Journalism 497TG - ST-Invstgv Journlsm&The Web II

Spring
2013
01
4.00
Steve Fox

TU TH 2:30PM 4:30PM

UMass Amherst
12615
This course introduces students to basic investigative techniques, including scanning police records, court records, and land records. This is a hands-on class where students learn the basics of computer-assisted reporting, database reporting and mapping the results of your investigations. This is a project-oriented class with students in the class reporting and investigating a topic for the majority of the semester.

Open to Senior and Junior JOURNAL majors only. Pre Req: JOURNAL 300

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.