Fundamental techniques of news writing, reporting, and interviewing. Practical experience in writing for campus and community publications. Theory and practice of writing expository articles for newspaper feature sections, general reader magazines, and specialized publications.
Emphasis is on the production of material to meet established editorial standards.
Practical experience in writing for campus and community publications. Writing, reporting, editing and production of news for radio and television. Students may expect a series of rotating topics such as issues of basic responsibilities of all broadcast journalists. FCC and the law, political coverage and equal time to be included in the course. Additionally, students will engage in the production of a radio mini-documentary and produce television field reports and newscasts on closed circuit television.