The Courses

(All courses carry 3 credits unless otherwise noted.)

197A Journalism Success (1st sem) 1cr 

201 Introduction to Journalism (SB) (both sem) 4 cr

225 Readings in Journalism (both sem)

250 News Literacy (SB) (both sem) 4 cr

295J Film in the Documentary Tradition (1st sem) 1 cr

296, 396, 496 Independent Study (both sem)

298, 398, 498 Practicum: Journalism Internship (both sem) 1-9 cr

300 Newswriting and Reporting (both sem) 4 cr

301 Intro to Multimedia Reporting (both sem) 

310 Going Global: Changes in International Journalism (SB) (both sem)

320 History of American Journalism (HS) (2nd sem)

332 Sports Journalism (both sem) 4 cr

333: Intro to Visual Storytelling (both sem)

383: Entrepreneurial Journalism (2nd sem)

341: Images in Sports (1st sem)

345 Media Criticism (both sem)

392 Seminars

Writing for Public Relations (2nd sem)

Issues in Sports (2nd sem)

393 Seminars

Reporting for Radio and Podcasting (1st sem) 4 cr

Philosophy of Journalism (1st sem)

394 Seminars

Community Journalism I (1st sem)

Web Design for Journalists (1st sem)

395 Seminars

Broadcast News Reporting (both sem) 4 cr

397 Special Topics

Entrepreneurial Journalism (1st sem)

Multimedia Reporting (both sem) 4 cr

Business of Media (1st sem)

Documentary Tradition in Literature and Film (1st sem)

BU Conference on Narrative Jorunalism in the Digital Age (1st sem) 1 cr

Data-Driven Storytelling (1st sem)

425: The Politics of Sport (2nd sem)

428 Sports in Film, Journalism and Literature (1st sem)

445 Journalism and Law (both sem)

460 Journalism Ethics (both sem)

491 Seminars

Community Journalism II (2nd sem)

492 Seminars

Magazine Writing (both sem) 4 cr

494 Special Topics

Media Technology and Culture (both sem)

495 Special Topics

Broadcast Performance (1st sem) 4 cr

Broadcast News Reporting 2 (both sem) 4 cr

497 Special Topics

Diaries, Memoirs and Journals (both sem) 4 cr

The Politician and the Journalist (both sem)

Journalism Launchpad (2nd sem) 1 cr

Social Justice Journalism (1st sem) 4 cr

Columns, Essays and Reviews (1st sem) 4 cr

499 Capstone Course: Truth/Telling: Narrative Nonfiction (year-long)