Journalism

The Journalism Department offers practical newspaper experience and academic preparation for students preparing to transfer to four-year institutions. Emphasis is placed on new technologies and preparation for media jobs in a computer-oriented society. Additional areas of study include journalism history, ethics, law, and the role of the press in our society.

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This program is not a new program but a substantial update to an existing program. However, we cannot find an documentation of previous BACCC endorsement and COCI will not take the update without it. 

The Associate in Arts Degree in Journalism is designed for students planning to transfer to college or university and acquire practical experience in the wide-ranging communications field.

Item 1.            Program Goals and Objectives

 

The Associate of Arts degree in Journalism combines research, organization, news-gathering, critical thinking, and editing skills to teach students industry relevant expertise that can lead to a career in or outside of the newsroom. Courses focus on not only writing skills, but podcasting, video producing skills, and other digital techniques.

 

Program Outcomes

 

1.     Assemble a portfolio of appropriate photographs,writings, journals or digital media that reflects the skills and understandin gof techniques of journalism.

2.     Write news, features, and opinion pieces in newspape rstyle.

3.     Apply media law, fact-checking and ethics to the journalistic process.

 

Item 2.            Catalog Description

 

The Journalism Department offers practical news experience and academic preparation for students preparing to transfer to four-year institutions. Emphasis is placed on new technologies and preparation for media jobs in a computer-oriented society. Additional areas of study include journalism history, ethics, law, and the role of the press in our society.

 

Item 3.            Program Requirements

 

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Laney GE	Sequence
Core Courses (24 units)	JOURN 18A	News Production I	4		Yr 1, Fall
	JOURN 18B	News Production II	4		Yr 1, Spring
	JOURN 18C	News Production III	4		Yr 2, Fall
	JOURN 21	Newswriting	3	Area 4d	Yr 1, Fall
	JOURN 62	Survey of Mass Media	3	Area 2, 4d	Yr 1, Spring
		or
	COMM 19	Survey of Mass Media	3	Area 2, 4d	Yr 1, Spring
	COMM 45	Public Speaking	3	Area 4d	Yr 1, Spring
	GRART 32	Digital Documents (Adobe InDesign)	3	Area 4c	Yr 1, Fall
Electives: Select one of the following (3 units)	JOURN 69	Multimedia Reporting for Journalists	3	Area 4d	Yr 2, Fall
	M/SVN 82	Essentials of Managerial Communications	3		Yr 2, Spring
	MEDIA 102A	Broadcast Journalism I	3		Yr 2, Spring
	PHOTO 20	Photojournalism I	3		Yr 2, Spring
Major Requirements:			27
General Education Requirements:			19
Electives to meet 60 units:			14
Total Units			60

 

 

Item 4.            Master Planning

 

The Associate of Arts degree in Journalism combines research, organization, news-gathering, critical thinking, and editing skills to teach students industry relevant expertise that can lead to a career in or outside of the newsroom. Courses focus on not only writing skills, but podcasting, video producing skills, and other digital techniques.

 

Item 5.            Enrollment and Completer Projections

 

The enrollment data for the courses included in the Journalism program is shown in the table below. These are the numbers of grades (other than “W”) earned.  Only regular semesters (fall and spring) are taken into account. 

 

The data shows a robust growth in the number of students at Laney College who are in majors that require rigorous training in lower-division computer science courses. 

 

Enrollment Data – Number of Letter Grades (other than W)Earned

 

Course	F16 & S17	F17 & S18	F18 & S19
JOURN 18A-- News Production I	10	14	11
JOURN 18B-- News Production II	6	4	3
JOURN 18C-- News Production III	5	2	5
JOURN 21-- Newswriting	33	21	17
JOURN 62-- Survey of Mass Media	13	38	38
COMM 19-- Survey of Mass Media	0	0	0
COMM 45-- Public Speaking	241	187	246
GRART 32-- Digital Documents (Adobe InDesign)	25	41	38

 

Item 6.            Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs

 

a)     There is an active inventory records that need to be changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program.  

b)     This program does replace an existing program on the college’s inventory. 

c)     There is a related program offered by the college. The school also offers an AA-T in the subject. 

