Issues to be studied, among others, include libel, privacy, prior restraint, and free press v. fair trial. In addition, and primarily concurrently, students will discuss ethical issues, most of which are inseparable from the legal matters to be considered. When leaving this course, the student should have begun to develop his or her personal philosophy of freedom of the press. This culminating experience in the actual work of journalism is intended to reinforce the practice offered concurrent with theory in earlier required courses. Each internship is arranged on an individual basis.
Journalistic internships are open only to majors and minors.
For more information about interships click on the site below. This course addresses the theory and practice of a specific form of journalism-sports writing. Through a series of short writing assignments, students will learn the conventions defining the reporting and writing of sports event coverage, advances and profiles, and will be able to explore their own areas of interest in sports features or commentary. In addition, students will study and critique the work of local, regional and national sports writers to better learn how those conventions can be employed professionally. An analysis of the media's influence on the political opinion of American citizens and lawmakers.