Students investigate property records, records on public officials and business and non-profit records. Students read and react to articles in professional journals and other pub lications. Students learn modern copyediting skills. They use computers to edit copy and write captions and headlines. They also learn how to crop photos and design newspaper pages.
Students interview copy editors to learn more about the job.
They take weekly style and spelling quizzes to sharpen their editing skills. This laboratory course teaches students to use desktop publishing equipment and modern design principles to produce a newspaper. It emphasizes interview and research techniques. Students use concepts learned in liberal arts courses to go beyond the mere facts of a story to add depth that will help readers understand issues. Students function as editors, making assignments and directing production.