MCOM 12A News Media Production I

Units: 3
Hours: 162 hours LAB
Grade Options: Letter Grade
Term Typically Offered: Every term
Prerequisites: MCOM 11 Newswriting with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is designed to offer students lab experiences in all aspects of student media production, including regularly producing news or feature non-fiction stories with journalistic emphasis for cross-platform publication in student media. Weekly news assignments cover the writing of news, feature, sports, and opinion stories. Peer editing, design, digital photography and production processes are also covered. Students may produce across digital platforms for experience in design/layout, online and multimedia journalism, and emerging technologies. Media is produced under student leadership. (CSU, C-ID JOUR 130)