JOUR 460

Spring 2021 All Classes

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Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

A changing array of special projects, research or reading in journalism.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary.

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JOUR 460 class schedule data for spring 2021
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
10470	Independent Study		ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Info: UNDERGRADUATES, in order to register for this course, you will need to complete an Independent Study Form. The form can be found on our website: https://go.illinois.edu/IndependentStudy. The form must be completed before it's submitted. It must be signed by the Instructor and Department Head, and must include the Course Subject/Number, # hours, and term, along with a project description. Once the form is completed, it may be sent to media-ssc@illinois.edu for processing. Journalism GRADUATE students, please refer to the Grad Independent Study form and course information for JOUR 590.
58701	Online Lab	A	5:00PM -5:50PM	M	n.a.	McDonald, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/25/21-03/19/21 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Navigating the Job Market Section Info: How to improve your resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, and networking abilities. Please note: This section will have synchronous (live) sessions.
68840	Online Lab	B	5:00PM -5:50PM	T	n.a.	McDonald, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/22/21-05/05/21 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Navigating the Job Market Section Info: How to improve your resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, and networking abilities. Please note: This section will have synchronous (live) sessions.
34819	Online	BMT	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Kieser, E	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/22/21-05/05/21 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Broadcast Meteorology Section Info: Introduction to the fundamentals of preparing and presenting radio and television weather broadcasts. Emphasis is placed on the gathering of meteorological information, preparing weather forecasts for broadcast, explaining various meteorological phenomena, preparing professional weather graphics, and developing presentation skills. Special topics include science/environmental reporting (including climate change) and severe weather coverage. Please note: This section will be taught asynchronous (no live sessions). Course will be managed through Compass.
34808	Online Lab	DS	12:00PM -1:50PM	M	n.a.	Ng, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Data Storytelling Section Info: This class introduces students to the development process for creating data stories: Acquire, clean, analyze, and visualize data using various data journalism tools (Excel, Open Refine, SQL, and Python). It also covers key concepts in ethics for data journalism and discusses other burgeoning computational technology used in the field. Prerequisites: Basic programming skills are preferred, as some course materials are built on Python and Jupyter Notebook. Students will need to finish a 15-min assessment, involving basic knowledge of software and arithmetic, a week before class starts. Prerequisite: STAT 100, STAT 107 or permission of instructor. Please note: This section will have synchronous (live) sessions. Eligible for PR minor.
20680	Online	SJ	5:00PM -6:50PM	M	n.a.	McDonald, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/22/21-05/05/21 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Sport Jrn: Brundage & Olympics Section Info: Sports Journalism: Illini Avery Brundage and the Olympics UI alumnus Avery Brundage’s 60-year involvement in the Olympic Games included some of the Games biggest controversies. Now, 25 years after his death, he’s still making news. Eligible for SportMedia certificate, Journalism minor, PR minor. Please note: This section will have synchronous (live) sessions.