The course views critically the political, economic, social, legal and ethical dimensions of the mass news media and gives students a set of contexts from which they can view the profession, its standards and its practices.
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.