Overview
Description
Systematic information-gathering strategies, reporting, writing and editing techniques used in journalism. Critical analysis of media writing. Required at the start of the student’s program.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- write with clarity for print, broadcast, social media and other emerging forums.
- exercise sound judgment in determining topics, angles, and content for storytelling.
- demonstrate reporting skills by developing relevant sources, conducting effective interviews and sifting a range of database and archival resources for pertinent details.
- evaluate quality characteristics of their own coursework, with attention to industry innovations, professional standards of credibility, and diverse audiences.