HUJOU - Humanities Program, Journalism Option, A.A.

Stay current on the ever-growing journalism industry and the convergence of various media types.

Explain how a story grows or changes depending upon the medium reporting the news.

Demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes good, fair and unbiased journalism and use critical thinking skills to determine when these standards are being violated.

Gather news and evaluate the credibility of news sources.

Perform basic interviewing techniques.

Follow a journalistic writing style, such as AP, to write impact-driven, concise and precise stories in a variety of formats, such as spot news, features, editorials, and reviews

Analyze and synthesize notes and other sources to create unbiased news reports and well-argued critiques and editorials.