The course is designed to develop the student's ability to think critically and speak persuasively. Students participate in required classroom debates. This course is designed to inform students of the process of news reporting for television from start to finish. The focus is on finding, writing, editing and delivery the news on-camera. This course is designed to teach students how to write in a variety of media styles.
Special attention is given to developing ideas from script to screen.
Emphasis is on oral, written and media texts in the discipline of speech communication. This course is designed to teach students the skills necessary to announce for the mass media. The focus is on announcing news, commercials, and other types of radio and television scripts. Specific attention is paid to articulation, pronunciation, and other areas that affect vocal interpretation and audience comprehension through reading and interpreting scripted material. This course provides students with the opportunity to travel and compete in regional and national level intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments.