Journalism - Print Ontario College Diploma

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Objectives The 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 experience As 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 title Journalism - Print Ontario College Diploma
Course description Semester 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