The legal parameters under which mass communications professionals operate are studied. Through participation in library research of media law cases or legal research, students become familiar with the process of gathering legal materials for writing news stories. Students study principles of newspaper and magazine copy editing, headline writing, news judgment, selection of articles and photographs and page make-up. Opportunities for hands-on experiences are provided. Typing Proficiency Students learn how to write reports, proposals, and other communications based statistics, and how to organize information.
Emphasis is placed on writing for business publications.
Typing Proficiency Students learn to write human interest articles for newspapers and magazines. A study of similarities and differences between features and straight news is made. A study of freelance strategies and marketing, especially newspaper feature sections, Sunday supplements and magazines is also conducted. Students learn the types of public relations writing and editing that a public relations practitioner would undertake. Attention is given to point of view and design of internal and external publications for business, industry and media.