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JOUR 361

Writing for Public Relations and Advertising

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Review the fundamental skills of excellent writing, editing, and persuasion as applied to strategic communications. Required development of a professional portfolio of written work.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Journalism major or minor.
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): Journalism major or minor.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Restrictions

Journalism major or minor.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • evaluate and write messages used in the current/future marketplace.
  • build skills writing to specific strategies, market positioning and audiences.
  • produce writings for multiple technologies, platforms and media.
  • explain how strategic writing solves problems faced by a variety of organization types ranging from non-profits, to small businesses, to government entities.
  • relate ethical standards to the practice of strategic communications.