Journalism - Northampton County Area Community College

Journalism from Northampton County Area Community College is a Campus Associate Journalism degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Program Narrative If your career goal is to become a working journalist, you will need to pursue a bachelor\\\'s degree , but starting with an associate\\\'s degree program can be both cost-effective and convenient. With supportive academic advisors who will help you plan a transfer to a four-year institution, Northampton is the smart place to begin your studies. Northampton\\\'s Journalism program emphasizes practical skills in written journalism (print and online) for students with limited or no experience. For students with some experience, our program offers an opportunity to enhance their skills and advance professionally. Graduates with reporting skills and a baccalaureate degree typically begin their careers at local newspapers, radio or TV stations, and online publications, or in public relations and corporate communications offices. The journalism program at Northampton provides the skills and experience editors and businesses want for the 21st century. Program Features Our journalism students are expected to participate in the college newspaper, The Commuter. Students at NCC focus on the community, both the College community and the surrounding area. We encourage our students to report on local issues that affect the College and its students. Students work in the field covering events at the school and in the cities. This practical hands-on approach gives students exposure to situations similar to those that professional journalists encounter every day. Electives offer students the chance to begin specializing in one aspect of journalism prior to transferring to a four-year institution. Students can focus on radio and television production, photography, multimedia production and more. Program Outcomes Graduates of the program will: Be critically aware of the roles and ethical responsibilities of journalists in a multicultural society. Know the laws applying to journalists and how to apply them in real situations. Be critically aware of the diverse functions of the media (entertainment, informational, propagandist, ideological) and how they affect society and culture. Be able to critically evaluate print media, including their own work and the work of others. Demonstrate the ability to quickly edit copy for appropriate, correct English and Associated Press (AP) style. Be able to write interesting headlines and captions fitting an article or picture. Be able to design a basic newspaper layout for print and explain and defend their selection of news items and the social, economic, and cultural factors that may influence the agenda. Be skilled in the basic operation of desktop publishing tools. Be able to combine research and firsthand accounts into an informative news and feature story. Understand how to find, source, research, and cover news and feature stories. Be able to use a journalistic style to plan and produce copy for a public relations campaign. Understand the basics of publishing to the Internet. Be able to identify and use various narrative techniques in news and feature stories. View more details on Northampton County Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Journalism courses.