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JL MC 2400: Principles of Journalism

Fall 2025

Course Information

Analysis of the journalism industry and specific audiences served by traditional media, including print and broadcast, as well as digital and emerging media. Introduction to core values of journalism in a democratic society and guiding principles that encompass a free press, media literacy, ethics, law, history, the economy and cultural and societal implications.

Instructor: Maria Charbonneaux
Email: mvcharb@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-0491

Library Workshops - Fall 2025

See The Library Events Calendar For a More Comprehensive List.

September 9: Tue, 11:00am-12.30pm Integrating Research Guides into Canvas (In Person)
September 10: Wed, 12:00pm-1:00pm Copyright in the Classroom: Support for Instructors (Online)
September 10: Wed, 3:00pm-4:00pm Avoiding AI Fails (In Person)
September 15: Mon, 1:00pm-5:00pm Part 1 of 2: Fundamentals of Deep Learning (In Person)
September 16: Tue, 2:00pm-3:00pm ArcGIS Online Essentials: Intro to Map Viewer (In Person)
September 17: Wed, 11:00am-12:30pm Integrating Research Guides into Canvas (In Person)
September 17: Wed, 2:00pm-3:30pm Unix Command Line Fundamentals (In Person)
September 22: Mon, 11:00am-12:00pm Data Viz 101: Effective Design (In Person)
September 22: Mon, 1:00pm-5:00pm Part 2 of 2: Fundamentals of Deep Learning (In Person)
September 24 Wed, 12:00pm-1:00pm Introduction to Citation Management Tools (Online)
September 24: Wed, 2:00pm-3:30pm Git Basics for Absolute Beginners (In Person)
September 30: Tue, 2:10pm-3:25pm Creating a Google Website (In Person)
October 1: Wed, 2:00pm-3:30pm Introduction to Python for Non-Programmers (In Person)
October 6: Mon, 1:00pm-5:00pm Part 1 of 2: Generative AI with Diffusion Models (In Person)
October 7: Tue, 2:00pm-3:30pm ArcGIS Online Essentials: StoryMaps (In Person)
October 10: Fri, 11:00am-12:00pm Better Data Management in Five Practices (Online)
October 14: Tue, 2:10pm-3:25pm Getting Started with EndNote Web (In Person)
October 15: Wed, 2:00pm-3:30pm Basic Data Cleaning With OpenRefine (In Person)
October 21: Tue, 2:10pm-3:25pm Strikingly Workshop (In Person)
October 22: Wed, 12:00pm-1:00pm Building Impact: How ISU Experts Share Their Work (In person - Panel)
October 23: Thu, 2:10pm-3:25pm Getting Started With LaTex and Overleaf (In Person)
October 27: Mon, 1:00pm-5:00pm Part 1 of 2: Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA C/C++ (In Person)
November 3: Mon, 1:00pm-5:00pm Part 2 of 2: Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA C/C++ (In Person)
November 4: Tue, 9:00am-10:30am Making LaTex PDFs Accessible in Adobe Acrobat DC Pro (In Person)
November 5: Wed, 2:10pm-3:25pm Exploring Free Tools for Text Analysis (In Person)
November 11: Tue, 11:00am-11:50am Introduction to DataShare and the ISU Digital Repository (In Person)

Librarian

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Charles Yier
Contact:
150 Parks Library
Iowa State University
515-294-4681

The library's collections and services are available to all ISU students, faculty, and staff and Parks Library is open to the public.

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