Understanding the influence of media and society. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)

An introduction to journalism as a social, cultural, political, technological, and economic force; a professional field; an academic discipline, unit and program.

An in-depth exploration of first-person story-telling and its influence on revealing the silent human experience. Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)

Each course offering covers a selected journalism topic using readings, media examples, lecture, discussion, and research as appropriate. May be repeated when topic is not a duplication of a previous special topics offering.