From time to time you may be given outside reading assignments of material on reserve. Meanwhile, a standing assignment for the term is to read, listen to and watch current news. You should be reading a daily newspaper in addition to the Iowa State Daily, plus a weekly news magazine. Listen regularly to radio news and view national and local TV newscasts daily. 10 percent Don't be discouraged if your grades aren't high in the first half of the term.
Improvement is the key.
If you can learn and improve, your grade will reflect your growth. Of course, the student who performs at a consistently high level from start to finish will be in fine shape, too. Completion of the final project, the multi-source story, is required in order to receive a passing grade in JlMC 201. This is essential in all aspects of journalism, and therefore it's a rock-bottom demand of 201. A story will receive an automatic D or worse if it contains a misspelled name or proper noun, a major fact error or a glaring omission.