JOU 3101 - Reporting
Catalog description:
Instruction and practice in reporting and writing basic news stories. Emphasis on style, clarity, accuracy and responsibility in handling news.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MMC 2100, ability to type 30 words a minute.
Student goals for the course:
Students who successfully complete Reporting will be able to gather newsworthy material and write an interesting news or news feature story that complies with the rules of spelling, punctuation, grammar and AP style within a limited amount of time.
Assignments:
Students attend two lectures a week. They also attend one three-hour lab where they will write an average of two assignments—one in-lab story and one outside story—each week. Three tests and numerous current events and AP style quizzes also are part of the grade.
Semesters this course is offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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