship or job) that interests you. Information will include expectations and opportunities that are out there, and how to make the most of resumes and cover letters, classes, networking and professionalism and more.
JOUR328G
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Enterprise Sports Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR320.
Students will work as a team on a sports enterprise project. Previous topics have included gender equity in sports, youth sports & the media, betting and college sports, the economic impact of a new stadium on a city, and the future of football.
Students will work as a team on a sports enterprise project. Previous topics have included gender equity in sports, youth sports & the media, betting and college sports, the economic impact of a new stadium on a city, and the future of football.
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 graduate and 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 graduate and then show you how to use LinkedIn to uncover those jobs and internships.
JOUR328K
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Business and Economic Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: JOUR320.
Students will explore why economic and business themes are among the top stories generating reader interest. Topics vary each semester but can focus on the economic impact of immigration, employment, income inequality, wage stagnation, trade wars and affordable housing. Students will learn to identify newsworthy stories and interpret and integrate numbers and financial data into stories in a compelling way.
Students will explore why economic and business themes are among the top stories generating reader interest. Topics vary each semester but can focus on the economic impact of immigration, employment, income inequality, wage stagnation, trade wars and affordable housing. Students will learn to identify newsworthy stories and interpret and integrate numbers and financial data into stories in a compelling way.
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). Cross-listed with INST398D. Credit will be only granted for INST398D or JOUR328O. 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.
JOUR328P
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Enterprise Reporting and Solutions Journalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: JOUR320 and permission of instructor (jzremski@umd.edu).
Students will learn to report and craft in-depth enterprise stories that will be published as part of a project produced for Merrill College's Local News Network. Students will also learn the tenets of solutions journalism and will produce solutions stories as their final project.
Students will learn to report and craft in-depth enterprise stories that will be published as part of a project produced for Merrill College's Local News Network. Students will also learn the tenets of solutions journalism and will produce solutions stories as their final project.
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.
JOUR328V
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Covering Comic Book Culture in Entertainment
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR320.
Comic book culture's evolving impact in entertainment has been vast and rapidly growing. This course will look at the humble beginnings of comic book culture in entertainment, from the comic books themselves, to the adaptations that have become big business for movies, television, streaming and animation as well as how to write on/cover those moments.
Comic book culture's evolving impact in entertainment has been vast and rapidly growing. This course will look at the humble beginnings of comic book culture in entertainment, from the comic books themselves, to the adaptations that have become big business for movies, television, streaming and animation as well as how to write on/cover those moments.
JOUR328Z
Special Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Making a Career as a Freelance Journalist
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR201.
Freelancing can give early-career journalists their first big break in the industry. This course will cover the basics of launching a career as a freelance reporter: pitching, setting rates, forming relationships with editors, managing invoices and doing your taxes.
Freelancing can give early-career journalists their first big break in the industry. This course will cover the basics of launching a career as a freelance reporter: pitching, setting rates, forming relationships with editors, managing invoices and doing your taxes.
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.
JOUR347
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.
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: JOUR347 and JOUR360.
Jointly offered with: JOUR662.
Credit only granted for: JOUR362 or JOUR662.
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.
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.
JOUR368O
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Advanced Studio Production
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR368L or permission of instructor.
This course will take you through every production aspect related to studio production and work as production support for live sports or video game news shows. 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. It will also include post-production promo pieces for live shows, as well as social media components that are production-related.
This course will take you through every production aspect related to studio production and work as production support for live sports or video game news shows. 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. It will also include post-production promo pieces for live shows, as well as social media components that are production-related.
JOUR368Q
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Zooming in: Advanced Visual Storytelling
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR262/JOUR347 and JOUR360.
Students will develop their skills as versatile video journalists, working independently to produce in-depth visual stories on community-driven topics. This course emphasizes creative storytelling through video, with a focus on investigative techniques and immersive, hands-on filming and editing.
Students will develop their skills as versatile video journalists, working independently to produce in-depth visual stories on community-driven topics. This course emphasizes creative storytelling through video, with a focus on investigative techniques and immersive, hands-on filming and editing.
JOUR368U
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Virtual Production Using Unreal Engine
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR368L or permission of instructor.
This course will explore the various uses of the Unreal Engine, provide students with hands-on experience with the software, and take students through the process of creating a virtual environment. It will feature gaming and video concepts that are relevant to the production and video game industries.
This course will explore the various uses of the Unreal Engine, provide students with hands-on experience with the software, and take students through the process of creating a virtual environment. It will feature gaming and video concepts that are relevant to the production and video game industries.
JOUR368X
Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Media; Documentary Filmmaking
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR262 or JOUR347; and JOUR320/JOUR360.
