Students acquire an understanding of mass communications media. Students expose the structures, functions, problems, and criticisms of each medium. Students demonstrate the legal and ethical issues related to mass communications in our society. Students gain an understanding of the basics of good journalistic photography. By using camera techniques to produce black and white photographs, students gain competency in the use of digital photography equipment for developing effective productions in visual communications.
Students learn basic reporting, newswriting and editing for all types of media.
Through participation in writing and editing for the Peachite, students gain competency in skills necessary for writing effective news stories, feature stories, and photo journalism. Students learn to select and prepare stories and pictures for newspapers, magazines and related media to include reporting and editing of original stories. Beginning page layout is covered. Work on the student newspaper staff is required. Students are introduced to the structure of electronic media with emphases on broadcasting, cable satellite, the internet, and other new technologies.