JOU 2500 JOURNALISM IN A FREE SOCIETY

Good journalism is essential for a vibrant democracy. This course focuses on the role and contemporary practices of print, broadcast, and online journalism. Students examine freedom of expression and the value of journalism in society, the historic evolution of news, the rise of participatory and citizen journalism, and changing business models and entrepreneurial efforts that support journalism today. 

Credits

4 sh

Prerequisite

C or better in COM 1000.

Offered

• Fall
• Spring

Course Outcomes

1. • describe the history and roles of media in society that have influenced the practice of journalism.
2. • explain the concept of free expression and the value of journalism in society.
3. • define contemporary journalism terminology and differentiate the practices of print, broadcast, and online journalism.
4. • describe the business models of journalistic practice and apply numerical concepts that explain audience engagement.
5. • explain the contributions of domestic and global diversity to the evolution of journalistic practice.
6. • evaluate reporting on race and intersectional identity, as well as historical, cultural, and societal causes of systemic and structural inequity.
7. • analyze news engagement on social media and make recommendations on future coverage, including the ethics of online promotion.