News-Editorial

Linn Washington, M.A.
Director, News-Editorial Sequence
Mailing address: JPRA Department, Room 203 Annenberg Hall 011-00, Phila., PA 19122
Office phone: 215-204-2033
E-mail: lwashing@temple.edu

This sequence of courses is designed for students who wish to become reporters, editors and managers of newspapers. Students are encouraged to emphasize political science, finance, urban studies and language studies in their choice of coursework outside the department.

Requirements:

1) Departmental foundation courses (12 credits)

2) All of the following (12 credits):
JPRA 0251 Public Affairs Reporting (3)
JPRA 0255 Editing the News (3)
JPRA 0344 Investigative Reporting (CAPSTONE) (3)
JPRA 0389 Internship (1-3)

3) Two of the following (6 credits):
JPRA 0215 Reviewing Theater/Music (2)
JPRA 0216 Broadcast Performance (3)
JPRA 0223 Fundamentals of Public Relations Writing (3)
JPRA W231 Magazine Article Writing (3)
JPRA 0234 Broadcast News Writing (3)
JPRA 0280 Sports Writing (2)
JPRA 0295 Writing Humor (2)
JPRA 0340 Editorial Writing (2)
JPRA 0350 Science Writing (2)
JPRA 0362 Photography (4)
JPRA 0381 Magazine Editing/Design (4)

4) Two of following (6 credits)
JPRA 0300 Contemporary Media Issues (3)
JPRA 0320 Race and Racism in the News (online) (3)
JPRA 0335 History of Journalism (3)
JPRA 0356 Publication Design (3)
JPRA 0357 Publishing to the Web (3)
JPRA 0358 British Mass Media (6 credits)
JPRA 0386 Media Management (3)

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