Visual communication skills will be emphasized. Students will also study the management issues involved in these new media techniques. Finished work, in the form of stories published in several different ways, will form a large part of the grade. Participation, discussion, ability to meet deadlines, ability to work as a team member and attention to detail will be important factors. Final, Midterm, lab exercises, homework, quizzes, class participation and attendance.
Student spends quarter in the field.
Exposes students to the world of magazine-style feature writing and helps develop skills in reporting, writing and editing. Emphasis on gathering information, interviewing and thinking clearly. Basic Writing, Newswriting, and Copyediting or permission of instructor. Students produce four major stories, the last of which is a 2,500-3,500 magazine piece designed for a specific publication. Grade depends on quality of work, improvement and effort demonstrated in course.