Emphasis on writing opinion for newspaper and electronic media and discussion of editorial policy making, the means of persuasion and the roles of syndicated and local columns, editorial cartoons, letters to the editor, and journals of opinion. A workshop in which students receive editing and headline-writing experience of the type they would receive in a daily newspaper newsroom. Students study and utilize a wide variety of newspaper layout-makeup styles in this workshop. Speed, accuracy, and imagination are combined to produce attractive, readable page designs. A rigorous course in which the students accept responsibility for beat coverage.
Students produce two stories a week with a minimum of errors.
Emphasis on productivity, initiative, and error-free writing under deadline pressure. Associated Press style. Reporting 1 is a prerequisite for this course. A workshop in newspaper photography emphasizing coordination with writers and editors, artistic aspects, productivity and darkroom development. Award of academic credits based on experience.