Journalism and Communication Studies
Tentative Course Offerings for Upcoming Semesters
(Conditional on enrolment and subject to change)
| Courses | Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism Courses | |||
| JRNL 1160 - Introduction to Journalism* | P | P | P |
| JRNL 1220 - Citizen Journalism | P | P | P |
| JRNL 2120 - Storytelling 1: Writing for Journalism | P | ||
| JRNL 2230 - Multimedia Storytelling | P | ||
| JRNL 2240 - Beyond the News: Feature Writing | |||
| JRNL 3160 - Photojournalism | |||
| JRNL 3165 - Data Visualization | P | P | |
| JRNL 3170 - Narrative Nonfiction | |||
| JRNL 3175 - News Reporting | |||
| JRNL 3180 - Sports Journalism | |||
| JRNL 3260 - Future of News | |||
| JRNL 3270 - Video Journalism | P | ||
| JRNL 3370 - Audio Journalism | |||
| JRNL 3900 - Special Topics Summer 2026 : Issues in Journalism Truth Under Siege: Influencers, Outrage and Other Threats to Media and Society We live in an era of constant connection and unprecedented access to information, yet shared truth is increasingly crowded out by clickbait, outrage and viral spectacle. When Neil Postman argued in 1985 that we might be amusing ourselves to death, he could not have fully anticipated how media and technology would evolve. This class gives students the opportunity to explore how these forces have transformed public life, often in ways that benefit platforms more than the public, and how influencers, digital algorithms, artificial intelligence and misinformation are reshaping truth and civic discourse. | P | ||
| JRNL 4240 - Social Issues Journalism | |||
| JRNL 4250 - Politics and Journalism | P | ||
| JRNL 4270 - Advanced Storytelling** | P | ||
| JRNL 4900 - Special Topics | |||
| Communications Courses | |||
| COMM 1100 - Foundations of Communication Studies* | P | P | P |
| COMM 1110 - Television and Social Change* | P | P | P |
| COMM 1200 - Visual Literacy | P | P | P |
| COMM 2100 - Media Ethics and Law | P | ||
| COMM 2210 - Media, Audiences and Popular Culture | P | ||
| COMM 3100 - Media and Diversity | P | ||
| COMM 3200 - Celebrity and the Media | P | P | |
| COMM 3210 - Communication and Everyday Life | P | ||
| COMM 3220 - Social Media, New Technology, and Society | |||
| COMM 3230 - Sports, Media and Audience | P | ||
| COMM 4900 - Special Topics | |||
| ARTS 4800 - Arts Practicum | P |
*Multiple offerings of JRNL 1160, COMM 1100 & COMM 1110
**This course offering is tentative, but if it isn't offered an alternate upper level Journalism course will be offered.
Please contact the Department Chair, Tracy Sherlock, for questions regarding these courses or the programs we offer: tracy.sherlock@kpu.ca
Please make an appointment with an Arts Degree Advisor for further information on how these courses will fit into your program: ArtsDegreeAdvising@kpu.ca
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