Curriculum

Tuesdays & Thursdays 11-12:15, Thursdays 2-4:45

Thursdays 2-4:45

Thursdays 6:30-9:00

Mondays 3:30-6:00

Fridays 9:30-12:15

Tuesdays 3:30-6:00

Students will work as team on a multi-media project to focus on one story covering a big issue in New York City, or in a particular community.

Internships are strongly recommended for all students and we will help you connect with great employers.

In 2022, the Census Bureau found that almost 63.6 million people who identified as Latino or Hispanic live in the U.S. That means those of Latinx descent account for 19.1 percent of the United States population. Yet media often fails to reflect the concerns of the fastest growing segment of our population. This course will analyze and explore the ways that news organization and social media platforms depict Latinx people. It will examine cultural icons and stereotypes and look at how Latinx media deals with the same subjects. The class will also cover the role that social media plays in the dissemination of information, misinformation and disinformation in the Latinx community.

Tuesdays 2:00-4:45

Mondays 9:30-12:15

Sports journalism teaches the basics of covering sports for all media platforms. It is preferred that students take MCA 23000 Introduction to Journalism first. Through classroom lectures, reporting and writing assignments and guest lectures from professional sports journalists, students will become well-versed in the coverage and storytelling about a range of sports. They will use their skills to cover The City College teams, other college, community and high school teams and athletics, and under-reported sports throughout the city. They will learn to humanize stats and tell stories that have meaning for readers, viewers, listeners and athletes. While the emphasis is on text, students are encouraged to use photography, video and audio to tell stories. Student work will appear on Harlem View, the Journalism Program website.

Mondays & Wednesdays 2:00-3:15

Tuesdays 3:00-4:45

Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. to 12:15

Media is the wide, wild west of the delivery systems and outlets that bring us information, news, entertainment, data, and interesting stuff. That's why media literacy is critically important. Media literacy skills empower us to identify what's real, what's fake and what is intended to make us think, feel, or act a certain way. This class will explore how you learn to spot the difference and make up your own mind about information and coded ideas in entertainment. The course takes a dive into the way news, podcasts, movies, music, gaming and entertainment influence us. 

Ask about waiving this prerequisite.

Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00- 12:15

Thursdays 2-4:45

Thursdays 2-4:45

Thursdays 6:30 -9:00

Mondays 3:30-6:00

Tuesdays 2:00-4:45

Mondays 9:30-12:15