Hands-on independent documentary production. From pre-production to distribution, the class will include field production, pitching, grant writing and more.
Hands-on independent documentary production. From pre-production to distribution, the class will include field production, pitching, grant writing and more.
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 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.
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.
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: JOUR382 or JOUR682.
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.
JOUR383
Advanced Photojournalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR370.
Restriction: Permission of Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Credit only granted for: JOUR368N or JOUR383 .
Formerly: JOUR368N.
Provides 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/essay, how to approach a variety of potential subjects and situations, finding long-term photo story projects and organizing images for a variety of digital and traditional formats.
JOUR384
Social Media Content Creation, Audience Engagement and Analytics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR320 or JOUR360.
Jointly offered with: JOUR657.
Credit only granted for: JOUR368D or JOUR384 .
Formerly: JOUR368D.
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 to contribute to the management of a news organization's social media presence.
JOUR389I
News Coverage of Special Topics; Investigative Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: JOUR320. Introduces students to the skills and techniques of investigative reporting. Students will learn how to report, write and publish investigative stories.
JOUR389L
News Coverage of Special Topics; Local News Investigation - Investigating Hate Crimes in Maryland
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: JOUR320.
Students in this class will look at the rise in anti-semitism, Islamophobia, racial violence and anti-LGBT+ threats in a state long-held by liberal Democrats. What is behind the increase? What has become of the state's Hate Crime Task Force and what are the links in Maryland to national groups associated with these types of incidents. This is a reporting-intense course where students will learn advanced source-building skills and explore the online worlds where hate groups communicate, to the extent possible.
Students in this class will look at the rise in anti-semitism, Islamophobia, racial violence and anti-LGBT+ threats in a state long-held by liberal Democrats. What is behind the increase? What has become of the state's Hate Crime Task Force and what are the links in Maryland to national groups associated with these types of incidents. This is a reporting-intense course where students will learn advanced source-building skills and explore the online worlds where hate groups communicate, to the extent possible.
JOUR389R
News Coverage of Special Topics; Computational Text Analysis
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Permission of instructor (robwells@umd.edu).
This course introduces students to key skills and concepts in the digital humanities and how they can be applied to content analysis. Students will learn how to gather textual data, process it and conduct computational textual analysis, sentiment analysis, narrative analysis, machine learning and topic modeling using the R programming language. Then, you will process your findings into various data visualization programs.
This course introduces students to key skills and concepts in the digital humanities and how they can be applied to content analysis. Students will learn how to gather textual data, process it and conduct computational textual analysis, sentiment analysis, narrative analysis, machine learning and topic modeling using the R programming language. Then, you will process your findings into various data visualization programs.
JOUR389W
News Coverage of Special Topics; News Alchemy: Journalism and Artificial Intelligence
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: JOUR201 or permission of instructor.
Students will explore and evaluate systems of Artificial Intelligence, learning how to use (and not use) them for journalism tasks. They will debate the ethical implications of bringing AI into news processes and experiment with building AI into everyday reporting.
Students will explore and evaluate systems of Artificial Intelligence, learning how to use (and not use) them for journalism tasks. They will debate the ethical implications of bringing AI into news processes and experiment with building AI into everyday reporting.
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.
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.
JOUR458A
Special Topics in Journalism; Machine Editors: Search Engines, Social, Media, AI and The News.
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Students will explore the deep and far-reaching impact that digital platforms (search engines and social media) have in the distribution of news. Through readings, discussions, and in-class exercises, we will investigate how these algorithmically-defined mediators have become external curators and editors of news, and how journalists have been adapting, resisting, or reframing their practices towards them.
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.
JOUR458J
Special Topics in Journalism; Covering Social Justice
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with AASP499L. Credit only granted for: JOUR458J or AASP499L.
The objective of this class is to expose students to the best journalistic practices in covering race and social justice issues. Students will explore how social justice is covered in the media through readings, discussions, guest lectures and research assignments to help students understand the history and background of social justice and how reporters cover these issues. Students will develop critical analytical skills through their research and will write a reported essay about a national or international social justice issue impacting society.
The objective of this class is to expose students to the best journalistic practices in covering race and social justice issues. Students will explore how social justice is covered in the media through readings, discussions, guest lectures and research assignments to help students understand the history and background of social justice and how reporters cover these issues. Students will develop critical analytical skills through their research and will write a reported essay about a national or international social justice issue impacting society.
JOUR458Z
Special Topics in Journalism; Great Reporting and Great Storytellers
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR320, JOUR360 or permission of instructor (tbettag@umd.edu).
