Journalism students will develop news writing skills by writing stories for the student newspaper. These stories will show that the student has understood and integrated standard journalistic practices into her own work. The student will also develop writing skills through a research assignment.
Journalists usually operate on a deadline.
Students in this course must organize and use their time efficiently. Students must also have strong typing skills. In journalism, stories must be written, revised, edited and proofed quickly, unlike creative or academic writing. Journalists must also be reliable. In the profession, missing assignments can cost a journalist her job.