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Catalog Description
An introductory course in news writing, news gathering and journalistic ethics. (3 hrs. lect.)
Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 100.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the quality of coverage in stories produced by the mass media and other students to become a more informed consumer of news.
- Identify basic journalistic concepts and principles, including news values, news and feature story structures and issues relating to communication law and ethics.
- Apply basic journalistic concepts and principles to produce a range of articles (press release, short news, profile, timed deadline pieces, news story and in-depth news or feature) that meet standards for readability, accuracy, news style and mechanics.
- Conduct background research and interviews to gather information accurately and comprehensively.
- Edit and proofread their own and others’ stories for readability, clarity, accuracy, news value, conciseness and mechanics.
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