Broadcast Journalism Sequence

Karen M. Turner, M.A., J.D.
Director, Broadcast Journalism Sequence
Mailing address: JPRA Department, Room 203 Annenberg Hall 011-00, Phila., PA 19122
Office phone: 215-204-8386
e-mail: kturner@temple.edu

Students who wish to make a career in broadcast news, as a reporter, anchor, news writer or producer should follow this course of study:

1) Departmental foundation requirements (12 credits)

2) Sequence requirements: (11-17 credits)
BTMM 170 – Introduction to Television Production (4)
(or equivalent audio/video experience by permission of sequence head
JPRA 0234 Broadcast News Writing (3)
JPRA 0337 Broadcast News Reporting (3)
JPRA 0338 Broadcast News Producing (4) (CAPSTONE)
JPRA 0389 Internship (1-3)

3) Two of the following: (6 credits)
JPRA 0216 Broadcast Performance (3)
JPRA 0371 WRTI Radio News Workshop (3)
JPRAW372 Broadcast Journalism Practicum (television) (3)

4) At least one of the following: (2-6 credits)
JPRA 0060 Introduction Visual Communication (3)
JPRA 0251 Newswriting II/Public Affairs Reporting (3)
JPRA 0280 Sports Writing (2)
JPRA 0282 Business and Economic Reporting (2)
JPRA 0295 Writing Humor (2)
JPRA 0317 Special Topics (3)
JPRA 0320 Race and Racism in the News (online) (3)
JPRA 0335 History of Journalism (2)
JPRA 0340 Editorial Writing (2)
JPRA 0350 Health and Environmental Writing (2)
JPRA 0352 Gender and American Mass Media (3)
JPRA 0358 British Mass Media (6)
JPRA 0386 Media Management (3)

Minimum JPRA credit hours: 36
Maximum JPRA/BTMM/FMA credit hours: 46