JOURN 104 - STUDENT PUBLICATIONS EDITOR

    Recent Professors
    Reut Cohen
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.9Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    JOURN 103 or equivalent
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of JOURN 104
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    JOURN 104 is an intermediate course in writing news, feature, and opinion articles; copy reading and editing; headline writing; newspaper layout and make-up; and the mechanics of newspaper production. There is an increased emphasis on in-depth reporting for print as well as digital and broadcast media. There is further study of law and ethics of the press with an overall emphasis on the function and responsibility of the newspaper, internet and social media. There is also a greater emphasis on interpretative reporting. This course produces the campus newspaper and potentially a magazine, El Vaquero and GCC Insider, respectively, as well as the newspaper site for the paper, which include broadcast and social media platforms such as X, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook. Students in this class assume responsibility for editing and managing El Vaquero, the print and online editions.