This course provides foundational concepts for Professional Communication and Journalism. The contexts and practices that influence communication in journalistic and professional domains will be considered, and students will develop a critical and theorized understanding of the situated nature of communication. Contexts and practices are interpreted broadly. The course will examine a broad range of practices, from traditional writing to contemporary visual design; and a range of contexts both journalistic and professional. We will identify the understandings of communicative resources that are needed to inform one’s own communication practice, including a strong understanding of diverse genres; a complex understanding of ‘meanings’ and how they are produced and understood; and the ability to engage critically in the process of communication.