 

Item 7.            Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area

 

Laney is the only college in the district that offers an Associate degree in Journalism.  Outside of our district, the following colleges offer either an AA or CA.

 

·        Contra Costa Community College, Journalism AA and CA

·        Skyline College, Journalism AA and CA

·        City College of San Francisco, Journalism AA

·        Ohlone College, Journalism CA

·        DeAnza College, Journalism AA

·        Chabot College, Journalism AA

 

 

Item 8.            Labor Market Information & Analysis(CTE only)

 

See LMI attachment

 

Item 9.            Employer Survey (CTE only)

 

None conducted.

 

Item 10.          Explanation of Employer Relationship (CTEonly)

 

The Laney College Journalism program will not be associated with a specific employer.  The program is designed to place students into the workforce and we have several relationships with employers who look for Laney students to fulfill their needs

 

Item 11.          List of Members of Advisory Committee (CTEonly)

 

·        Eleni Gastis,Laney College Journalism Chair/Journalism Faculty

·        John Diaz, EditorialPage Editor, San Francisco Chronicle

·        Martin Reynolds, Co-ExecutiveDirector, External Affairs and Funding @Maynard Institute

·        Joaquin Alvarado,Founder, StudioToBe

·        Jane Tyska, Photojournalist,Bay Area News Group

·        Blake Eskin, AssociateProfessor, Journalism+Design, New School in NYC

·        Erin Ivie, SeniorCommunications Counselor, Full Court Press

·        Duncan Sinfield,Digital Producer, KTVU News

·        Kristofer Noceda,Social Media Editor, NBC Bay Area

·        Burt Dragin, LaneyCollege Journalism Chair/Journalism Faculty (retired)

·        Rudy Besikof,Vice President of Instruction, Laney College

·        Michelle Snider, Student,Laney College

·        Yvonne Daley,Professor Emeritus and Author, San Francisco State University

·        David DeBolt,Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, East Bay Times

 

Item 12.          Recommendations of Advisory Committee (CTE only)

 

o        Program Update – Spring 2019

·        The group suggests updating the curren tJournalism AA and AA-T degrees with an update to curriculum, and it is approved.

 

Attachment:  Minutes of Key Meetings

See attachment “Advisory Minutes JOURN.”

 

Item 13.          Display of Proposed Sequence

 

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Laney GE	Sequence
Core Courses (24 units)	JOURN 18A	News Production I	4		Yr 1, Fall
	JOURN 18B	News Production II	4		Yr 1, Spring
	JOURN 18C	News Production III	4		Yr 2, Fall
	JOURN 21	Newswriting	3	Area 4d	Yr 1, Fall
	JOURN 62	Survey of Mass Media	3	Area 2, 4d	Yr 1, Spring
		or
	COMM 19	Survey of Mass Media	3	Area 2, 4d	Yr 1, Spring
	COMM 45	Public Speaking	3	Area 4d	Yr 1, Spring
	GRART 32	Digital Documents (Adobe InDesign)	3	Area 4c	Yr 1, Fall
Electives: Select one of the following (3 units)	JOURN 69	Multimedia Reporting for Journalists	3	Area 4d	Yr 2, Fall
	M/SVN 82	Essentials of Managerial Communications	3		Yr 2, Spring
	MEDIA 102A	Broadcast Journalism I	3		Yr 2, Spring
	PHOTO 20	Photojournalism I	3		Yr 2, Spring
Major Requirements:			27
General Education Requirements:			19
Electives to meet 60 units:			14
Total Units			60

 

Item 14.          Transfer Documentation (if applicable)

 

The Associate degree is not primarily designed to be transferrable, although the individual courses can transfer as part of Journalism AA-T degree, or as General Education electives.

 

Attachment: Outlines of Record for Required Courses should be separately attached to each course

 

Attachment: Transfer Documentation (if applicable)

Not Applicable.

