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JOUR 1128: Fundamentals of Reporting

Course Format	Lecture 2.0 h + Seminar 1.0 h + Lab 1.0 h
Credits	3.0

Today's journalists and communications professionals need to know everything from the start to the end of the news cycle; which stories are worth pursuing, how to chase and verify the story, which tools to use to tell the story, what platform to put it on, and how to use social media to provide useful information. In this hands-on course, students learn the basic principles and practices of identifying and pitching news stories, researching, interviewing news sources, using social media to find and promote news and commentary, and reporting a variety of general-assignment news stories.

Priority registration in this course is offered to students admitted to the Diploma or Certificate in Journalism.

Prerequisite(s): One of the following: a minimum 70% in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, or equivalent; a minimum "C" grade in a university-level English course for which Langara College awards transfer credit; a minimum "C" grade in ENGL 1120; an "S" grade in ENGL 1107 or 1110; or permission of the instructor.

Course Attributes:
2nd Year Arts	Yes
2nd Year Science	No
Humanities	No
Lab Science	No
Science	No
Social Science	No
University Transferable	Yes

Other Attributes:
Offered online:	No
Preparatory course:	No
Repeat limit
Additional fees:
First offered:	Fall 1999
Last offered:	Fall 2025
Registration restrictions:	P
Outline(s):	JOUR 1128 - Summer 2019 (v. 2)

Transfer Agreements

Course	Destination	Credit	Start to End
JOUR 1128	Douglas College	DOUG CMNS 2XXX (3)	20060901 to present
JOUR 1128	Kwantlen Polytechnic University	KPU JRNL 2120 (3)	20210101 to present
JOUR 1128	Simon Fraser University	SFU CMNS 2XX (3)	20060901 to present
JOUR 1128	Thompson Rivers University	TRU JOUR 2200 (3)	20220901 to present
JOUR 1128	Trinity Western University	TWU COMM 1XX (3)	19970101 to present
JOUR 1128	UBCO	No credit	20060901 to present
JOUR 1128	UBCV	No credit	20060901 to present
JOUR 1128	University of the Fraser Valley	UFV GE 1XX (3)	20060901 to present
JOUR 1128	University of Northern BC	No credit	20060901 to present
JOUR 1128	University of Victoria	UVIC WRIT 1XX (1.5)	20060901 to present
JOUR 1128	Vancouver Island University	VIU CREW 100 (3)	20060901 to present

Inactive Transfer Agreements (click to open)

Course	Destination	Credit	Start to End
No inactive transfer agreements.

Offerings of this course:

