Prerequisite JRN 201. One of the most important courses you'll ever take. This course covers news editing techniques, headline writing, photo editing, basic layout and design, caption writing. You will leave this course recognizing clean copy. The course combines basics of design, typography, printing processes, illustrations and color.
Students produce individual projects.
Limited use of computers. This is a course designed to give students a strong understanding of design concepts and their relationship to words. Prerequisite JRN 201. For students interested in widening their writing horizons, this course offers an overview of radio and television writing techniques and requirements. Students in this course learn to interpret facts responsibly for the purpose of directing opinion in the news media.