Offered every other fall. This course satisfies the MC distribution requirement. This is an introduction to reporting and writing the news as it is done on daily and weekly newspapers. Students in this class work on gathering, evaluating and organizing information and then writing concise, informative news stories. The use of computers in news writing and research is explored in this class.
Work includes classroom assignments and news stories researched in the community.
Offered every spring. 3 Credits Desktop Publishing Desktop publishing has democratized the print media, making it possible for anyone to become a publisher. In this class, students learn the basics of desktop publishing and the use of visuals in publications. Students produce several small publications and explore the impact this new form of publishing has had and may yet have on society. Offered every fall.