Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteJOUR 410 with a grade of "C" or better Transfers ToCSUDescriptionDuring this second-semester course, which builds on experience learned in JOUR 410, students are instructed on writing and producing student news media, primarily the publication, The Current, a journalistic product for distribution to a college-wide audience. It focuses on intermediate writing and production skills in the following areas: researching, reporting, and writing, taking photographs or managing Journalism 509 artwork, and participating in editing, caption writing, and layouts; editing articles, writing headlines, and planning packages in conjunction with editors for publication. In this second-semester course, students may serve in leadership roles, by learning to participate in editorial meetings in which issues are planned; research, assign, and edit assignments of reporters and photographers for publication; Ethical and legal aspects of communication are also covered. This course prepares students for transfer work in journalism or entry-level jobs in the field. This course is required for the A.A. degree in journalism and is part of the A.A.-T Journalism degree. JOUR 421 is the optional lab component for this course.Usually HeldMon Wed 12:00pm–12:50pm, Tue Thu 11:30am–12:55pm 