Course Descriptions

The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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JRN 400  Reporting for Online News

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 1   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
JRN 300 or JRN 303 or JRN 306 or JRN 310 or JRN 403 or JRN 407 or JRN 412 or JRN 418
Recommended Background:
JRN 438
Description:
Information gathering and reporting in multimedia platforms for online news delivery. Online style, text, headline, video, audio and other interactive elements will be used to produce online news packages for publication.
Effective Dates:
SS08 - US10


JRN 400  The Spartan Online Newsroom

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lab Hours: 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
JRN 300
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students.
Description:
Writing, reporting, producing and visually communicating news and information for The Spartan Online Newsroom.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - US12


JRN 400  Spartan Online Newsroom

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1   Lab Hours: 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
JRN 300
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students or graduate students in the School of Journalism.
Description:
Storytelling: writing, reporting, producing and visually communicating news and information on special projects. Student work is published in the Spartan Online Newsroom website.
Effective Dates:
FS12 - SS16


JRN 400  Spartan Digital Newsroom

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 1   Lab Hours: 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
JRN 300
Restrictions:
Open to seniors or master's students in the School of Journalism.
Description:
Storytelling: writing, reporting, designing, producing and visually communicating news and information through special projects. Students work as newsroom teams. In-depth stories are published on multiple platforms, including mobile devices and websites.
Effective Dates:
US16 - FS18