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Journalism
Department of Journalism
James B. Tu<.:kerj Chairman
Business Bldg., Room 237
(209) 294-2087
B.A. in Journalism
Minor in Journalism
Options in:
Advertising
News-Editorial
Photocommunication
Public Relations
Radio~TelevisionNews Communication
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Journalism is essential to a democracy. The principle that only
a free press can provide the diversity of ideas necessary to
discover truth is one of the fundamentals of Western
civilization, The Department of Journalism bases its courses of
study on that principle.
The Department has two main goals: (1) to teach its students
how to express themselves with the clarity and precision
needed to convey the information vital to the survival of a
democratic society, and (2) to instill in students the sense that
journalism is a craft whose members continually question not
only the decisions of society's leaders, but also the
professional standards of journalists themselves.
Program
The Department offers courses that emphasize intensive skills
training as well as courses that raise serious questions about
topics such as concentration of media ownership, ethical and
philosophical issues, changes in communications law, the
effects of broadcast media, and the impact of the computer on
society.
The Department stresses a broad liberal arts education in
addition to specialized study in journalism. Only 33 units of
journalism are requ'lred for a journalism degree, and
journalism majors are strongly urged not to exceed that total.
Remaining units needed to meet the University's 124-unit
graduation requirement should be taken in courses outside the
major, especially in the humanities and social sciences.
The Department offers five options of study: (1) news-editorial
and (2) radio-television news communication, both of which
stress effective news-gathering techniques and the
development of a dear reporting style; (3) public relations,
which focuses on developing communication skills that will
create better understanding between institutions and the
general public; (4) advertising, which involves communication
skills in the marketing of consumer goods and services and in
the disseminating at other informalion; and (5)
photocommunication, which emphasizes photography and the
visual elements of mass media.
As part of its program, the Department publishes a weekly
laboratory newspaper, Insight Students in several journalism
classes produce stories, photographs, and advertising for
Insighl and also handle the production processes.
Graduate Program
An interdisciplinary graduate program for the master of arts
degree in Mass Communication is jo'lnlly offered by the
Department of Journalism and the Radio-Television Program.
See Special and Interdisciplinary Programs-Graduate
Studies.
Faculty
Ali fulitime taculty members have had professional experience
in their respective areas of specialization, and all hold
advanced degrees in journalism or a related field. The
Department supplements its fulitime sfaff with several parttime
faculty members, many of whom are prominent locai
journalists.
Members of the faculty place special emphasis on developing
close advising relationships with journalism majors. New
majors are urged to report to the Department office to receive
adviser assignments.
Object Description
| Title | 1984-85 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1984-04 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 194 |
| Full Text Search | Journalism Department of Journalism James B. Tu<.:kerj Chairman Business Bldg., Room 237 (209) 294-2087 B.A. in Journalism Minor in Journalism Options in: Advertising News-Editorial Photocommunication Public Relations Radio~TelevisionNews Communication 194 Journalism is essential to a democracy. The principle that only a free press can provide the diversity of ideas necessary to discover truth is one of the fundamentals of Western civilization, The Department of Journalism bases its courses of study on that principle. The Department has two main goals: (1) to teach its students how to express themselves with the clarity and precision needed to convey the information vital to the survival of a democratic society, and (2) to instill in students the sense that journalism is a craft whose members continually question not only the decisions of society's leaders, but also the professional standards of journalists themselves. Program The Department offers courses that emphasize intensive skills training as well as courses that raise serious questions about topics such as concentration of media ownership, ethical and philosophical issues, changes in communications law, the effects of broadcast media, and the impact of the computer on society. The Department stresses a broad liberal arts education in addition to specialized study in journalism. Only 33 units of journalism are requ'lred for a journalism degree, and journalism majors are strongly urged not to exceed that total. Remaining units needed to meet the University's 124-unit graduation requirement should be taken in courses outside the major, especially in the humanities and social sciences. The Department offers five options of study: (1) news-editorial and (2) radio-television news communication, both of which stress effective news-gathering techniques and the development of a dear reporting style; (3) public relations, which focuses on developing communication skills that will create better understanding between institutions and the general public; (4) advertising, which involves communication skills in the marketing of consumer goods and services and in the disseminating at other informalion; and (5) photocommunication, which emphasizes photography and the visual elements of mass media. As part of its program, the Department publishes a weekly laboratory newspaper, Insight Students in several journalism classes produce stories, photographs, and advertising for Insighl and also handle the production processes. Graduate Program An interdisciplinary graduate program for the master of arts degree in Mass Communication is jo'lnlly offered by the Department of Journalism and the Radio-Television Program. See Special and Interdisciplinary Programs-Graduate Studies. Faculty Ali fulitime taculty members have had professional experience in their respective areas of specialization, and all hold advanced degrees in journalism or a related field. The Department supplements its fulitime sfaff with several parttime faculty members, many of whom are prominent locai journalists. Members of the faculty place special emphasis on developing close advising relationships with journalism majors. New majors are urged to report to the Department office to receive adviser assignments. |
