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Film, Journalism & Media Production

Radio, Television & Film students at San Diego City College

Starting in the fall 2024 semester, Radio, Television & Film and Digital Journalism will merge into a new program -- Film, Journalism & Media Production.

Look for new and updated courses to appear on the SDCCD Class Schedule starting May 1. The following resouces are also available to help you find your fit in the new FJMP program.

The Film, Journalism, and Media Production (FJMP) program at San Diego City College provides the opportunity for students to develop fundamental skills in these fields for employment in media and related industries or transfer to a four-year institution.

The program includes all aspects of multiplatform content creation and production, including fiction and documentary films, journalism, broadcast news, radio, podcast, and media production. Students also develop skills to think critically, problem-solve efficiently, and communicate ideas effectively.

Courses address legal and ethical issues in media and include the implications of social and cultural constructs, economics, technology, and equity and social justice. Students gain hands-on experience working as part of the online platform City Times Media with its award-winning partners in state-of-the-art facilities.

Course Catalog Description

Click here for course description from Catalog

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of one of the emphasis in the Radio, Television and Film program, the student should be able to:

  • Analyze media's impact on the public
  • Operate audio, video or film equipment
  • Produce audio, video, film or multimedia projects
  • Direct or perform as voice or acting talent

Get Involved

City College News Network combines four student news platforms into one, giving students practical, hands-on experience in multi-platform, collaborative journalism and media production. Get your start in the business without every leaving campus! SDS Radio and Newscene are run from classes in RTVF, while City Times and Legend are based in the Digital Journalism program. City students can participate in any of the four, regardless of major, and can even join two or more at a time. Joining the staff is as simple as enrolling in a class.

  • CTTV & Newscene (weekly TV news broadcast) - RTVF 145
  • CT Sound (student-run radio station) - RTVF 130
  • City Times (digital-first news organization and newspaper) - DJRN 210
  • CityScene (news magazine) - DJRN 210

The San Diego City College Film Society is a student film club open to all City students. Meetings and other information is shared on Instagram.

Careers

Careers in film, television and radio are expanding to new realms thanks to technology. Some of the careers in TV news and radio you can get with an associate degree include on-air-personality, news reporter or multimedia journalist, news writer, news producer, operations engineer, news photographer, audio engineer, director and videographer, and numerous studio positions.

Careers that require four-year degrees include motion picture writer/producer, radio and television salesperson, manager, news writer/reporter and news producer.

To learn more about the wide range of occupations, salaries and projected growth visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics Beyond the Number report, published in April 2018 .

Faculty

Chris Acedo (he/him/his) - FJMP Chair; Professor, Radio, Television & Film; Co-Adviser, CTTV & CT Sound - cacedo@sdccd.edu

Acedo was a student at San Diego City College when he landed his first job in the television news industry. Acedo has worked behind the scenes at local television news stations including Fox 5 and NBC San Diego.