Journalism

College Prep

UC approved list F

10 credits

Intro Multimedia Journalism is a year-long course for students in grades 9-12 that builds a foundation in journalism, technology, and the visual and informational communication skill. The course also prepares students for careers in advertising, business, communications, and marketing. Specifically, IMJ teaches students to fact-find, write objectively, and use technology (cameras, Adobe software, online tools) to design messages intelligently for a public audience. Course projects increase in complexity: students begin with design concepts of typography, news writing, and logo principles using Adobe Illustrator. Coursework then assigns storytelling projects that train in feature writing, photography, audio, and video story. Students learn Photoshop and various online production tools during the course and will analyze professional journalism throughout the year. Students compile an online semester portfolio that showcases their writing, photography, podcast, and video projects. Top projects in each unit of IMJ will be published online and/or in print EHS The Aztlán for the community.
This course sequences to Advanced Multimedia Journalism (the production of The Aztlán newspaper).

College Prep

UC approved list F

Prerequisite: Intro Multimedia Journalism

10 credits

Advanced Multimedia Journalism is a multi-media production course devoted to the publication and dissemination of student art via photojournalism; broadcast journalism; online journalism; print journalism; social-media journalism and student art exhibits. The student work disseminated covers school-related news, feature stories, controversial topics, art reviews and sporting events that take place on and off campus and within the Anaheim and Yorba Linda communities.  As dictated by state and federal laws, all aspects of Advanced Multimedia Journalism are student-driven, student-run, and student-produced, and its production is overseen by a credentialed faculty advisor without administrative censorship or prior review. All work is based on the standards for Visual Arts and/or English Language Arts as defined by UC A-G course requirements.