Journalism - Print and Broadcast Ontario College Advanced Diploma
ObjectivesThe Journalism-Print and Broadcast program trains students to work as reporters, photographers, writers and editors for newspapers, magazines and broadcast outlets. In addition, students gain the skills to propel them on career paths as senior editors and managers.
Practical experienceAs part of the program, students produce the college's award-winning weekly newspaper, The Chronicle, and also produce content for the online DC News site.
Academic titleJournalism - Print and Broadcast Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Course descriptionSemester 1
1. INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM
2. INTRODUCTION TO MACINTOSH - QUARK
3. INTRODUCTION TO NEWS WRITING
4. WRITING I FOR JOURNALISTS
5. INTERVIEWING & RESEARCH
6. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
7. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Semester 2
1. LAW & THE MEDIA
2. REPORTING I
3. WRITING II FOR JOURNALISTS
4. INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOJOURNALISM
5. PAGINATION
6. COPY EDITING
7. MEDIA ETHICS
8. WRITING FOR BRAODCAST I
Semester 3
1. FEATURE WRITING
2. PHOTOJOURNALISM I
3. NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING WORKSHOP I
4. REPORTING II
5. INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA
Semester 4
1. FIELD PLACEMENT - JOURNALISM
2. PHOTOJOURNALISM II
3. NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING WORKSHOP II
4. REPORTING III
5. CANADIAN HISTORY
6. MAGAZINE & FEATURE WRITING
7. FIELD PLACEMENT SEMINAR
8. BROADCAST WORKSHOP
Semester 5
1. BROADCAST NEWS PRODUCTION I
2. CURRENT AFFAIRS
3. MAGAZINE PUBLISHING WORKSHOP
4. REPORTING IV
5. WRITING FOR BROADCAST II
6. MAGAZINE WRITING
Semester 6
1. BROADCAST NEWS PRODUCTION II
2. FIELD PLACEMENT SEMINAR
3. FREELANCING
4. MAGAZINE & WEB PUBLISHING
5. MAGAZINE & WEB WRITING
6. FIELD PLACEMENT