Our friends at City College, including Journalism Department Chair Juan Gonzales and instructor Alex Mullaney, are signing up people right now for their awesome journalism classes at City College. Professor Gonzales writes:
If you’ve entertained the desire to write for a local publication or a news website, but questioned your skills to do so, don’t fret any further: City College of San Francisco has a program that can help. The Department of Journalism has an array of courses that can train you to become a skilled writer and arrange an internship opportunity at a local media outlet. The department has a wide range of media contacts, as well as professionals who are instructors in the program. So, take advantage of this opportunity now. Start by glancing at the Fall 2025 course schedule below, but act quickly as the Fall semester begins on August 16. Lastly, City College is tuition-free for San Francisco residents, and you must first register for the college. Hope to see you soon!
FALL 2025 JOURNALISM CLASSES
The courses below currently appear in the online schedule.
Register at www.ccsf.edu/admissions-recordsregistration/register-classes
Classes start on August 16, 2025
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JOUR 19: Contemporary News Media
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73724 Asynchronous Online 8/16–12/19
Introduction to modern mass communication, with an emphasis on the development of the news media,
analysis of the credibility of the media and its impact on daily life. CSU
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JOUR 21: News Reporting and Writing
72990 TR 9:40–10:55a.m. CLOU 257 8/19–12/19
Focuses on techniques of newspaper reporting, developing and writing a news story, training in
information gathering and interviewing sources. It also examines career opportunities in the industry. CSU
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JOUR 22: Feature Writing (3 units)
72991 T 6:10–9:00p.m. MIC 217 8/19–12/19
Fundamentals in feature writing for magazines and newspapers with special emphasis on profile and
interpretive news features. This course provides practical experience in interview and in-depth research
techniques. Training in how to write a freelance story for publication. CSU
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JOUR 24: Newspaper Production I (3 units)
73467 MWF 12:10–1:00p.m. BNGL 615 8/18–12/19
Beginning newspaper laboratory course focused on the publication of the college newspaper. CSU
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JOUR 29A: Introduction to Magazine Editing and Production (3 units)
JOUR 29B: Intermediate Magazine Editing and Production (3 units)
JOUR 29C: Advanced Magazine Editing and Production (3 units)
73725, 73726, 73727 W 4:10–9:00p.m. MIC 217 8/20–12/19
Exploration into the process of creating a magazine publication. Students focus on writing and
photographing feature stories suitable for publication in the campus magazine. They participate in the
editorial and production process and develop the skills required for publishing a campus magazine. CSU
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JOUR 31: Internship Experience (1–2 units)
72331, 72996 TBA 8/16–12/19
Supervised on-campus or off-campus employment in a branch of journalism or a closely allied field to
which the student shows their self to be best adapted. CSU
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JOUR 36: Investigative Reporting (3 units)
73468 R 6:10-9:00 p.m. MIC 217 8/21–12/19
Advanced concepts of news gathering, interviewing and writing. Students will be assigned beats covering
neighborhood communities and local government. Extensive research, interviewing, meeting coverage
and writing involved. Students will improve and expand their news gathering and writing skills. CSU
