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Kevin O'Connor
Dean, Liberal Arts &
Learning Resources
(949) 582-4788

Khaver Akhter
Senior Administrative
Assistant
(949) 582-4516

Marlene Weintraub
Senior Administrative
Assistant
(949) 582-4215

Helene Leftwich
Senior Administrative
Assistant
(949) 582-4362

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8am to 5:00pm

JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT

Mike Reed
Chair, Journalism Department

Diversity and a commitment to excellence are the keys to the success of the Saddleback College journalism program. The journalism curriculum offers students instruction in the range of academic areas necessary to transfer to a four-year college or university as a communications major. Emphasis is on teaching media law, ethics, history and theory. Courses in the journalism program enable students to hone the skills needed to work in editorial departments of newspapers, magazines, industrial in-house publications, public relations programs in business or government, and related positions in the radio and television industry.

The Journalism program publishes the weekly student newspaper, the Lariat, a two-time winner of the national Pacemaker award and Associated Collegiate Press Hall of Fame member,and Orange Appeal, an award-winning student magazine.

LARIAT Office SSC 224 949-582-4688 Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Journalism departement awards AA/AS degrees and Certificates in Journalism General and Writer Journalist. Saddleback college has a variety of Journalism courses to select from. For a full Description of each course, please check the current catalog.