JOUR 295 - Topics in Journalism and Mass Communications

Credits: 3 credits in Fall or Winter; 4 credits in Spring
Planned Offering: Offered when departmental resources permit.

Study of a selected topic in journalism or mass communications. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Appropriate for non-majors.

Spring 2015 topic:

JOUR 295-01: News Media, Race & Ethnicity (4). Prerequisite: At least sophomore standing.
This course looks at how the news media cover race and ethnicity. How accurate is the portrayal of racial and ethnic groups? How do news media deal with clichés, ignorance and fear when it comes to differences? Do they offer a comprehensive and contextual view? This course will highlight some of the best examples of reporting on race and ethnicity and how such reporting delves into the complexity of culture that can educate and surprise. Colόn