17.724 Reporting of Public Affairs Emphasis on radio news reporting, writing, production, editing and air work. Training in the use of radio studio equipment, audio boards, editing machines, tape cassette and cartridge players and microphones. No previous knowledge of law required. Students edit news and feature stories with emphasis on the dynamics of stories and the refinement of stories for publication, as well as layout skills. Students learn QuarkXpress for print publications, HTML skills for on-line publication.
Course covers use of Internet and other on-line resources.
Students become acquainted with team journalism and magazine writing through an in-depth project focusing on press issues. Copyright 1996 American University, School of Communication .