Semester	CRN	Section	Seats	Waitlist	Days	Time	Room	Type	Instructor
Fall 2025	30755	001	30	N/A	--W-F--	1530-1720		Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2024	31223	001	4		--W-F--	1330-1520	A284	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2023	30763	002	Cancel	N/A	-T-R---	1030-1220		Lecture
Fall 2023	30764	001	11		--W-F--	1530-1720	A284	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2022	30441	002	15		----F--	1330-1720	A254	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2022	30440	001	3		--W----	1030-1220	A247	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2022	30440	001	3		----F--	1030-1220	A272	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2021	31125	002	15		----F--	1330-1720	A256	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2021	31124	001	14		--W----	1030-1220	A247	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2021	31124	001	14		----F--	1030-1220	A256	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2020	32306	W02	4		----F--	1230-1420	WWW	WWW	Petti Fong
Fall 2020	32306	W02	4		-------	-	WWW	WWW	Petti Fong
Fall 2020	32291	W01	0	1	M------	1530-1720	WWW	WWW	Petti Fong
Fall 2020	32291	W01	0	1	-------	-	WWW	WWW	Petti Fong
Fall 2019	30746	002	0		--W----	1030-1220	A247	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2019	30746	002	0		---R---	1630-1820	A110	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2019	30745	001	0		M------	1530-1720	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2019	30745	001	0		---R---	1630-1820	A110	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2018	30717	002	10		--W----	1030-1220	A247	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2018	30717	002	10		---R---	1630-1820	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2018	30716	001	9		--W----	1330-1520	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2018	30716	001	9		M------	1530-1720	A226	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2017	30507	002	11		-T-----	1330-1520	A110	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2017	30507	002	11		---R---	1330-1520	A226	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2017	30506	001	9		--W----	1030-1220	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2017	30506	001	9		M------	1230-1420	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2016	31036	002	8		-T-----	1330-1520	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2016	31036	002	8		---R---	1330-1520	A226	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2016	31035	001	2		--W----	1030-1220	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2016	31035	001	2		M------	1230-1420	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2015	30421	002	3		-T-----	1330-1520	A110	Lecture	Petti Fong, Jon Woodward
Fall 2015	30421	002	3		--W----	1330-1520	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong, Jon Woodward
Fall 2015	30415	001	3		--W----	1030-1220	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2015	30415	001	3		M------	1230-1420	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2014	30656	002	5		-T-----	1030-1220	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2014	30656	002	5		---R---	1030-1220	A226	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2014	30655	001	6		-T-----	1330-1520	A110	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2014	30655	001	6		--W----	1330-1520	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2013	30473	002	8		--W----	1030-1220	A225	Lecture	Ethan Baron
Fall 2013	30473	002	8		M------	1230-1420	A225	Lecture	Ethan Baron
Fall 2013	30472	001	2		--W----	1330-1520	A225	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2013	30472	001	2		M------	1430-1620	A110	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2012	30926	002	4	N/A	--W----	1030-1220	A225	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2012	30926	002	4	N/A	M------	1230-1420	A225	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2012	30937	001	0	N/A	-T-----	1330-1520	A110	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2012	30937	001	0	N/A	M------	1430-1620	A110	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2011	30112	002	7	N/A	--W----	1030-1220	A225	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2011	30112	002	7	N/A	M------	1230-1420	A225	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2011	30107	001	2	N/A	-T-----	1330-1520	A110	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2011	30107	001	2	N/A	M------	1430-1620	A110	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2010	30767	002	1	N/A	M------	0830-1020	A210	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2010	30767	002	1	N/A	--W----	1030-1220	A225	Lecture	Edward Henczel
Fall 2010	30773	001	3	N/A	M------	1330-1520	A237	Lecture	Ross Howard
Fall 2010	30773	001	3	N/A	-T-----	1330-1520	A225	Lecture	Ross Howard
Fall 2009	30164	002	2	N/A	M------	0830-1020	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2009	30164	002	2	N/A	--W----	1030-1220	A225	Lecture	Petti Fong
Fall 2009	30118	001	6	N/A	M------	1330-1520	A237	Lecture	Ross Howard
Fall 2009	30118	001	6	N/A	-T-----	1330-1520	A225	Lecture	Ross Howard
Fall 2008	30722	002	2	N/A	M------	0830-1025	A225	Lecture	Frances Bula
Fall 2008	30722	002	2	N/A	--W----	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Frances Bula
Fall 2008	30689	001	2	N/A	M------	1330-1525	A327	Lecture	Ross Howard
Fall 2008	30689	001	2	N/A	-T-----	1330-1525	A225	Lecture	Ross Howard
Fall 2007	30140	002	1	N/A	MT-----	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Frances Bula
Fall 2007	30135	001	0	N/A	M------	1330-1525	A254	Lecture	Ross Howard
Fall 2007	30135	001	0	N/A	-T-----	1330-1525	A225	Lecture	Ross Howard
Fall 2006	30532	002	0	N/A	-T-----	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Neil Graham
Fall 2006	30532	002	0	N/A	---R---	1430-1625	A225	Lecture	Neil Graham
Fall 2006	30533	001	3	N/A	M------	1330-1525	A229	Lecture	Robert Dykstra
Fall 2006	30533	001	3	N/A	-T-----	1330-1525	A225	Lecture	Robert Dykstra
Fall 2005	30674	002	0	N/A	-T-R---	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Neil Graham
Fall 2005	30670	001	2	N/A	M------	1330-1525	A229	Lecture	Robert Dykstra
Fall 2005	30670	001	2	N/A	---R---	1430-1625	A225	Lecture	Robert Dykstra
Fall 2004	30025	002	0		-T-R---	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Neil Graham
Fall 2004	30038	001	2		M------	1330-1525	A229	Lecture	Robert Dykstra
Fall 2004	30038	001	2		---R---	1430-1625	A225	Lecture	Robert Dykstra
Fall 2003	30873	002	1	N/A	-T-R---	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Neil Graham
Fall 2003	30741	001	2	N/A	--W----	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Robert Dykstra
Fall 2003	30741	001	2	N/A	---R---	1330-1525	A225	Lecture	Robert Dykstra
Fall 2002	30801	002	0	N/A	-T-----	1030-1225	A336	Lecture	Gerald Porter
Fall 2002	30801	002	0	N/A	---R---	1030-1225	A336	Lecture	Gerald Porter
Fall 2002	30815	001	3	N/A	--W----	0930-1125	A225	Lecture	Peter Walls
Fall 2002	30815	001	3	N/A	---R---	1330-1525	A225	Lecture	Peter Walls
Fall 2001	30701	002	0	N/A	-T-R---	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Gerald Porter
Fall 2001	30698	001	1	N/A	--W----	0930-1125	A225	Lecture	Peter Walls
Fall 2001	30698	001	1	N/A	---R---	1330-1525	A225	Lecture	Peter Walls
Fall 2000	30802	002	3	N/A	-T-----	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Gerald Porter
Fall 2000	30802	002	3	N/A	---R---	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Gerald Porter
Fall 2000	30801	001	0	N/A	--W----	0930-1125	A225	Lecture	Peter Walls
Fall 2000	30801	001	0	N/A	---R---	1330-1525	A225	Lecture	Peter Walls
Fall 1999	30508	002	0	N/A	---R---	1030-1225	A225	Lecture	Peter Walls
Fall 1999	30508	002	0	N/A	-T-----	1330-1525	A225	Lecture	Peter Walls
Fall 1999	30512	001	1	N/A	-T-----	0930-1125	A225	Lecture	Gerald Porter
Fall 1999	30512	001	1	N/A	---R---	1430-1625	A225	Lecture	Gerald Porter