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Catalog Description
Complete production of the student newspaper, including fact gathering, writing, layout, editing, and photography. Repeatable up to 6 credits, 6 credits applicable toward A.A. degree.
Prerequisite:Credit ENG 100. Credit for or registration in JOUR 205 or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply basic journalistic concepts and principles to produce a range of articles that meet standards for publication, including readability, accuracy, news style and mechanics.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of page design principles and software to produce pages for a tabloid publication.
- Apply knowledge of photography to take pictures using a digital camera, crop photos and adjust them using PhotoShop software.
- As part of a team, produce a monthly publication that meets journalistic standards for news value, readability, accuracy, objectivity, clarity, balance and fairness.
- Demonstrate an ability to generate story ideas, meet deadlines, gather and organize information, and follow through on assignments.
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