 

Item 15.          Library and/or Learning Resource Plan

 

Computers are an important topic in any library; Laney’s offerings have been and should continue to be sufficient for our needs.

 

Item 16.          Facilities and Equipment Plan

 

Laney College remains committed to maintain state-of-the-art computer labs. The department is working on a grant funded remodel of the district’s only journalism lab and newsroom. This update includes: new flooring, furniture, and computers. In addition, our department is digitizin gour publication, The Laney Tower, and will launch a new website and publication name in 2020.

 

Item 17.          Financial Support Plan

 

The source of support for ordinary costs of instructions will be covered by the general funds available for instruction of courses through the Peralta District.  Instructional equipment grants, primarily Strong Workforce, Perkins funds for CTE programs have been used, and will continue to be used for purchase of new and updated equipment.

 

Item 18.          Faculty Qualifications and Availability

 

The program is part of the Liberal Arts division of Laney College.  The JOURN faculty at Laney College currently consists of 1 full time instructor and 1 adjunct instructor.  All faculty members meet the Minimum qualifications for JOURN department faculty.

 

Item 19.          Based on model curriculum (if applicable)

 

Not based on a Model Curriculum.

 

Item 20.          Licensing or Accreditation Standards

 

All courses taught at Laney College for the program meet accreditation standards for Laney College. Courses will articulate for elective units with transfer institutions but do not necessarily transfer course to course. There are no licensing standards being satisfied by these courses.

 

Item 21.          Student Selection and Fees

 

There is no specific student selection process or additional fees beyond Laney college registration fees for units for participation in the program.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Laney GE	Sequence
Core Courses (24 units)	JOURN 18A	News Production I	4		Yr 1, Fall
	JOURN 18B	News Production II	4		Yr 1, Spring
	JOURN 18C	News Production III	4		Yr 2, Fall
	JOURN 21	Newswriting	3	Area 4d	Yr 1, Fall
	JOURN 62	Survey of Mass Media	3	Area 2, 4d	Yr 1, Spring
		or
	COMM 19	Survey of Mass Media	3	Area 2, 4d	Yr 1, Spring
	COMM 45	Public Speaking	3	Area 4d	Yr 1, Spring
	GRART 32	Digital Documents (Adobe InDesign)	3	Area 4c	Yr 1, Fall
Electives: Select one of the following (3 units)	JOURN 69	Multimedia Reporting for Journalists	3	Area 4d	Yr 2, Fall
	M/SVN 82	Essentials of Managerial Communications	3		Yr 2, Spring
	MEDIA 102A	Broadcast Journalism I	3		Yr 2, Spring
	PHOTO 20	Photojournalism I	3		Yr 2, Spring
Major Requirements:			27
General Education Requirements:			19
Electives to meet 60 units:			14
Total Units			60

The Associate of Arts degree in Journalism combines research, organization, news-gathering, critical thinking, and editing skills to teach students industry relevant expertise that can lead to a career in or outside of the newsroom. Courses focus on not only writing skills, but podcasting, video producing skills, and other digital techniques.

• Contra Costa Community College, Journalism AA and CA; Paul DeBolt 510.215.3823 pdebolt@contracosta.edu; emailed; as of 11/15/19 no response • Skyline College, Journalism AA and CA; Nancy Kaplan-Biegel,kaplann@smccd.edu (650) 738-4297; emailed; as of 11/15/19 no response • City College of San Francisco, Journalism AA; Juan Gonzales, (415) 239-3446, jagonzal@ccsf.edu; emailed; as of 11/15/19 no response • Ohlone College, Journalism CA; Mark Lieu, at mlieu@ohlone.edu or 510.659.6276; as of 11/15/19 no response • DeAnza College, Journalism AA; Cecilia Deck; deckcecilia@deanza.edu; 408-864-8588; as of 11/15/19 no response • Chabot College, Journalism AA; Tom Lothian, tlothian@chabotcollege.edu, 510.400.7968; as of 11/15/19 no response