This course explores long-form journalism using stories from programs like 60 Minutes. We'll emphasize the art of reporting and storytelling. We will use television stories as our material but this will not be a television production course. Whenever possible, we will discuss these stories with the reporters them selves either in person or via Zoom.
This course explores long-form journalism using stories from programs like 60 Minutes. We'll emphasize the art of reporting and storytelling. We will use television stories as our material but this will not be a television production course. Whenever possible, we will discuss these stories with the reporters them selves either in person or via Zoom.
JOUR459I
Special Topics in Journalism; History of Investigative Journalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Students will learn the history of investigative journalism in the U.S., focusing on key time periods from colonial times to the present.
JOUR459Q
Special Topics in Journalism; Introduction to Music Journalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
With a strong focus on song and album criticism, deep listening and interview skills, Introduction to Music Journalism will cover the breadth of feature writing, artist conversations, reading comprehension and deadline reporting. Students will understand what it takes to be a well-rounded music journalist, the kind who can review records, write bios and profiles, and curate cultural events.
JOUR459Y
Special Topics in Journalism; Israel in Regional, International, and U.S. Media and Social Media
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with ISRL329Y. Credit only granted for ISRL329Y or JOUR459Y.
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted relationship between Israel and the media landscape in the regional, international, and U.S. media landscapes, providing students with the tools to critically analyze and understand the complex narratives on Israel, Arab-Israeli, Israeli-Palestinian affairs and the dynamics at play. Students will delve into the historical, cultural, and political context that shapes the portrayal of Israel in traditional media outlets, as well as the transformative power of social media platforms.
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted relationship between Israel and the media landscape in the regional, international, and U.S. media landscapes, providing students with the tools to critically analyze and understand the complex narratives on Israel, Arab-Israeli, Israeli-Palestinian affairs and the dynamics at play. Students will delve into the historical, cultural, and political context that shapes the portrayal of Israel in traditional media outlets, as well as the transformative power of social media platforms.
JOUR459Z
Special Topics in Journalism; Race, Journalism, and Democracy in the United States
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Crosslisted with AASP499M Credit only granted for: JOUR459Z or AASP499M
This course provides a theoretical and practical foundation for covering news about, and of particular interest to, racially and ethnically diverse communities. We will examine theories of race, ethnicity, and systemic racism in the United States, explore the effects of racial disparities, and discuss how journalism can best serve democracy in a racially diverse society. We will also listen to the experiences of diverse journalists in today's profession and discuss recent racial controversies in the industry.
This course provides a theoretical and practical foundation for covering news about, and of particular interest to, racially and ethnically diverse communities. We will examine theories of race, ethnicity, and systemic racism in the United States, explore the effects of racial disparities, and discuss how journalism can best serve democracy in a racially diverse society. We will also listen to the experiences of diverse journalists in today's profession and discuss recent racial controversies in the industry.
JOUR471
Follow the Money: Reporting on Business
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Must have completed a university statistics course.
Restriction: By permission of the College of Journalism.
Credit only granted for: JOUR479C or JOUR471.
Formerly: JOUR479C.
Business and economics reporting is one of the strongest sectors of journalism with lucrative employment opportunities. This class, designed for journalism and non-journalism majors, introduces students to the main economic and business themes that dominate news coverage. Topics will include: corporate money and power in Washington, the ups and downs of the stock market, rising income inequality, the immigration crisis, why we have a trade war with China and technology disruptors. This class will be helpful to students who want to enhance their career opportunities by understanding how the economy works, why globalization is important and how the biggest corporations--including technology companies--have such a big influence on the way we live.
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.
JOUR479L
Special Topics in Data Gathering and Analysis; The Art of Interviewing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Students are not eligible to take this course if they have completed JOUR328X/JOUR628X. This course will substantially deepen your skills at the most elemental act in journalism knowing how to ask questions that elicit more honest and illuminating answers. You'll learn by doing, watching, and listening-- looking at some of the best interviews ever -- and some of the not so best --and analyze the differences. Students will conduct various interviews of their own, watch and critique themselves and their fellow students, and hear from some of the most skilled interviewers in the field today.
JOUR603
News Videography
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
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.
JOUR620
Public Affairs Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR501 or JOUR502; or permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Designed to add to and sharpen the skills learned in JOUR501 or JOUR502. It is primarily an introduction to "beat" reporting that allows students to sample the most common new beats while reporting and writing on deadline. Students are required to develop and hone their multimedia skills by reporting in a variety of media.
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.
JOUR627
Urban Affairs Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR501; and permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Corequisite: JOUR620; or permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Jointly offered with JOUR327.
