CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
JOUR 21A
News Writing and Reporting · 3 units · used in 36 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Instruction and practice in reporting and the fundamentals of news writing for media, with analysis of typical news stories. Concentration on the language and style of news writing; organization and structure of news stories; the lead and the basic story types. Practical writing experience.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
ENGL C1000Academic Reading and Writing- or
ENGL C1000HAcademic Reading and Writing - HONORS - or
ESL 5Advanced Composition and Reading
Catalog wording: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use JOUR 21A
ASSIST maps JOUR 21A to a requirement in 36 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- JOURNALISMDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- DAIRY SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- FOREST AND FIRE SCIENCESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- WINE AND VITICULTUREDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH AND SOIL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Environmental StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Journalism: Concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary PhotographyDe Anza → San Francisco State
- JournalismDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Communications, B.A. - Journalism ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Communications, B.A. - Advertising ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Communications, B.A. - Entertainment and Tourism CommunicationsDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Communications, B.A. - Public Relations ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Agricultural Science B.S. - Agricultural Communication and Leadership OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Nutrition and Food Sciences B.S. - Food and Nutrition Communication OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Journalism B.A. - Public Relations OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Agricultural Education - Agricultural Communications Option (B.S.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Mass Communication and Journalism - Film and Media Arts Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Mass Communication and Journalism - Advertising and Public Relations Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Mass Communication and Journalism - Broadcast and Digital Journalism Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Journalism and Mass Communication - AdvertisingDe Anza → San Jose State
- Journalism and Mass Communication - Public Relations, B.S. (SJSU Online)De Anza → San Jose State
- Journalism and Mass Communication - JournalismDe Anza → San Jose State
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