This intensive writing course introduces students to writing for print media. Students develop interviewing and other reporting skills, including research using the Internet. They apply these skills in writing accurate, concise stories on deadline. The course also introduces students to the legal, ethical and technological issues that affect print journalism. This intensive writing course introduces students to the practice of broadcast journalism.
Students write stories for radio and television news and produce radio news reports.
A weekly lab period will be held in addition to the regular class meeting. Students develop interviewing, reporting and writing skills, and are introduced to the legal, ethical and technological issues that affect broadcast journalism. JR 604Journalism Law and Ethics4 credits A critical examination of the American legal system and its relationship with the press. The course will focus on laws that govern the role of journalists in U.S. society and also will touch on the ethical issues journalists must confront even when they are operating within the law. Students will learn how to conduct research within the legal system.