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. Students develop interviewing, reporting and writing skills and are introduced to the legal, ethical and technological issues that affect broadcast journalism. The course will focus on laws that govern the role of journalists in U.S. society and also will touch on the ethical issues journalists must confront even when they are operating within the law. Students will learn how to conduct research within the legal system. JR 605 News Communication Research Methods 4 credits A review of the qualitative and quantitative research methodologies used to assess media and media messages as well as their impact on news consumers.