Emphasis on evolution of equal opportunity for women and other minorities in the American Press. Attention to the changing definition of news as influenced by the inclusion of women and minorities in editorial roles. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students. Includes traditional paste-up and desktop publishing in the design of ads, newspapers, newsletters, brochures, and magazines.
Students use wire service stylebook extensively.
JN220 Students examine critical case histories of ethical and professional situations and circumstances in the mass communication industry in a lecture and discussion format. JN220 Emphasizes skills for covering, writing, and editing of sports and introduces students to specific practices in newspaper, radio-TV, and sports information work. Survey of the major Supreme Court and state court rulings governing the mass media, especially the news media. Approach is nontechnical. Study of contemporary practice and policy on letters to the editor, columnists, cartoons, the op-ed page.