Credit only granted for: JOUR327 or JOUR627.
Students are immersed in coverage of issues affecting cities, working on a semester-long multi-platform reporting project based in Baltimore.
JOUR628C
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Advanced Howard Center Investigations I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
JOUR628D
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Journalism Compass: Navigating Your College Path
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR502 or permission of instructor Students will learn how to maximize your time in college so you can get a position in journalism (internship or job) that interests you. Information will include expectations and opportunities that are out there, and how to make the most of resumes and cover letters, classes, networking and professionalism and more.
JOUR628G
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Enterprise Sports Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR620.
Students will work as a team on a sports enterprise project. Previous topics have included gender equity in sports, youth sports & the media, betting and college sports, the economic impact of a new stadium on a city, and the future of football.
Students will work as a team on a sports enterprise project. Previous topics have included gender equity in sports, youth sports & the media, betting and college sports, the economic impact of a new stadium on a city, and the future of football.
JOUR628I
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Advanced Howard Center Investigations II
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
JOUR628K
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Business and Economic Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: JOUR620.
Students will explore why economic and business themes are among the top stories generating reader interest. Topics vary each semester but can focus on the economic impact of immigration, employment, income inequality, wage stagnation, trade wars and affordable housing. Students will learn to identify newsworthy stories and interpret and integrate numbers and financial data into stories in a compelling way.
Students will explore why economic and business themes are among the top stories generating reader interest. Topics vary each semester but can focus on the economic impact of immigration, employment, income inequality, wage stagnation, trade wars and affordable housing. Students will learn to identify newsworthy stories and interpret and integrate numbers and financial data into stories in a compelling way.
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.
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.
JOUR628V
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Covering Comic Book Culture in Entertainment
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR501.
Comic book culture's evolving impact in entertainment has been vast and rapidly growing. This course will look at the humble beginnings of comic book culture in entertainment, from the comic books themselves, to the adaptations that have become big business for movies, television, streaming and animation as well as how to write on/cover those moments.
Comic book culture's evolving impact in entertainment has been vast and rapidly growing. This course will look at the humble beginnings of comic book culture in entertainment, from the comic books themselves, to the adaptations that have become big business for movies, television, streaming and animation as well as how to write on/cover those moments.
JOUR628Z
Specialized Topics in News Writing and Reporting; Making a Career as a Freelance Journalist
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR502.
Freelancing can give early-career journalists their first big break in the industry. This course will cover the basics of launching a career as a freelance reporter: pitching, setting rates, forming relationships with editors, managing invoices and doing your taxes.
Freelancing can give early-career journalists their first big break in the industry. This course will cover the basics of launching a career as a freelance reporter: pitching, setting rates, forming relationships with editors, managing invoices and doing your taxes.
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.
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.
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 JOUR603 and JOUR660.
Jointly offered with: JOUR362.
Credit only granted for: JOUR362 or JOUR662.
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.
JOUR668O
Topics in Broadcasting and Electronic Media; Advanced Studio Production
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR636 or permission of instructor.
This course will take you through every production aspect related to studio production and work as production support for live sports or video game news shows. 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. It will also include post-production promo pieces for live shows, as well as social media components that are production-related.
This course will take you through every production aspect related to studio production and work as production support for live sports or video game news shows. 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. It will also include post-production promo pieces for live shows, as well as social media components that are production-related.
JOUR668Q
Topics in Broadcasting and Electronic Media; Zooming in:Advanced Visual Storytelling
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR603 and JOUR660.
Students will develop their skills as versatile video journalists, working independently to produce in-depth visual stories on community-driven topics. This course emphasizes creative storytelling through video, with a focus on investigative techniques and immersive, hands-on filming and editing.
Students will develop their skills as versatile video journalists, working independently to produce in-depth visual stories on community-driven topics. This course emphasizes creative storytelling through video, with a focus on investigative techniques and immersive, hands-on filming and editing.
JOUR668U
Topics in Broadcasting and Electronic Media; Virtual Production Using Unreal Engine
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR668L or permission of instructor.
This course will explore the various uses of the Unreal Engine, provide students with hands-on experience with the software, and take students through the process of creating a virtual environment. It will feature gaming and video concepts that are relevant to the production and video game industries.
This course will explore the various uses of the Unreal Engine, provide students with hands-on experience with the software, and take students through the process of creating a virtual environment. It will feature gaming and video concepts that are relevant to the production and video game industries.
JOUR668X
Topics in Broadcasting and Electronic Media; Documentary Filmmaking
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR603 and JOUR620/JOUR660.
