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JRNL 22A
INTRODUCTION TO REPORTING & NEWSWRITING · 5 units · used in 3 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
An introduction to gathering, synthesizing/organizing, and writing news in journalistic style across multiple platforms. Includes role of the journalist and related legal and ethical issues, including instruction and practice in reporting and the fundamentals of newswriting 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. Students will report and write based on their original interviews and research to produce news content. Experiences may include covering speeches, meetings, and other events, writing under deadline, and use of AP Style.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCJRNL 22AINTRODUCTION TO REPORTING & NEWSWRITINGOpen4 sections · 5 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 21486 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 21487 · 02Full · 0
- CRN 22525 · 02Waitlist · 0
- CRN 22526 · 03Open · 5
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in JRNL 52A.”
Transfer pathways that use JRNL 22A
ASSIST maps JRNL 22A to a requirement in 3 published pathways from Foothill College.
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