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Undergraduate Diploma in Social Sciences in Journalism

  • Eligibility Criteria

    High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

  • Credit Hours

    36

  • Courses Offered

    6

  • Course Duration

    6 Months (Self-Paced) Program

  • Estimated Fee

    $3,240

Courses Offered

Undergraduate Diploma that is being offered by NYMU holds the highest value and is recognized by international firms and agencies that are waiting to secure brilliant students who share the similar vision of studying at NYMU.

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  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction To Broadcast Journalism (JOU-013)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Journalism (JOU-454)

  • 6 Credits

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  • News Writing (JOU-465)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Fundamentals Of Online Journalism (JOU-498)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Copyediting (JOU-549)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Media, Culture And Technology (JOU-679)

  • 6 Credits

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Introduction To Broadcast Journalism (JOU-013)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Copywriting Marketplace
     Copywriting And The Communication Process
     Tools Of Our Trade
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Rational And Emotional Attractions
     Making Sense Of Our Audience
     Cdvp Factors
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Key Elements Of Radio Writing
     Radio Commercials
     Additional Audio Endeavors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Key Elements Of Television Writing
     The Business Of Television Commercials
     Additional Video Endeavors
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Service Assignments
     Electronic Media Campaign Construction

Introduction To Journalism (JOU-454)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     News And Society
     The Culture Of Journalism
     Becoming A Journalist
     Newspapers
     Magazines
     Television And Radio
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     News Websites
     Reporters
     Reporting
     Writing News And Features
     Style
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Editors  
     Editing And Headline Writing
     Visual Journalism
     Graphics Journalism
     Photojournalism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Design
     Broadcasters
     Broadcast Writing
     Beginnings Of Journalism
     Journalism Comes Of Age
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     New Realities, New Journalism
     20th Century And Beyond
     Law And The Journalist
     Ethical Practices
     Present And Future

News Writing (JOU-465)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reporters, Communities And Working In A Converged World
     Using Tools With Skill
     What Is News?
     Turning Information Into News
     Ledes
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Writing For Print
     Story Forms And Organizing Stories
     Writing For Broadcast
     Writing For The Web
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Using Quotes
     Sources
     Facts And Allegations
     Interviewing
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Speeches
     Computer-Assisted Reporting
     Police And Emergency Services
     Covering Local Government Meetings
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     News Conferences
     Courts, Trials, Indictments, Lawsuits
     Working From Background And Other Levels Of Attribution
     Bringing Multiple Elements Together

Fundamentals Of Online Journalism (JOU-498)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Defining And Diffusing News
     Broadcast News Writing Style
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Page Format For Radio News
     Online News
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sources
     Organizing, Interviews, And Leads
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Beyond The Basics
     Practical Exercises
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethics And Law
     Careers

Introduction To Copyediting (JOU-549)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Job Of The Editor
     Tools Of The Editor
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Style And The Stylebook
     Accuracy, Clarity And Brevity
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Complete Editor
     Headlines And Summaries
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pictures
     Infographics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Design And Layout
     The Editor And The Law

Media, Culture And Technology (JOU-679)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Changing Media
     Media And Society
     Books And Magazines
     Newspapers
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Recording Industry
     Radio
     Film And Home Video
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Television
     The Internet
     Public Relations
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Advertising
     The Communications Infrastructure
     Media Uses And Effects
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Media Policy And Law
     Media Ethics
     Global Communications Media
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