Fall 2011 Viking staff
Spring 2011 Viking staff
"Journalists write the first draft of history," former Washington Post
editor Phillip Graham said. As a Long Beach City College student,
you can take a major step in college journalism by enrolling in the
award-winning program that produces the Viking newspaper and
City magazine.
As a Viking or City magazine reporter, editor, photographer or artist,
you will gain first-hand experience in state-of-the-art production
techniques that will prepare you for jobs in all areas of print media.
Our graduates work at the Long Beach Press-Telegram and the
Los Angeles Times, and many other local news organizations,
magazines, and advertising/public relations firms.
The LBCC Journalism Program also prepares students for transfer. You
will learn about the important U.S. First Amendment that allows a free
press. You will gain valuable knowledge about how the First Amendment
should be used responsibly and discover the values of being accurate,
fair, balanced and neutral in your coverage.
A journalism degree or certificate from LBCC can help advance you to
a university or launch any career. It may even change your life..
Accomplishments
Faculty:
Adjunct Faculty:
Curriculum Guides
Journalism
(Newspaper/Magazine; Public Relations; Publications)
The degree program prepares the student for the A.A. degree and for
baccalaurate study in journalism and related fields. The certificate
program prepares students for entry-level positions in print media,
public relations and publications.
Desktop Publishing
This certificate program prepares students for free-lance or entry-level
office careers in desktop publishing. The associate degree will prepare
students for career advancement once a certificate has been earned.
Appropriate course selection will also facilitate transfer in a related
area.
Photojournalism
This career certificate program will prepare students for entry-level
jobs in the news and documentary photography field.
How to Earn a Journalism Certificate at Long Beach City College
How to Earn a Journalism Certificate at Long Beach City College
Complete the following seven courses, in any order:
1. Journalism 10, Introduction to Mass Communication (offered in
fall and spring)
2. Journalism 20, Beginning Newswriting and Reporting (offered in
fall and spring)
3. Journalism 25, Free-Lance Writing (offered in fall only)
4. Journalism 35AD, Photojournalism (offered in fall only)
5. Journalism 71-73AD, Work Experience: Journalism (offered in
fall and spring)
6. Journalism 80AD. Working on the Newspaper (offered in fall,
spring and summer)
7. Journalism 85, Editor Training (offered in fall, spring, and
summer)
Then for December graduation, apply for your certificate in the
Admissions and Records Office by mid-October.
Or for May graduation, apply for your certificate in the Admissions
and Records Office by mid-February.
The Journalism Certificate can:
open doors for entry - level jobs in journalism;
move you forward in your work toward an associate degree;
provide a good groundwork for transferring to a university;
be a big step in starting work on a bachelor's degree
give you a big boost of self-confidence!
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