Journalism
welcome to journalism & Broadcasting
Journalism at San José City College is a multi-faceted program that offers classes in broadcasting, mass media, writing and reporting, and newspaper production and management.
Winner of General Excellence awards from professional and collegiate journalism organizations the campus newspaper, SJCC Times, in print and online sjcctimes.com offers training and experience in the preparation of news in print and electronic formats.
If being a DJ is more your style, you may be interested in our broadcasting courses. The college radio station (www.live365.com, keyword KJCC) is home to many of our programs that cover sports, music, human interest, current events, and talk radio.
Learn how to operate a radio console, provide play-by-play sports commentary or even host your own show one day!
Department Contact
For more information contact Language Arts Office.
- Senior Division Administrative Assistant
- Monique Rodarte
- Monique.Rodarte@sjcc.edu
City College Times Newspaper
Students are trained in many facets of the newspaper industry, including reporting, editing, design, photojournalism, advertising, graphics, and production and publish a tabloid-size newspaper throughout the academic year. The newspaper is run by students and modeled on professional news organizations. Students are the writers, photographers, and editors.
As part of the news staff you will focus on feature stories or “speak truth to power” when pursuing content about the most important issues facing the campus community. You might be at a sporting event one week then follow the work of student government the following week. The newspaper gives students unlimited access to almost any subject that interests them.
Working for the SJCC Times has proven to be transformative for many students. It opens new avenues for advancement that go beyond journalism. It encourages professional etiquette, responsibility, critical thinking, writing skills and social skills. It’s a starting point for many who go on to careers in journalism, marketing, graphic design, art illustration, web management, television, public relations and many other fields.
Journalism students also enjoy the opportunity to attend regional and state journalism conferences in which professional journalists, many of the best in the business, share their knowledge. San Jose City College students have a long tradition of receiving awards and recognition for their journalistic accomplishments at these conferences.
learn more about the journalism program in the roar
Journalism Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe the roles of the various mass media, including their operation and current
issues
- Practice news gathering strategies through interviews with live sources, database
searches, review of other printed materials and exploration of Internet web sites
- Recognize the legal and ethical issues and responsibilities of the mass media
- Practice time and resource management
Journalism courses
Mass Media and Society
News Writing and Reporting for the Media
Newspaper Lab – Introduction to News Reporting
News Lab – Photojournalism
Newspaper Lab – Beginning Editorial Management and Advertising
Newspaper Lab-Production and Design
Introduction to Editorial Management
Development of Editorial Management Skills
Intermediate Editorial Management
Advanced Editorial Management
Broadcasting
Students will increase their knowledge of the fundamentals of broadcasting for radio, including history, government regulations, industry standards, station operations, on-air performance, and technical skills.
Students will increase their knowledge of the fundamentals of broadcasting for radio, including history, government regulations, industry standards, station operations, on-air performance, and technical skills.