Hands-on independent documentary production. From pre-production to distribution, the class will include field production, pitching, grant writing and more.
Hands-on independent documentary production. From pre-production to distribution, the class will include field production, pitching, grant writing and more.
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 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" effectively and the importance of identifying and 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 BTN2 and learn all aspects of live game production.
JOUR670
Photojournalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
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.
JOUR683
Advanced Photojournalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR670.
Restriction: Permission of JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Jointly offered with: JOUR383.
Credit only granted for: JOUR668N or JOUR683 .
Formerly: JOUR668N.
Provides 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/essay over time, how to approach a variety of potential subject matters and situations, finding long-term photo story projects and organizing images for a variety of digital and traditional formats.
JOUR689I
News Coverage of Specialized Topics; Investigative Reporting
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR620. Introduces students to the skills and techniques of investigative reporting. Students will learn how to report, write and publish investigative stories.
JOUR689L
News Coverage of Specialized Topics; Local News Investigation - Investigating Hate Crimes in Maryland
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: JOUR620.
Students in this class will look at the rise in anti-semitism, Islamophobia, racial violence and anti-LGBT+ threats in a state long-held by liberal Democrats. What is behind the increase? What has become of the state's Hate Crime Task Force and what are the links in Maryland to national groups associated with these types of incidents. This is a reporting-intense course where students will learn advanced source-building skills and explore the online worlds where hate groups communicate, to the extent possible.
Students in this class will look at the rise in anti-semitism, Islamophobia, racial violence and anti-LGBT+ threats in a state long-held by liberal Democrats. What is behind the increase? What has become of the state's Hate Crime Task Force and what are the links in Maryland to national groups associated with these types of incidents. This is a reporting-intense course where students will learn advanced source-building skills and explore the online worlds where hate groups communicate, to the extent possible.
JOUR689R
News Coverage of Specialized Topics; Computational Text Analysis
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of instructor (robwells@umd.edu).
This course introduces students to key skills and concepts in the digital humanities and how they can be applied to content analysis. Students will learn how to gather textual data, process it and conduct computational textual analysis, sentiment analysis, narrative analysis, machine learning and topic modeling using the R programming language. Then, you will process your findings into various data visualization programs.
This course introduces students to key skills and concepts in the digital humanities and how they can be applied to content analysis. Students will learn how to gather textual data, process it and conduct computational textual analysis, sentiment analysis, narrative analysis, machine learning and topic modeling using the R programming language. Then, you will process your findings into various data visualization programs.
JOUR689W
News Coverage of Specialized Topics; News Alchemy: Journalism and Artificial Intelligence
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: JOUR502 or permission of instructor.
Students will explore and evaluate systems of Artificial Intelligence, learning how to use (and not use) them for journalism tasks. They will debate the ethical implications of bringing AI into news processes and experiment with building AI into everyday reporting.
Students will explore and evaluate systems of Artificial Intelligence, learning how to use (and not use) them for journalism tasks. They will debate the ethical implications of bringing AI into news processes and experiment with building AI into everyday reporting.
JOUR698
Special Problems in Communication
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
JOUR698C
Special Problems in Communication; Comprehensive Examination Preparation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
This class provides the steps for Merrill College doctoral students to prepare and begin taking their comprehensive examinations.
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.
JOUR757
History of Investigative Journalism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Credit only granted for: JOUR757, JOUR779I, JOUR459I, or JOUR457.
Formerly: JOUR779I.
Teaches the history of investigative journalism in the U.S., focusing on key time periods from colonial times to the present.
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.
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.
JOUR779K
Seminar in Research Problems; Social Movements, Peoples' Media and Platform Power
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
In this course, we will examine how social movements leverage media, technology and space to shape and counter how people understand critical social issues. We will examine contemporary social movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo to understand media as a practice, process and artifact. We will also study seminal constructs such as representation, alternative media and connective action through weekly assignments and in-class discussions. A recurrent thread throughout our discussions will be critically interrogating the ways social platforms such as X and TikTok orient the media creation and organizing strategies of social movements. The final project for this course will be a journal length manuscript that examines recent example of media practices and or media artifacts by a social movement, community newspaper or alternative publication.
JOUR779Z
Seminar in Research Problems; Multimodal Research Methods
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
In this course, designed for makers and researchers alike, students willlearn how to approach filmmaking as a research methodology. Specifically, students will learn how to conduct immersive ethnographic research, qualitative data analysis, archival research in support of a documentary/ethnographic film. The course draws upon theory and practice from the fields of anthropology, documentary, journalism and communications research. The final project is a short film (or sample scene) and research paper, both which students will develop through weekly assignments throughout the semester.
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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