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JOUR 21A
News Writing and Reporting · 3 units · used in 28 transfer pathways
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- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 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
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:21 PM UTCJOUR 21ANews Writing and ReportingOpen1 section · 30 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 39242 · 01YOpen · 30
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 28 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- Environmental StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- JournalismDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Journalism: Concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary PhotographyDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Communications, B.A. - Advertising ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Communications, B.A. - Entertainment and Tourism CommunicationsDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Communications, B.A. - Journalism ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Communications, B.A. - Public Relations ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Agricultural Science B.S. - Agricultural Communication and Leadership OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Journalism B.A. - Public Relations OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Nutrition and Food Sciences B.S. - Food and Nutrition Communication OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Agricultural Education - Agricultural Communications Option (B.S.)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
- Mass Communication and Journalism - Film and Media Arts Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Journalism and Mass Communication - JournalismDe Anza → San Jose State
- Journalism and Mass Communication - Public RelationsDe Anza → San Jose State
- Journalism and Mass Communication - Public Relations, B.S. (SJSU Online)De Anza → San Jose State
- JOURNALISMDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- JOURNALISM, B.A. - Option in BroadcastDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- JOURNALISM, B.A. - Option in Public RelationsDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- NUTRITION, DIETETICS, AND FOOD SCIENCE, B.S. - Option in Food ScienceDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- Advertising and Public RelationsDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- English B.A. English Education OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- JournalismDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
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