Journalism

COCC's Journalism Program is a small but exciting.  It is linked to COCC's Award Winning student newspaper, The Broadside through the Publications Lab (J215). In Reporting I (J216) students practice the basic skills of reporting and newswriting, develop a strong news sense, conduct interviews, craft news stories, take local field trips, and explore the ethical issues that face reporters each day.  In Reporting II (J217) students apply their skills to more complex stories, develop investigative stories, try editorial writing, and achieve a basic grasp of communication law. 

In 1861, Wilbur Story, the founding editor of the Chicago Times wrote, "It is a newspaper's duty to print the news and raise hell." In COCC's Journalism program, students will learn the skills they need to support and defend one of America's first freedoms.

Journalism Faculty: 
Erin Marlowe (on leave fall quarter)
Michael Van Meter (fall quarter)

Journalism Classes