Communications Top of Page COMM 1129 Publications Laboratory Supervised work as a member of the university newspaper staff. The student is expected to learn editing and makeup. A student may register for this course each semester, with a maximum of four semester hours. An introduction into audio recording including the nature of sound, operation of recording equipment, session procedures, studio techniques, recording techniques, and sound reinforcement for live performances. News Gathering and Reporting I Theory and practice of news gathering and writing with emphasis on effective writing.
Assignments cover general news, interviews, speeches, meetings, and other fields of activity.
A continuation of COMM 2311, with emphasis on further developing news gathering and reporting skills. Reports about speeches, interviews, meetings, as well as other types of reportorial writing are assigned. I Students will produce, engineer, mix, setup, and perform in actual recording sessions. Samples for portfolios may be acquired. A continuation and intensive study of materials presented in MUSI 2303.