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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
JOUR D062C
Course Title (CB02)
Freelance Video Production for Student Media
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
Practical experience contributing as a freelance video reporter or producer for the college news media.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course instructs students in the basics of video reporting and production while allowing them to gain experience as freelancers – pitching ideas, communicating with editors and completing video assignments on deadline. It is part of the Journalism AA degree and part of a CTE program. This course is CSU transferable. The °®¶¹´«Ã½ Journalism Department Advisory Committee recommends that journalism students include this type of hands-on experience in order to be competitive in the job market.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.0
Maximum Credit Units
1.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours3.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
36.0
Total
36.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

F/TV D020.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion of assigned reading.

Other: Laboratory experiences which involve students in formal exercises of news gathering and reporting.

Assignments

  1. Identify and complete one approved video assignment per week; submit by deadline.
  2. Read about and react to journalistic concepts and issues regarding video or broadcast journalism using critical thinking.
  3. Keep a log of activities, learning experiences and time spent on assignments.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Videos evaluated for adherence to video reporting guidelines and deadline timeliness.
  2. Comprehension tests and a final exam requiring students to identify and demonstrate concepts that have been introduced and studied throughout the course.
  3. Evaluation of log report for completeness.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Deck, Cecilia. La Voz Handbook. 2018.
Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law. New York: Associated Press, 2017.
Harrower, Tim. Inside Reporting, 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill, 2013.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Kanigel, Rachele. The Student Newspaper Survival Guide. Wiley-Blackwell, 2nd ed. 2011.
Papper, Robert A. Broadcast News Writing Stylebook. Pearson. 5th ed. 2012.
Kobre, Kenneth. Videojournalism: Multimedia storytelling. Focal Press, 2012.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Communicate with one or more editors to obtain assignments.
  • Produce and contribute appropriate video assignments for the student media.

CSLOs

  • Develop video stories for student news media, suitable for online or broadcast presentation.

  • Demonstrate the ability to complete assignments within specified deadlines.

  • Develop and propose suitable ideas for video assignments for student news media.

Outline

  1. Communicate with one or more editors to obtain assignments.
    1. Select assignments from assignment list or discussion with editor(s).
    2. Suggest assignments to editor(s).
  2. Produce and contribute appropriate video assignments for the student media.
    1. Create video for a student news website or broadcast following ethical and journalistic guidelines.
    2. Turn in assignments in appropriate format and within stated deadline.
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