Everett Community College

Journalism
Curriculum Guide for Journalism

The Journalism Program teaches students the skills to report, write, edit and design a newspaper with emphasis on the importance of a free and responsible press. Ethics, accuracy and the power of the media are key topics in our program. In addition, students focus on the Web as a driving force in the way journalists currently think about and present the news. Students take complementary courses in graphic design, web design and photography to round out their preparation for the field of journalism.

The Clipper, the student newspaper, is a centerpiece of the program. Journalism students are encouraged to take multiple quarters of The Clipper class as part of their preparation for the news business and transfer to a four-year institution. The Clipper is a hands-on, real-life journalism experience in which the student journalists report, write, edit, design and deliver the newspaper twice a month to the campus community.