Assignments may be made in writing, advertising, photography, cartooning or editing. This course surveys the field of mass communications.
Emphasis is on the role of mass media in modern society.
A section of this course also is offered via the Internet. This course stresses broadcast organization and operations and includes the theoretical and historical aspects of broadcasting. It introduces students to the social, political, technical and economic aspects of the broadcasting industry. This course focuses on editing news for newspaper, radio and television. Emphasis is on writing headlines and laying out pages using desktop publishing software.