A study in the process of group communication through analysis and practice. Emphasis is placed on decision-making, leading, and participating in various types of groups such as committees, forums and focus groups. One text, group projects and papers. Students will assume all the responsibilities involved in putting together a weekly news program. Must also enroll in CMAT 339.
Students create a program length and dramatic script.
Creation of programming for campus cable. Four hours per week. Covers performance for the visual medium in the context of the news format, anchoring the news, stand-ups and covering news stories. A tutorial course in newspaper and magazine feature writing. Students will learn how to find topics for such stories, how to gather information, and how to organize, write and possibly market them.